On a lazy Friday morning

with nothing better to do, Brian decided he was going to rock out with the help of his iPad.

"Mama, exercise!"

Brian is still a little under the weather which meant we did not make it to the gym today.  I decided this would be a great opportunity to try out a few of the workout videos I've pinned over the last few months.  Of course this thought did not occur to me until after Brians nap.  I wasn't sure if Brian would allow me to get more than a few crunches in, but much to my surprise he tried to do everything I did.  Seeing my 2 year old on the floor next to me trying to firm up his butt cheeks might have been the most adorable thing I've ever seen.  I knew Brian enjoyed himself but when we got home from our errands and he handed me the computer and said "mama, exercise," I knew he was hooked just like Howard and I.

                                             This is the face I got when I asked him to flex.

Knowing how to dress runs in the family

I am convinced that part of the reason Brian likes going to church so much is because he knows it means he gets to wear a nice outfit.  Under normal circumstances Brian fights me on wearing anything but sweatpants, but never on a Sunday.

I pulled out Brians outfit this morning and Howard got him dressed.  While I was getting ready I heard Howard tell Brian to "show mommy his outfit."  He ran in with a huge smile on his face and did a spin so I could see the entire look.  I told him to go into our closet so he could check himself out in the full length mirror.  Howard followed him in there and a few moments later I heard "ooooohhhh wonderful."  Yup, thats right, Brian was commenting that he looked wonderful in his Sunday best.  I know people assume their own children are cute and funny, but I'm pretty sure Brian really does take the cake.

This one is dedicated to Bob

A few weeks ago Howard and I took Brian to Toys R Us to buy some more Legos.  While we were perusing, Brian came across the Thomas the Train table they have set up.  He has played with the same exact table with the same exact pieces at least 30 times, but for some reason that night was different.  Howard and I took turns looking around the store while Brian played with the set for over an hour.  It was at that moment Howard and I decided we would buy Brian his own train table.  Seeing as though the official Thomas table alone is $250 I decided to do some research when we got home to see what else was on the market.  I was thrilled to find a KidKraft table with 100+ pieces of track and accessories   for a mere $150.  Not to mention the tracks are compatible with almost everything else on the market.  Howard and I set the table up Thursday night so it would be ready when Brian woke up the next morning.  It is only Saturday evening but he has spent almost every second at home playing with the table.  He has also insisted on taking one of the trains into his crib for naps and nighttime.  I am hoping that he continues to enjoy the table for at least a few more months to come  :)

Please excuse the outfit in the photos below.  I am well aware of the fact that his t-shirt is about 3 sizes too small but he loves it so much we let him wear it to bed.  His diaper is sticking out like a crazy person because he ran out of his room yelling "train set" so I did not get a chance to change it before the pictures were taken.

For some reason Brian loves the "hospital" sign.  However, he pronounces it hosipital.  It might actually be one of the most adorable things I've ever heard.

That is not a Snickers bar

Brian and I took our first official trip of the year to the pool at the gym yesterday.  I figured a high of 89 was enough to get me in the water.  Our gym has three pools; a large lap pool, a medium sized 4 foot pool and an 18 inch toddler pool.  The toddler pool is worth it's weight in gold.  It is a gated area with lounge chairs and tables for lunch/dinner.  After about 45 minutes of hanging in the toddler pool with friends we all noticed something circling the drain.  It only took a few glances to realize a few nuggets had escaped from one of the other kids swim diapers.  Needless to say we were all out of there like lightening.  Now, for anyone with young children you know they are not phased by a little poop in the pool.  Especially when there is another perfectly good pool a mere 20 feet away.  Brian spent the next hour and a half making me lift him out of the pool so he could jump in and then "swim" a few laps.  If I had to guess we repeated this process about 60 times.  Needless to say it was a great time had by all that ended with early bedtimes and restful sleep.

Today, Brian hit the trifecta

I will give a quick recap of our day highlighting Brian doing incredible things by our standards, which will probably leave all of my readers thinking we are bad parents.  This morning Howard and I took Brian and Daisy to the reservoir.  About 1/2 mile into our walk we decided to do the entire 2.75 miles around the lake.  Brian sat in his stroller for the entire 50 minute walk (Miracle #1).  After our walk we went to Nordstroms to get Brian some new shoes and to CPK for lunch.  After Brians nap we all went to the gym.  Here is where it gets interesting.  While I was getting dinner ready I heard Brian ask Howard to sit on the potty downstairs.  Howard took Brians diaper off, helped him into the potty and I ran in to see if anything would happen (it never ever ever ever does).  After about 15 seconds Brian pee'd (Miracle #2).  He was so proud of himself he must have two handed high fived Howard and I 10 times each.  We then made our way upstairs and he pee'd two more times on his small potty.  By no means am I going to push anything but I was so excited to see him able to do it on his own.  After the peeing madness it was time for dinner.  I decided Brian was going to be served what Howard and I were eating for dinner.  I probably only do this 50% of the time because Brian tends to be picky when it comes to new foods.  The 3 of us sat down to dinner and Brian ate the chicken I made and it was something he had never tried before (Miracle #3).  I actually sat back this evening after he went to bed and thought "wow, my baby really is almost 3 years old."

Brian MUST know he is half Korean

I wouldn't say that Brian is the pickiest eater I know, but when it comes to new things they generally need to be physically forced down his throat.  For example, the first time I made him turkey meatballs I had to jam three pieces in his mouth before one made it's way down.  However, once he tasted it he ate two of them.  The first time Brian ate a piece of red meat was right after we moved to CA at a Korean restaurant.  As we went to Korean restaurants more often he began tasting a lot of the banchan (small side dishes that come with the meal such a sprouts, broccoli, kimchi, egg etc.).  He is now at a point where he loves going out for Korean food.  Tonight he dug large pieces of spinach out of his Miso Soup and ate them.  Howard and I couldn't believe it.  I can promise you that if we were not at a Korean restaurant that spinach would have ended up on the floor and not in his stomach.  Below is a picture of Brian enjoying not one, but two treats at the end of our meal.  Apparently when you can't choose between two things you eat them at the same time.  In case you can't tell one is a lollipop and the other is a probiotic yogurt drink.