Hartz is THREE

I love birthdays for lots of reasons... one is because they make me sit down and look back at photos and remember. I still remember the moment I saw Hartz's face for the first time. I thought he was super cute (with a slightly large nose and big ole' eyes and SO much DARK hair....) Our little 7 lb 2 oz baby boy. I was so in love and so happy... I always say those first 2 weeks I felt like I was on something... I was just so thrilled and wanted everyone to meet our baby boy. I didn't need sleep and I was totally fine... until week 3. We won't go there. :)

Day 1

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5 Weeks Old

That first year flew by...

The second year flew by even faster I think...

And now we have a three year old. We went to Pensacola and spent his birthday at Portofino with Chris' parents at the beach and pool. Was paradise. 

Poolside

So excited for Cake!

Like Father, Like Son

What Hartz is up to... (beware it is random because I can't organize my thoughts well anymore.)

- He has started to sing. Slightly delayed when singing along to a show or music, but he is trying to be musical. 

- He LOVES rescue bots. He has earned almost all of the rescue bots by putting poop in the potty. The longest stretch that a toy has kept his attention.

- He has tons of energy. Loves to race, jump, run real fast, playing "catch" around the loop upstairs is still a fav past time. 

- He loves his "friends" or "kids" and would rather play with them than mom on any day. 

- He plays really well with Nola and can make her giggle and smile. Loves her to get in his crib with him and hang out. Is super remorseful if he accidentally hurts her. Like 

can't talk, quivering lip, mental breakdown" remorseful.

- I told Chris I want to record everything he says, so I can remember how he says things so cute. Tonight he wanted to "ex-ur-size" with Charlie on the couch. 

- Still takes a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoons. In bed by 8pm and up between 6 and 7am. 

- Still sleeping in a crib. Big boy bed will happen soon.

- He is going to start school in the fall 2 days a week. He told me initially that he wanted to ride the bus. 

- He is 33 lbs, 34+ inches tall ... 50th percentile in both weight and height. 

- He knows all his colors, shapes and can count to 13/14 depending on the day. 

- He calls letters "numbers" and I can't get him to stop. 

- He is going to to go school to learn his ABC's or hopefully the Leap Frog show will teach him. :) 

- Says "What" instead of "Maam" or "Sir" or "Mom" or "Dad" and I blame it all on Chris because he has taught him to do it. 

- He still has the best laugh I have ever heard. And the best smile and handsome eyes and I want him to stop getting big because I can't handle thinking about him as a teenager.