2 years, 2 months

How can it be that 2 years and 2 months have gone by since my sweet Cason came into this world and changed my life forever?  I haven't been as good lately about writing down the funny, cute, silly, bizarre things that he does and am starting to regret it.  So, here's a short post about him at 26 months...

• Loves movies! There were a couple of weeks that he and I were both sick off and on and we ended up watching movies to pass the time and keep us on the couch :).  Since then he can't get enough.  His favorite right now is Toy Story (I love it too!).  He loves Buzz Lightyear and runs around the house with his arms out, jumping off of things saying "Finity and Beyon."  It's pretty adorable.  We also have braved the big screen twice and taken him to Brave and Ice Age.  He did so great and sat through the entire show without incident. 
• Instead of saying he doesn't want to do something he says he can't want to.  "I can't want to go to bed... I can't want to come inside... I can't want to eat dinner."  I find it pretty adorable!
• He's getting more and more independent everyday and I think we are starting to see some of the terrible two's.  I've thought so in the past, but am pretty sure this time.  Luckily, his fits never last long and he is easily redirected to something else. 
• Has started playing my old ukulele and calls it his guitar.  He loves to play guitar along with his daddy and sing and make up songs. 
• Gives a pouty face and rolls his eyes anytime he doesn't agree with something.  It's pretty dramatic and comical at the same time. 
• He loves playing his ABC game and is getting good at recognizing some of the letters.  His favorite book (which also happens to be one of my favorites) is the alphabet book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.  He recites it with me and I often find him saying "chicka chicka boom boom" when something exciting happens.  He also loves to sing the ABC's. 
• Insists on climbing in the car and buckling his seatbelt all by himself.  Sometimes this is great and sometimes it really prolongs our leaving time. 
• His favorite foods are pasta, pizza, hamburgers, chocolate milk, and corn dogs.  We're going through a rough eating stage right now that I'm hoping he gets out of soon. 
• At bedtime he always begs for "one more song, one more kiss, and one more hug."  I find it adorable and usually give in.... at least the first time he asks.  He went through a rough patch with sleeping as well, but has recently gotten over it and luckily is back to our amazing sleeper. 
• He loves to play with friends.  Typically when they come over or we get together he ignores them most of the time and plays independently, but he always asks to play and asks for them by name.  His best friend right now is his cousin Cydney and they actually do play together well.
• H is getting quite the imagination.  He is always bringing me pretend chocolate milk or cake to eat and loves to pretend that his toys are something else.  A favorite is to find sticks and pretend that they are squirt guns.  He also pretends that he is Buzz Lightyear or a monster often and hides from other monsters or buggies.  I love this stage in his development.  He surprises me with something new everyday. 
• When he doesn't want Jeff and I to talk or doesn't like what we are saying to him he says "stop saying about it" or "no talking about it."