Before the Holidays went full blast, we all got down, boogied and celebrated DW’s 3rd birthday with his classmates. DW is with the 2s and 3s class at Books and Blocks. I can’t believe this little guy is three! He was just a wee babe yesterday huhu.
Milestones
Pre-School – This year is a big one for DW (and for us too). This was the year that DW started pre-school. He goes to school everyday for three hours with nap time and snack time in between and it has been very good for DW. He’s come home with a lot of projects and he’s picked up so much from his lessons. We love Books and Blocks because the classes are small and the teachers are really nice. In his class, DW has two teachers and an “ate”. We also love the newsletters the school sends every quarter with pictures and stories of the major activities the kids have done.
We also love that DW is with other kids. Having adults around him 24/7 has made DW a little manong. He really speaks like an adult with matching “yata” and “diba?!” at the end of of his sentences.
Example: Mama, Ferris Wheel yata yan! (while pointing to a Ferris Wheel). He wants me to confeerm so that he can then say, “I want to ride the Ferris Wheel!”
He’s also learning how to share, take turns, play with other kids and just be around other people!
Potty Training – The little dude is not yet fully trained but we are getting there. We are almost ok with the peepee it’s the poopoo that we need to work on. DW only says poopoo when he’s done the deed already! He doesn’t like sitting on the potty because he gets bored. Do you know what he does now while sitting on the throne?! He flosses his teeth! haha π
Teeth Brushing and Dentist – Brushing his teeth by himself and a visit to the dentist – the dude has been brushing his teeth by himself since last year but this year was the first time we made a trip to the dentist. He was brave and did not cry at the chair even when the dentist was poking around his mouth and gave him a good cleaning! The dentist said that she did so much with DW with just the 1st visit. DW went home with a Good Patient Sticker and a free toothbrush hehe π I’ll post more about our visit soon.
For his birthday, DW celebrated with his classmates. I ordered Devil’s food cake from Chocolate Kiss in blue icing and lola cooked spaghetti, cheese sticks, bbq and chicken wings. DW had a lot of fun (and a lot of gifts!). All the kids knew that it was DW’s party and so when we came everyone was excited. I loved it. I was so happy seeing DW celebrate with his friends. I was so proud of DW. I was thisclose to crying I tell you but I had to suck it up. I might scare the kids and I still had pictures to take π
Happy Birthday dear DW. You are awesome. When you’re all grown up and you get all cringe-y with my kisses and hugs in public, let me just say for the record that you are the cutest, the sweetest, the silliest and the funniest! We love you sooooo much! MWAH! MWAH! MWAH!
Chol says
July 8, 2012 at 3:44 pmAww! You write very well! Felt crying too just imagining my daughter growing up also, and cringe on my kisses. Belated happy birthday to your boy!
Really enjoyed your blogs. π
manilamommy says
July 8, 2012 at 8:11 pmhi chol! thanks so much for all your comments and for finding my blog π glad that i could help out!
Chris says
January 19, 2012 at 12:41 ambelated happy birthday π
great milestones too. dont worry about potty training – he will eventually get it. my lil boy was about 3.6 when he finally can say that he needs to poop and go to the CR! π
cherish these years as they go by rather too quickly! π
Eliza says
January 16, 2012 at 3:22 pmAng pogi ni birthday boy!
rosette says
January 11, 2012 at 4:58 pmhappy birthday dw!
patricia says
January 11, 2012 at 4:55 pmoh, how very sweet of you neva! happy birthday DW! you are so loved by your mommy, you know!
p.s. i love the way he smiles! so cute!
annaVi says
January 11, 2012 at 4:32 pmhappy happy bday to my inaanak! I just saw a pic of you in my treo phone taken before you turned 1yo when I visited you in tahanan (during one of your visits there)! time flies so fast, you’re now 3 gong on 15! and yes pretty soon ayaw mo na sumama kay mummy!
congratulations on bringing up a smart-aleck, fun-loving and gwaping boy teeps! now that i’m a mom myself, i understand the challenges you went thru and booohoy, are they pamatay or what!!!
cheers to more DW bdays! see you soon!
manilamommy says
January 11, 2012 at 4:04 pmthank you tita maqui, tita cai, tita mintlair and tita cym π
cym – his dentist is dra. fatima sevilla dizon, st, luke’s e.rodriguez π
Cym Gonzaga-Marzan says
January 11, 2012 at 5:16 pmThanks!
maqui says
January 11, 2012 at 3:38 pmHappy birthday, little big boy!
cai says
January 11, 2012 at 3:35 pmawww… cute ni DW!
mintlair says
January 11, 2012 at 3:21 pmhappy birthday, DW! π loved your cake, it’s the first time I saw it with blue icing π
Cym says
January 11, 2012 at 3:14 pmAwww… So sweet!!!
Who’s DW’s dentist?