Mac Turns Three!

There were chocolate pancakes at Nana's, followed by yummy presents (thank you all!). Then a party chez nous with best friend Sophia being the key feature. Those two play so nicely together-- they share and exchange ideas so well for wee three year olds and it's pure joy to be around.  

A few things to know about Mac, now that he is the big 3:

• He's as smiley and charming as he's always been. (He often spontaneously stops the activity to ask for a hug and/or to tell you how much he loves you.)
• He loves cars, dinosaurs and zambonis.
• He loves his nursery across the street. 
• He copies his big sister all the time.
• He guzzles his hot chocolate.
• He's quite into his arts and crafts and he can kind of colour in shapes.
• He thinks he can swim. He's nowhere close, but he does love the water.
• He eats raw veg like there's no tomorrow.
• He's going through a major mama's boy phase. 

"Will Dad put you to bed tonight?"

"Dad puts me to bed tomorrow."

Tomorrow never comes.

• He gets away with murder. All the time. Examples:
• Eating chocolate chips from the baking drawer without asking.
• Wiping his painting hands on the walls.
• Kicking things over.
• He's big into the N word. He shouts NO all the time, to most questions.

The hilarious part is that as Mac's getting into trouble, in the very moment when we are leaning over him asking him to stop, instructing him to stop, threatening consequences, Mac continues his poor behaviour (calmly) and smiles sweetly at us all the while.

Mac tucks in nicely in his new dinosaur duvet.