Caleb - 2.5 Years Old

Still prefers the baby swing but looking big in it

First time I let him paint at our house (he did paint at an art class we took this summer)

Another 6 months flew by and I can't believe Caleb is already 2 1/2.  He has caught on quickly and already answers with "two and a half" when asked his age.  I remember things turning a corner when Grace was 2.5 in that things were a little more difficult and a little more dramatic.  I'm already sensing that with Caleb.  I'm hoping the drama will be a little less but the testing seems to be right on par if not more than Grace.

Caleb is super fun right now though.  I think I did a bunch of bullet points for his 2 year update so I'm going to do the same thing now.

• Talks non stop in complete paragraphs.  He has a lot to say and he says it all.  He even processes a lot of his thoughts out loud.
• Very social and will say hi to everyone.  Yesterday he even asked someone walking by, "Where are you going and what are you doing?" 
• Loves T-ball and hitting off the T and can even hit a pitch from Matt every once in a while
• Still sleeps from 7-7 at night.  Although he's much better at handling bedtime if we get him down a little late but he still won't sleep in.
• Naps for about 3 hours starting around 12:30 or 1
• In his big boy bed now (I'll dedicate an individual post to that soon)
• Sucks his thumb and likes to hold onto the corner of his mattress to fall asleep
• Sleeps with Gus-Gus, Smurf, Mickey, Macaw, Brown Bear and some type of blanket.  However he seems ok with us just bringing any random toy when he's sleeping outside of the house.  Thank goodness because that's a lot of stuff.
• Great eater and will still eat anything I give him although I think he's slowing down a bit and not eating as much.
• Loves to dress himself, put shoes on himself, buckle himself and do just about everything himself.  He's motivated and while it can be frustrating when he really can't do it I think it's a great quality.
• Loves watching whatever Grace is into so he likes Special Agent Oso these days and also has requested Elmo a few times.
• Likes building things with blocks
• Likes all things ball
• Likes playing hiding games (people and things) with Grace and Matt
• Loves being outside and asks to go outside multiple times a day (thankfully now I feel comfortable with the kids playing in the backyard while I'm working in the kitchen)
• Starting to feel and act possessive and competitive when it comes to games and toys so the fighting has upped a bit lately