3 Year Stats

Anna Kate and Drew went to the doctor for their 3 year well check today. Luckily, we hadn't seen that place in a while! Everything checked out great and Dr. Bean said they were perfectly healthy and very well behaved and cooperative for their age. I am not sure what room he was in but I would have went more along the lines that they did participate with him and do as he asked during their exam but for the rest of the time they acted like wild donkeys. They fought over toys and crayons, they ran, jumped, climbed on the exam table, sprayed water every where while they turning the sink on an off, climbed under the exam table, rolled all over the floor, asked to go pee 2,800 times, and even did a belly scoot across the room a time or two. The only thing that could have topped it off for this germaphobic mama would have been for them to lick the floor! Other than that though, they were great! :)  Here are their stats:

Anna Kate:
Weight: 28 lbs- 20%
Height:  36 in.- 25%
Head:    51cm- 95%- Still a big noggin*

Drew:
Weight: 31.5 lbs.- 50%
Height: 37 in.- 35%
Head: 53.5cm- >97%- His big ole' head still doesn't register on the chart*

*My children, you can thank the Garlands for a lifetime of special order hats!

Besides sharing a birthday, there aren't many things about Drew and Anna Kate that are the same. They look quite different and they personalities could not be more opposite. But, they compliment each other well!

Drew is my snuggler. He loves trucks, trains, tractors, motorcycles, and lawn mowers. He does not like be woken up before he is ready and will usually cry. He has an odd obsession with socks. He wants to wear them at all times and if we don't pay attention, he will wear two or three pairs at a time. He prefers to wear his tennis shoes but will wear Crocs (with lots of coaxing) only if he can have socks too. He loves to play in the sand box, take his toy diggers and dig in the dirt, and ride his bicycle. He isn't a great eater and doesn't really like meat. His favorite vegetable is corn, his favorite breakfast is oatmeal or a blueberry muffin, his favorite fruit is cantaloupe, and he really enjoys cake. He is stubborn, he picks at his sister just to annoy her, and he doesn't like to share his toys. He is our musical child and beats on anything like a drum (we can thank his Dad for that!). He sings a lot and talks a lot. Sometimes he talks or chants just to hear his own voice. He does this most when he is trying not to fall asleep. He has very good manners and will say thank you, please, and most recently has learned "excuse me" before interrupting. He is proud of his politeness and will tell you he has good manners! He sucks on his pointer or middle finger when he is sleepy and still "pets" his lovey. He is pretty independent and has recently started dressing himself if he doesn't think I am getting to it fast enough. Drew is very intelligent and likes to watch things work so he can figure them out. He is definitely all boy!
Anna Kate is as girly as it gets. She loves butterflies, baby dolls, and picking flowers. She has become an early riser and will get up most mornings before the rest of the house. Usually, she will try to wake Drew up but when he doesn't get up, she will come to our room with all of her loveys, babies, blankets, etc.... and climb in and ask to watch Barney. She likes to pick out her own clothes and also likes to wear tutus and frilly dresses. She loves it when you tell her she is pretty. She mounds her bed (or resting spot on the couch, floor, or chair) up with stuffed animals, babies, pillows, and blankets and will wallow around in them until she finds a comfortable spot. We say she is like a dog making her bed. She loves to go shopping. She really likes going outside and still loves to swing. She also will not eat much meat. She really likes cheese, her favorite vegetable is tomatoes, her favorite fruit is blueberries, strawberries, and grapes, and her favorite breakfast is pancakes. She gives sweet compliments about how someone looks nice or their outfit is pretty and is also polite like her brother with pleases and thank yous. She will also ask how your day was. :) She likes to be waited on and also enjoys "running the show" (I say this trait comes from her Aunt Ashley. She is very attached to her loveys and even though we have two just alike, she has one that is her favorite and insists on having it. Anna Kate is more clingy than her brother and will cry or whine most of the time when I drop her off at school, DotDot's, etc... I'm hoping it is just a phase but for now, she doesn't like to be left by her Mama for any reason.

My two cuties keep life interesting, that is for sure. They have big personalities, they are very active, and love life. Little things excite them and they really take note of anything and everything that is going on around them. They can spot an airplane, a butterfly, or a squirrel from a mile away. They notice immediately if something is different in their familiar environments. I love experiencing the world through their eyes. It is a perspective that is so carefree and fun-loving.