Will 2.25

Now that Will is 27 Months old.... (also known as 2 and a quarter).

He weighs... 12.6 kg (with his clothes on)
He measures.. 87 cm
He has ... 18 teeth


Will can....

• Walk and Run
  
• Dance
• Walk up stairs
  
• Pretty much go down the stairs forwards with no hands
• He can't jump yet but it's funny when he tries
• Pretend to be asleep
• Feed himself very competently- when he wants to.
• Say most things he wants to- just needs to sharpen his grammar a little.
• Read a few words like Will, Mum, Dad, Kieran and Merenia
• Count to ten sometimes and read some of the numerals.
• Undress himself and sometimes dress himself.
• Name 11 or so shapes.
• Knows heaps of aeroplane, animal and dinosaur names.
• Knows quite a few colours but always says purple first.
• Sing Roow, row and incy wincy spider.
  
• Sort of spell his name "W-i-ll-ll"
  

Will loves...

• His dad
  
• his brother
• his mummy
• Aircraft (any and all)
• Playing outside especially in the dirt
• Helping
• Water play and going to the base pool
  
• Bubbles
• his sister- especially having her home during the day,
  
• Talking- he likes the sound of his own voice
  
• 'Boystuff'
• The vacuum cleaner
  
• Tools especially his "Spanet" (Spanner) and screwdriver (when it's not confiscated).
  
• Reading stories
• 
• Building Towers
  
• Making art
• Being tickled, jiggled, wrestled, turned upside down, and thrown in the air
• Making Ruby react- this is strongly discouraged
  
• Taking photos
• Getting Dirty
• Playing 'BAAAAHHH!!!' with Kieran and Merenia
• Watching Za-za's Baby Brother, Maisy and Blues Clues in small doses
  
• Seeing how things work
• Big machines; vehicles, mowers, diggers, police cars etc

Will tolerates.... (read: kind of dislikes actually)

• Driving in the car
• Having to go where the big kids go
• Shopping
  
• People in his face when he's cranky or tired
• Not getting his own way
• Baby Jake
• Waking up
  

Will gets called...

• Will
• Willy
• Wilbur
• W
• Dubby

Will eats...

• breastmilk (we have just (finally) cut down to one in the afternoon- and it's going soon.
  
• Yoghurt especially chocolate
  
• Crackers
• Chocolate Chippie biscuits
• Chocolates
• Corn on the cob
  
• Sultanas
  
• bread
• Smoothies
• Milk Shakes
  
• Most things we eat for dinner- including spicy Indian food.

Will....

• Shares a bedroom with Merenia
• Spent his first night sleeping in a 'big boys bed' on the 18th of March.
  
• Wakes at around 7:00am
  
• Has a 2 hour sleep with me most afternoons
  
• Goes down for the night around 7:30pm
• Still has undetermined eye colour
• Generally goes through at least one change of clothes each day due to some sort of messy play/water/sandpit/gardening
• Is getting really good in the water.
• Spends much of his time just wearing a singlet, t-shirt and nappy.
  
• Talks a lot.
• Has phoned Carolann at least twice and Aneil's house once.
  
• Often asks; "What's that noise?"
• Cracks us up when he says; "It's a-nuv-in Blues Clues day- Wri-wrowl!"
  
• Calls the base pool "Nana Dotty's Pool"
• Knows the names of various All Blacks and the sponsors sometimes too.
  
• Had his first trip on a plane (The Boeing to Christchurch).
• Wishes he could go to Play Centre.
• is totally cheeky and rascally and mischievous and mad.
  
• And funny and lovely and cute and sweet and smart and incredible.

♥