Three Years

We spent the weekend at a yurt (the dwelling of Jonas's ancestors in Kyrgyzstan), celebrating Jonas's 3rd Adoption Day. Here's the yearly update on our darling boy:

Stats:
-42.5 inches tall (3 inches taller)
-37 pounds (2 pounds heavier)
-4T shirts and pants
-size 9 shoes
-still should wear a Pull-up most nights!
-sleeps from 8pm to 7am (no more naps unless we're driving)
-still receives speech services at school-currently struggles with plural words ("dogses" vs. "dogs") and saying "them" instead of "they"


Activities he's done in the past year:
-DU gymnastics
-Skyline soccer
-YMCA T-ball
-Evolve martial arts
-Stephen Knight preschool (Ms. Hilary and now Ms. Bev's morning class)
-REECA Heritage Camp
-camping, skiing, hiking, swimming, etc.

Places he's visited:
-China (Beijing, Nanchang, Guangzhou, Hong Kong)
-Michigan (Holland and Traverse City)
-Chesterfield, Missouri
-Various places in Colorado (Fruita, Aspen, Twin Lakes, Granby, Winter Park, Walden, etc.)


Favorite things:
-the color green (still)
-putting things together (Legos, circuit set, etc.)
-movies (especially Big Hero 6 and Peter Pan)
-shows (especially PJ Masks)
-Hot Wheels cars
-police, pirates, robots, superheroes, Star Wars, and army stuff
-bike rides, going to the park, swimming, fishing
-dressing up handsomely (he loves wearing button up shirts and a tie)
-cuddling and expressing affection (saying how much he loves us)
-candy, yogurt, pickles, fruit
-wrestling (his sister, friends after school, and mostly Zack)
-Calvin and Hobbes
-playing pretend, especially PJ Masks or "ninjas"

Jonas is so charming and such a sweetheart. With his cute glasses and endearing personality, he makes friends immediately wherever we go. 95% of the time he is easygoing, up for anything, and fun-loving. He also says the most hilarious and cutest things. He loves playing with Johanna; having a sibling has been the best thing ever for him. We wonder if he might become some sort of engineer, as he spends hours playing with his circuit set and loves figuring out how things work. Life with Jonas is always full of adventure, laughs, and love. It's been another great year with our little boy!