little man, big words

Since my little man started preschool there have been some very noticeable changes in him, especially when he speaks.  Some of the letters, like "f" that he used to have trouble pronouncing are no longer an issue and he has started using some very big words.  Supper is no longer just plain "yummy" it's "DELICIOUS!"  A new toy, new show, new anything is not just "cool" any more it's "AMAZING" or "AWESOME!"  Nothing is "funny" any more it's "HILARIOUS!"  And, after he has spent the better part of an hour running laps around the house he is not just "tired" he is "EXHAUSTED!"    I love listening to him use these big words and use them correctly. 

Along with his big words he has started telling stories, using longer phrases and having conversations with his guys (a.k.a. is superhero toys).  He doesn't know that I listen to him all the time and has no idea that I can hear every word coming from his room.  His new favorite game is to imagine that we are racing every car that we pass or come up next when we drive anywhere.  On the way home from swimming lessons (BTW swimming = best money spent...ever!)  this week we were passing a semi and all of a sudden from the back seat I hear him yell "Come on Mommy.  Give it all you've got!"  It took all my self control not to drive off the road and fall on the floor of the car laughing.  This same car trip home from swimming produced a rather lenghty story about what happens when your teeth fall out.  Without going into major details the story involved teeth falling out, putting them under your pillow, the tooth fairy leaving you money which will then be taken to the store to purchase new guys and movies. 

I know that this whole post seems pretty pointless and not really about much of anything except the fact that my baby boy is looking and sounding more and more like a big kid each and every day and as sad as it is when I really take the time to sit and think about that fact, I absolutely love getting to see this amazing tranformation. 

Busted playing in his sister's room so he posed for this picture.  CHEESIEST! SMILE! EVER!