1.
Anytime someone asks him “How are you?” he holds
his hand up and says “THREE!!!” He still can’t really make the correct sign for
the no. 3 so it just looks like he’s throwing a gang sign. At first I tried to
explain the difference between “how are you” and “how old are you” but it’s
cute and I know it won’t last so I’m just letting it be.
2.
Henri LOVES to play hide and go seek (see first set of pictures below). He doesn’t
really understand the concept 100%. He
thinks that as long as his face is hidden he is hidden – and when it is my
turn, he wants me to hide in the exact same spot every time and instead of “finding”
me he just stands nearby and giggles nervously until I jump out and say “here I
am!”
3.
He is very concerned about Maxime and I’s feet
getting cold and is constantly bringing us our slippers. Even when it’s 80
degrees outside and the last thing I want to do is put on furry slippers - but
he waits so sweetly to watch me put them on…
4.
He always asks me if I’m happy. If I’m not he
says “Please be happy, mommy.” It is a very affective way of melting my heart
and getting at least partially out of trouble.
5.
Right now his favorite book is Steam Train, Dream Train. The child
cannot get enough of trains. When I read it to him he tries to recite it as I’m
reading it – He doesn’t really have it memorized so he really just says the
last word or two of each sentence about a half second delay after me.
6.
He is getting really physical. His idea of fun
involves lots of running, jumping, climbing and pushing. At school they have a “dramatic play area”
that they change up every month. Right now it’s a fairytale theme. They
constructed a small castle that one child can enter at a time. Today his teacher
told me that Henri likes to pretend to be the Big Bad Wolf who huffs and puffs
and eventually knocks the castle over. A
lot.
If you aren’t careful he will knock you over
because another one of his new moves is running full speed at you and with all
his might smacking right into you. Jumping on the bed (while reciting the
accompanying song about monkeys jumping on beds, falling off and bumping their
heads…) is a favorite activity. He often asks me to give him a hug so he can
run at me and knock me over mid-hug.
He is also testing out lots of new facial
expressions that typically look kind of angry and then he growls and roars… the
tough act is just a façade though – he won’t let us watch Frozen because of a
“big snowman” and I have to fast forward through “scary” parts of certain G-rated
Disney movies.
7.
He tells on himself. When I leave the room at
naptime and later come back he informs me of how he’s been jumping on the bed,
as well as turning his night light off and on.
I was telling my friend the other day that I feel like I
miss Henri. My little baby has been replaced by a rambunctious little boy and
while I’m so excited to watch Henri grow I’m also mourning the end of the baby
stage. Hen is really becoming his own little person now. He is such a great kid – he is concerned about
other people. He wakes up happy and ready to start the day. I feel like I’m not
doing him justice trying to explain who he is at three. He’s just a solid
little guy who I love with all my heart.
And here are a few recent shots:
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| Hen is now a skilled climber at the park. |
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| Thanks to the relaxed nature of Taiwan's construction scene we are able to snap pictures of Henri with heavy machinery... |
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| A recent play date with Henri's lady friends |
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| Hen and Boots |
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| Taipei 101 towering behind two boys obviously excited about going to the birthday party we were headed to. |
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| The big tunnel slide no longer so big... |
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| Henri at CKS |
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| Scooting at the Airplane Park with friend Ryan who prefers scooting hand in hand with his mum |
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| Train watching |
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| This picture of a recent catalogue captures a bit of the little mean faces Henri has been practicing. |
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