Chase is almost 2. He deserves an update. He has been doing very well at his school. His teachers love him, probably because he is one of the older ones in his class. He will be home with Mommy for the summer so they are waiting to move him up to the PK2 class. He is more feisty than Brody was (more likely to whack you if he doesn't agree with what you are saying), but he is still a pretty well behaved kid. Younger children have to be more feisty to a certain extent. He loves building houses with his Legos. He is a big fan of Thomas the Train (he calls it Choo Choo) and Mickey Mouse.
Chase loves his bedtime routine. It starts out with a bath with Brody. After he gets out of the bath and is done drying off, he starts pointing to his Thomas the Train toothbrush and says Choo Choo. After brushing his teeth, he moves on to putting on his pajamas. We sit in his chair and read his books. While we are sitting in his chair, if he notices that his drawers are open he says "uh, oh" and points to the drawer till we close it. His favorite books are the Thomas the Train books, Go, Dog. Go!, Goodnight Moon, and My Big Truck Book. Next, we stand up and say goodnight to his Thomas the Train stickers on the wall as well as his Barney and Curious George stuffed animals. Finally we sing a few songs (Thomas the Train Roll Call or Jake and the Pirates Roll up the Map). I also sing the ABCs and spell out his name that is above his bed. When I put him down, he usually stays down. Occasionally, he stands up and I give him a hug and walk out. He'll cry as I am walking out the door, but it lasts less than a minute. Then he lays down and goes to sleep. Chase is a great sleeper and the key to a great sleeper is having a great routine.
Chase loves Knock, Knock jokes. Here is a video of Chase trying to say Knock, Knock.
Here is a video of Chase playing basketball.
