Christopher's Journal
February, 2000
Age: 3¼
Last Update: 3/03/2000

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Christopher with Toy Story 2 toys (Woody & Buzz), 2/1/200002/01/2000, Tuesday - Awful Taste, Good Reaction. Priorities.
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 12 days)
Yesterday I gave Christopher some cough medicine before bed. He has a big of a cold. He drank it down without any problems. I didn't even have a drink to give him afterwards. Then we went to the bathroom to brush his teeth. When I layed him back in my arms to begin brushing he calmly asked, "Why do I have to take that awful tasting medicine?". Nicole would elicite a much more colorful reaction to bad tasting medicine. Christopher just asks a simple question.

Christopher has had some trouble staying in bed at night. Over the course of an evening he'll come out numerous times with the same number of excuses. Last night, after having come out a couple times, I informed him that the next time he came out I would have to take his Woody doll away for the night (he's been sleeping with it). Well, a while later Tina and I were in the livingroom. Christopher walked in and, with tears in his eyes, he handed me Woody and went over and hugged Mommy. It was actually very touching. He wanted to get up and get a hug so badly, he was willing to give up his precious Woody doll.

Christopher with new Buzz Lightyear book (2/02/2000)02/03/2000, Thursday - Bike Mystery Solved!
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 14 days)
A couple months ago we got Christopher a bike for his birthday. He's been on it a little more lately, but at first he refused to get on it saying "I have to practice". (See last November's Journal) We didn't know how he was going to practice if he didn't get on the bike. Well, yesterday we found out. At his pre-school, they have a play time where they can ride all kinds of different bikes and trikes. Christopher's teacher, Miss Kathy, tells them they need to practice peddling to get better. All this time, he has been practicing at school to learn to ride his bike at home. His teacher told us that he was very proud yesterday, being able to peddle clear across the "big room". He'd peddle saying, "Look, Miss Kathy, I'm doing it! I'm doing it!"

Christopher got a new Buzz Lightyear book yesterday. He's showing it off in the picture. See Nicole's journal for a picture of them reading it together.

Today is Christopher's first dental appointment. We'll see how it goes.

02/04/2000, Friday - January School Report
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 15 days)
Christopher's teacher, Miss Kathy, turned in this report about what they did in January.

Miss Kathy's Class
January 2000

"We had a lot of fun in January. Our color was white and our shape was a circle. We had our Winter Unit and had a great time making snowmen, using spools to make snowflakes, touching ice and watching it melt.

The Dinosaur unit is always a lot of fun. The children loved all the dinosaur songs, stories, games and playing with our toy dinosaurs.

Everyone is doing great!
Love, Miss Kathy"

02/07/2000, Monday - Riding His Bike
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 18 days)
Yesterday, Tina took Christopher out to ride his bike. He did a great job. He peddled clear down the block, several times, by himself. He has training wheels, of course. It seems all that practicing at school has really paid off.

02/08/2000, Tuesday - More ... Riding His Bike
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 19 days)
Christopher is now going to town on his bike. Last night we went clear around the block. We have a nice big block too. It's actually three square blocks with two culdesacs. It looks like the letter 'E'. Daddy helped very little and Christopher loved it. He even took some corners by himself. Nicole went along on her bike as well. Since she's faster, she went first. The only problem was Nicole likes to stop for things like leaves, dandelions, the occational rock, etc. She would slam on her brakes right in the middle of the sidewalk. Christopher can't stop well, but he was amazingly good at steering into the grass.

02/15/2000, Tuesday - Valentine's
(age: 3 years, 2 months, 19 days)
For Valentine's Day, yesterday, Tina and I had collected all kinds of trinkets and candies for the kids and the grandparents had sent things as well. After supper we announced that it was time to open the presents. When Christopher heard that he yelled out "Presents??!!" and started jumping around. Until that point, he hadn't really noticed Valentine's Day.

Christopher with his good friend Jeffrie (2/17/2000)02/22/2000, Tuesday - Playing at Night
(age: 3 years, 3 months, 2 days)
Christopher has a cold. He really starts coughing when he lays down to sleep. Last night after being in bed for a while he had a bad bought that caused him to throw up. After getting that all taken care of he brightly asked "Can I get up and run around now?"

02/29/2000, Tuesday - Slinky Dog
(age: 3 years, 3 months, 9 days)
We're still working to potty train Christopher. He is just too busy to use the potty. So we've started an incentive program. Each day he gets a sticker when he goes potty and his underwear/pull-ups are dry. Tina found a "Mr. Potato Head" toy that has lots of parts. Each day that Christopher gets five stickers, he gets one part. If he's dry for seven days then his prize is a "Slinky Dog" toy. Yesterday was the day and he is now the proud owner of a "Slinky Dog". We still have a lot of work to do, but the incentives really seem to be helping.

top of pageChristopher's Stats: 
Nickname: Topher
Height
: 40 1/16 inches (2/20/2000 at home)
Weight: 44.5 pounds (2/20/2000 at home)

Chart: Height & Weight Chart
top of pageChristopher's Favorites: 

Christopher eating favorite corny dog (2/26/2000)Favorite Foods:  

Corn dogs. We now limit him to just one serving.
Cheese Pizza, but very picky now. Only really likes Pizza Hut pizza.
Hot Dogs. (no bun)
Any juice and milk (lactose free)
Likes kiwi, apples, bananas
peanut butter Ritz crackers.

Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters:

Toy Story 2: Buzz Light Year. He's really enjoying both the movie and the Buzz toys. He also got Buzz Light Year tennis shoes. He also now has a new Woody doll (see picture right) that he really likes.
Thomas the Tank Engine
Also likes most Disney preschool shows (Out of the Box, Rollie Pollie Ollie, Bear in the Big Blue House, etc.)
Likes animal shows (Kratts Creatures, Zoobomafoo, Amazing Animals, etc.)
"Dragon Tales" is a new show they like on PBS.

Favorite Activities:

Playing with trains (Brio & Thomas sets)
Loves being outside - The weather's beautiful now!
Loves to be swung on the swings (daddy pushes him high!)
Loves Hot Wheels cars. He can "read" the logo so he knows which ones are the real thing.
Computer Games: Little Mermaid, Virtual Catz

Favorite Color:

"Blue is my best"

 

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