Fall is upon us and the leaves are changing but we had a nice sunny day yesterday so we headed to Seward Park. He wanted to stand up on the zipline like the big kids (not surprising) and (also not surprisingly) he took to it immediately. After about 100 passes on the zipline, we rode the scooter for a bit and also took a snack break.
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We got Sennet a scooter last night, to go along with his push-bike. Every time he’s seen a scooter at the park, he begs to ride it. Today was the first day he saw it and got to try it out. At first he went pretty slow, feeling his way around it, and fell down a couple times. Then it seemed to click with him and he began to roll…
Sennet is very particular and has some very strange habits.
*This morning he walked around naked in his bedroom screaming “nennets penis” at the top of his lungs over and over. Oh- how I wish I had the video camera. I say “yes, that is your penis” and he says “NO- nennets penis.”
*He really likes for his sleeves to be all the way down and goes a little crazy if the sleeves get pushed up for some reason. I have seen him tugging at his pajama sleeves when he is sleeping.
*Everything at the moment is “nennet does it.”
*If it isn’t Sennet does it- it is “mommy does it”- Kevin is pretty much not allowed to do anything for Sennet unless it involves the park or his bike.
*Sennet is obsessed with his poop and likes to watch it go in the potty and will dump it from his potty to the toilet one at a time and then will run back to his potty to finish pooping. I guess it is better than cleaning a dirty diaper but the process takes forever!
*He loves puzzles and is very good at them.
*He is obsessed with Elmo
*He has NO fear and loves anything that has speed and height- preferably both at the same time.
*He is great sleeper- so glad we did sleep training when he was little.
*He counts- anything above uno is dos. There can be 20 of something and it is still dos.
*Sennet is 27 months and 3T pants are officially high waters. Of course, 4T pants swallow him.
*He shows an affinity for hip hop / rap music. Everytime a hip hop song comes on when we are in the car (the local station we listen to plays all kinds of music and it isn’t your run of the mill commercial music) he always claps and dances in his car seat and “says more songs mommy” when the song finishes.
*He is SO stubborn. Yesterday I waited for one FULL HOUR for him to pick up his jacket he threw on the ground. This little escapade happened in our commercial district so there were lots of passerbys to witness the kicking and screaming and refusing to pick up the jacket.
*He loves sweets- I know where he got that one from (same place as the one above)
After we got back from the Fair, and after a brief nap, Sennet and I went over to the park with his bike. I think he just might have the hang of it now…
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The family unit went to The Puyallup Fair today and Sennet LOVED it. It was the first time for Kevin and Sennet at the fair and it has been years since I have been. Sennet is truly fearless- no ride was too big or fast and he wanted to do everything. He loved the roller coaster, laughing and saying more, more, again. Meanwhile, I was frozen- not really scared but not enjoying it either. The Puyallup will no doubt be a yearly event and it will probably only be a few years before Sennet is tackling the really big roller coasters and other crazy rides that I won’t ever ride. It works out well- Kevin loves the thrill seeking rides and I need to take the photos anyway!
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Sennet is pulling both feet up in the air while riding his bike and is coasting really, really well. I have been trying to get a shot but I basically need to be down at his level and he moves too fast for me to get the shot- so far anyway. Here are a few recent pics from the park.
The envy is palpable. He wants to be 12 now!
Getting some air on the big boy swing. At least if he falls off he has a helmet on.