A happy HALF birthday to our big boy!

I can't believe this little guy is 2 1/2! I'm continuously mourning the loss of my baby boy, BUT I sure do love the big boy this little man is turning into. :)

(These first 2 pictures are from about a month ago- at the end of January.)

10 of our FAVORITE things about Keaton at 2 1/2 years old:

1. Keaton always has been and still is such a good boy. So happy and well behaved almost all the time.
2. He is such a little chatter box! He not only repeats a good amount of what we say, but he can also carry on quite long conversations about just about anything!
3. Keaton says such funny things, some of our favorites are- "I'm so excited about it!" "Boomchuckalucka!" "Hold you, mom?" (when he is sad or hurt) "Mom kiss it." (When he gets a little ouchie) "Wait, wait, I have a question!" (when he is in trouble and wants us to stop getting upset with him) "Couple minutes?! (when he wants to stay up longer before nap time or bedtime)... The list goes on and on...
4. Keaton loves to read books and sing songs- his favorite song is "I am a Child of God" and he knows all the words from the 1st verse and sings them all by himself! It is the cutest thing ever. :)
5. He is finally starting to eat better! Within the last month he has broadened his horizons and finally likes a large variety of foods. It's amazing and makes me sooo happy! (Kinda a funny thing to make someone happy, but it it has been such a stress reliever for me not to worry so much about Keaton not eating enough.)
6. Keaton loves his daddy and wants to be just like him! Daddy coming home for lunch and from work is Keaton's favorite time of the day.
7. Keaton still sleeps in till 8 or 9 in the morning, but doesn't love nap time lately and really struggles taking a nap and going to bed. He just wants to stay up and play I guess! :)
8. Keaton goes in and out of phases where he likes watching TV or movies, and usually chooses to play instead, but his current favorite show is Super Why! and his favorite movie is The Lorax. (We have only watched The Lorax a gazillion times in the last couple of weeks! :)
9. Keaton is such a smarty pants! He knows almost all his shapes and colors and is getting better and better everyday with his numbers and letters.
10. Keaton loves to say prayers. And he likes to say his prayers all by himself. And although they are usually super short, they are completely sweet and genuine and we love listening to him every time he prays.

(Our silly boy on our night out for Valentine's day- after his haircut. He looks like such a big boy now!)