Davis Update!

I think our little man deserves a little update.  Davis is almost 2 years and 5 months old.  Where has the time gone?  He is a true joy to our family and we are so blessed to Davis' Mommy and Daddy.  Davis just has such a sweet nature about him and truly loves people, but especially his new sister Katelyn.  He cannot leave her alone and he loves on her at ALL times!  I thought I would just bullet point some highlights about Davis right now, so we don't forget anything.  I know this will be long, but hey, I have not had a Davis update in forever and I don't want to forget anything....ha!

• Davis has been going to speech since about March.  He goes twice a week to see Miss Melanie and she is his new BFF for sure!  He talks about her constantly and he always leaves with a pair of rubber doctor gloves which he is OBSESSED over......ha!  He is talking in complete sentences and we cannot get him to stop talking.  We understand most of what he says and he is communicating very well right now.  We are continuing to work on the articulation of some sounds and strengthening some areas of his mouth to help with this. 
• Davis LOVED the pool this summer!  He finally started to really get brave in July after we got back from the beach.  Now he will jump in and swim all over with his floaties.
• He is still a ladies man and loves to hand out hugs and kisses to all of his friends.
• He is a charmer for sure.  He will talk and wave at a stranger over and over again until the stranger acknowledges him.  He will keep trying until they give in and pay attention to him.....maybe a future salesman on our hands....hopefully not a politician!!
• He is a Daddy's boy for sure....he would turn into Lance right now if he could!
• He is still obsessed with vacuums, lawn mowers, and golf carts. 
• He is ALL boy and loves to rough house with Lance in the evenings.
• Each morning he asks if he can wear a golf shirt, and if we ever go to the golf course he makes sure to tell me that Katelyn needs her pink golf shirt on.
• He dances to music and loves to spin around until he gets so dizzy he falls down.
• He has gotten hold of some sharpie markers and decorated the walls with artwork and that was just lovely!!
• He has just started to watch TV.  He likes to watch Elmo, Sesame Street, Curious George, and Barney but most of all he likes to watch Golf.....I know Lance is really happy about this.
• He is happiest when he is kept busy and is outside.
• He goes to time out several times a day these days.....we are in the terrible twos for sure!
• He is starting to get his 2 year molars..and he is SUPER cranky!
• He LOVED the beach and his favorite part was going up and down the beach and waving at everyone as well as riding the boogy board in on the waves. 
• He started school in August and he loves his new teacher Miss. Jennifer.  He asks to go to school every morning, which makes me feel better. 
• He wears size 4 diapers, he wears 2T clothes and size 6 - 7 in shoes and weighs around 27 pounds.
• He is beginning to potty train.  He gets so excited when he goes we dont' even have to do prizes!
• His new favorite thing to do is get a shower with daddy instead of getting a bath.
• He talks great to people on the phone, but he walks around the house showing the phone different items.  He think the listener can see all of his neat things.  He calls Grandpa Pope every Tuesday, he calls him Pope and it is so cute to hear him call him.
• He still likes to read books.  He knows Brown Bear Brown Bear by memory and he can read it to Katelyn and it is so cute to watch him do this! 
• He is becoming more and more independent and hates us to help him with anything.
• He likes to go to church and say he prayers each night.  He usually is sweet and blesses his family.....but he always remembers to bless himself and Katelyn and ice cream even got blessed the other night....ha!
• He is getting really good at asking for things and saying "Thank You".
• He knows most of his colors.
• He can count to 10 on some days and not on others.  He usually starts with 2 and you tell him no Davis start with 1 and he always says, "no mommy, I start wif 2".
• He is very much in love with his family.  He asks for Meme, Opa, Nana, and Papa all the time. 
• He has just starting making references to Santa Claus, so I know we are going to have a fun next few months with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
• He goes to bed around 8 and gets up between 6 and 7.
• He is still taking a 2 1/2 to 3 hour nap every day...I don't want that to end..ha!
• He likes to spend the nights away at his Nana and Papas and ride the golf cart. 
• He also likes to go to Opas golf course and run around like a wild man after we eat dinner. 

I am sure there are a ton of things I am leaving out, but these are the highlights.  We are just loving this age with Davis right now.  He is so curious and learning like a sponge.  We try to just take in every moment we can with him, he is changing into a little boy right before our eyes and it makes me so sad.  I pray that Lance and I can mold him into the man that God has intended him to become.  We cannot wait to see what God has in store for Davis and us!  We love this little man so much and know that he is loved by so many others in his life.  We are so blessed by all the people who help us with Davis.