This boy. Oh! This boy! Rhett is such a special babe and he keeps us laughing more often than not. Phil and I are constantly cracking up at him, wondering where on earth he gets his hilarity and at the same time knowing that he is going to give us a run for our money with his antics. He already has us wrapped around his chubby fingers and gets away with some naughtiness because he is so dang cute.
He loves to snuggle and be held. His beloved blankets are always nearby and can make everything all better faster than anything else. He still sucks his two fingers and we aren't going to tackle that habit until the new baby arrives and we are steady on our feet with four kids.
Rhett has started to show interest in the potty. We are not entering the training zone quite yet but it is a solid start. He is recognizing when he goes in his diaper and will tell me but he has yet to have success in the actual potty. For now we are keeping it casual and following his lead. Yesterday he followed me into the potty (never any privacy as a mother) and jumped up and down and squealed "Yay! Mommy! We do the potty dance!" when he heard my own success. Funny kid.
Rhett also loves to go, go, go! He loves to be in the thick of the action with his siblings and gets his feelings hurt when he is left out. We are definitely in the "two's" here with his range of emotions and outbursts but overall Rhett is a fantastic boy. He follows directions well and has clearly defined opinions, often telling us "No, I don't want to" matter of factly. It can be from us asking him to clean up or us teasing him and asking for kisses or nibbles.
Phil: "Rhett, can I kiss your face? Eat your ear?"
R: "No."
P: "Why not?"
R: "Cause I don't want you to."
Makes us laugh every time.
This boy can tease. Ohhh can he tease! He loves to get squabbles out of his siblings, loves to wrestle and make messes. He speaks very well, in full sentences and loves computer time doing letters.
He is a great sleeper, taking a good 2-3 hour nap during the day and sleeping 10 hours or so at night. We actually have to wake him from his naps so that he goes to bed around the same time as Max and Kate. Though I hear him kicking around in his crib long after the big kids have fallen asleep. Many times Phil and I take pity on him and spring him out of bed for some one on one starfall.com time.
Rhett is enthusiastic in whatever he does. He is incredibly expressive and passionate and I love this about him. He adores being outside, (what kid doesn't?) loves to watch PBS kids and is currently favoring Super Why. He also loves to help his daddy work outside.
Rhett has a deep little voice, can say his ABC's, count to 20, recognizes his colors and is just a smart little cookie. He is wearing size 2 clothes, just moved up to size 5 diapers, size 5.5 shoes. He is roughly 27 pounds and I can't remember how tall he is, his well visit was so long ago. Oops!
We love Rhett to pieces and I can't imagine our life without him. I am excited to watch this little man grow up and to see how he handles becoming a big brother. I think he will do great, he has some good examples to follow in Max and Kate. We love you Rhett!
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