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What Happened to November?

Wow, I know it's been a while, but I didn't think I missed a whole month! I think I know what happened...the afternoon nap is becoming a not-so-sure thing. Yesterday, as I was carrying him to his crib, he began to wail and sob, and in his sobbing voice, he said, "Idonwanna!" Now as I write this, he is sleeping. He requested it - "night night" - he said. However, he is stirring as if to wake up, so I have to update this quick with a list of new and/or funny things he is up to...

• He cries when we pass the tractor store but don't go into it.
• He likes country music songs about tractors - there are two on YouTube that we have viewed no less than 100 times since we found them in November.
• He says John Deere, green tractor, and race car (but he doesn't know yet that race car is palindrome)
• He wants to play in the snow, but we are waiting for his boots to come.
• He says "poop" before, during, and after he does it. So even though this is a sign that he may be ready for potty training, we need to get a potty that doesn't have a removable cushy seat (he thinks it's a big teething ring - whoever thought of such a stupid design?).
• He says rar when I ask him if he is a pirate or when I ask him what a tractor, truck, or Daddy says.
• He has said three sentences: Daddy's at work. George is a monkey. and Daddy says rar! I guess his yesterday's protest I donwanna! counts as number 4.
• He has started waking up again at night, and the only thing that will soothe him is if we sing songs about tractors.
• He knows who Santa is and recognizes him everywhere. He then says Sanna, ho ho! (I feel a bit guilty that he doesn't know Jesus as well - oh well, Catholic guilt trip.)
• He likes to make funny faces at us and laughs when we make them back at him.
• He has stopped eating vegetables.
• He throws some wicked temper tantrums, but has learned to lay himself down on the floor gently before thrashing.
• His curls seem to be growing out )-:
• He gives great hugs, but usually mostly to the cats or when I tell him I am going to "get" him. He loves to play chase, but instead of running away, he runs right at me like a linebacker. That's when I then get a hug.
• He says, "IknowIknow" as he cries when he is hurt (shots, wicked temper tantrums, after running into things, or hugging the cat without the cat's consent) because that is what I have said to him to try to soothe him.
• We are all looking forward to Christmas. Daddy, I mean Carson, already has one cool toy which I had to prevent Daddy from opening early.

That's all for now.