He's 2.5! How Did That Happen??

 

Gus at 6 Months (November 11, 2010)

 

Gus at 18 Months (November 11, 2011)

 

Gus at 30 Months (November 11, 2012)

Our boy is two and a half today. How it all happened is beyond me, I mean, just yesterday he was a wee itsy bitsy baby and today he's six months away from being three!

I honestly can't think about him almost being three, because then I'll be really sad that he's growing too quickly. I wish I could stop time!!

Gus is just as delightful as ever. He is so fun to be around and has certain things that he does and says, that are his own special things. He's very opinionated and if something isn't how he wants it, he'll let you know it.

We start speech therapy tomorrow and I am so excited. Gus is making great strides naturally, but having the therapist come each week will only help more. He's getting better at repeating and getting the b sound. Tonight he said the word "baby" for the first time. This is monumental because baby is one of the first things that kids say, and yet he has gone two and a half years without saying it.

Gus loves to spin, jump, hop, gallop, leap, and jump off things. Tonight, while watching football, he was imitating the football players on tv. He'd crouch down like they were at the line, and as soon as they moved, he would jump up and run around the livingroom and kitchen like a crazy man. It was quite entertaining.

Another awesome thing that Gus did today involved lotion. He loves to have his feet lathered with lotion each night. Steve will do his feet and then give him a bit on his hands, and he enjoys rubbing his hands together and getting it on his hands. Well tonight, he went into our bedroom, grabbed some lotion, and came out and put lotion on Steve's feet. It was the cutest thing.

Gus loves his friends and loves babies. Anytime he sees a baby, he wants to help it. He likes to give it its paci and he's always concerned with making sure that it has a blanket on it. LOL. He's becoming more and more friendly and aware of his friends and their mamas. He eagerly interacts with Kathryn, Kirsten, Lesley, and the kiddos. It's neat to see.

We're going to Walt Disney World on Tuesday and we cannot wait to see Gus's reaction when he sees Mickey Mouse. It's going to be so special. We'll take a ton of pictures and share them on Facebook for sure!!

I'll keep everyone posted on how the speech therapy goes! Please keep us (and Gus) in your prayers!!