Naps

Lewis is to the age where I start having a love/hate relationship with naps. I love the break in the middle of the day because 3 year olds are exhausting, especially when they are only at about a two year old level of language development. But I hate that said 3 year old stays up later at night because of the nap. Soooooo we have to occupy him for an extra hour at the end of the day. 

Most nights he and Logan read. Some nights he's got too much energy for that. 

This particular night we sat down to do art and he worked with me for 40 minutes! We had big paper from IKEA packages so he used that, as well as a coloring book. It was interesting how he colored the book pages. He chose 3-4 teeny tiny details in the picture, colored them in meticulously and then asked for a new picture. I'm also impressed with how well he holds the marker/pen. He can write the letter L, knows it's his letter and can point it out on signs and papers. 

On the large paper he drew the baby in my tummy (see above), the baby in Logan's tummy (hahaha!), and the baby when it "pop out Mommy tummy" (see below). He has inquired a lot more about the baby coming out than his big brother. He has asked me if they will cut the baby out and if the baby will pop out onto the changing table we set up. I keep the answers vague. ;)

He pays a lot more attention to art and detail than his brother so it's been interesting for me to see the differences. Lewis also said, "Cool Mommy!" when I would color something, which his brother doesn't do. And when I would compliment him, "I like your work!" he would say "thank you Mommy!". Also not used to that...compliments taken well. 

They are so different.