Funny Things Tristan Says/Does

I have got to get better at documenting all the funny things Tristan says and does because I know I will forget them all, and I don't want to do that. T has definitely turned the corner from baby to toddler and is approaching turning the corner to being a preschooler (crazy!) He is very verbal in expressing what he wants. So here are some of the funny things he says and does that I can remember off the top of my head! :)

• Tristan's current favorite word is "anymore" pronounced "N-E mo". When he feels strongly about something he will say "I don't want to (fill in the blank) N-E mo." It's funny the things he rejects...riding in my car, watching certain shows, going to different places. He is a mess and so passionate about what he wants and doesn't want.

• At dinner the other night we were eating pizza and my plate was empty. He asked me "Mommy, you want more pizza?" I said that I would go get some in a minute and then he asked me "you want my pizza, mommy?" While holding a piece off his plate. He loves taking care of his momma! :)

• Just about every morning when he gets up Tristan tells me, "Mommy, I go see Shripp (Tripp) and Shuck E Sheese." I usually divert the topic with something about Thomas or Mickey but it never fails, he brings it up again the next day!

• I was picking up the living room and Tristan coughed really hard. I must have been side-tracked because I didn't say anything to him so he told himself "bless you, Tristan." Ha! I started laughing so then he faked burped and said "exxxcuuuuse me." Such a boy!!

• If you call T a baby he says "I not a baby...I a big boy!"

• Tristan calls his little hiney his "butty" I'm not sure how in the world that came along because that is not what I told him to call it. But it has stuck. The other day a song came on the Disney channel and he said "mommy, I shake my butty!!" Oh goodness...

• If I spank Tristan, which isn't often, but it happens and he will so seriously look at me and say "No, no mommy! Don't spank me, it's not nice." It takes everything in me not to laugh. If he is really trying to pull at my heart strings he will say "mommy, you made me sad." Ahh that one gets to me!

• I love when I do something and it cracks him up. He will say "you funny mommy."

• My sister had on my boots one day and Tristan said "heyyyy those are my mommy's boots! Take them off." Talk about fashion police. :)

• If Tristan has ever seen your car he will remember it and anytime he sees the same model of it on the road he will think its you. It blows my mind how a 2 year knows that. He saw a Range Rover on the road the other day and said "Tripp's car, mommy!!" It was the same model but no the exact color of it which tells me he isn't going by color to distinguish the cars. He knows the body of them. He does the same thing with other people if he sees a Trail Blazer he says "Faithy". An Escape "Jill" and a Durango "Mimi". When we are riding in my car and a black altima drives by he will say "that's not your car mommy" because we are in my car. Such a smarty pants!

• When I pick him up from school I'll ask him what he did that day and he will reply "I pay width (neither misspellings on my part :) Gabby, Ms. Devin, Ms.Yessica, and Ms. Yisa." (Jessica and Lisa) He loves school!

• Anytime you ask Tristan a question like what color is this? What is his/her name he says "ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" and then will answer. He cracks me up.

• After school the other day we pulled in the driveway and Tristan said "I drive Mommy, okay?" He loves sitting in my lap when we are parked and pretending to drive.

• No matter what the request is, if its something he knows he should or shouldn't do or have he will say "Okay?" at the end like if he says that then our answer will always be yes. It goes something like this, "I eat a cookie, okay?"

• We will fake cry when Tristan refuses to give a kiss or hug (he does that quite often) and he will say, "don't cry mommy/Mimi/ashy etc" and give us a kiss. Works like a charm!
• My mom told him that my grandparents were coming over and he LOVES them. But, he replied "No, I want Ashy (my sister) to pay width me." You know that made her happy.

• Tristan knows directions to places and it is weird, super crazy smart and a little creepy for a someone so young. When I get to the 4 way stop leading to his school he will tell me to "go that way" and point straight then when we approach the school he will say "turn here" and point right to the road that leads to it. His bff Tripp lives in a subdivision off a major road that we pass often in Keller but I barely remember it let alone expect my 2 year old to. When we pass it if we don't turn right onto the road that leads to his subdivision to go to his house T melts down in sadness! And will say, "noo go that way, go to Shripp's house!!" I also took him by a house of his friends about a month ago, only they had moved out 7 months before and we hadn't been there since Tristan was about 18 months old. I pulled in front of it and asked him whose house it was and he said "That's Faithy's house!" How in the world can he remember that??

• When Tristan sneezes or has a yucky nose he will say "I need a tissue, my nose is runny."

 I know there are so many more sweet/funny/smart things he says but that's a pretty good depiction of how well he is speaking and communicating with us these days! I say this every stage, but this one really is my favorite!!

Tristan, LIVE!

I am huge on taking pictures and even "huger" on recording videos of Tristan. He says and does so many funny things that I never want to forget and this is the perfect way to remember! I love the sound of his little voice, his lisp, and laughter.
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Presenting....Tristan, LIVE! :)

What we did on Wednesday!

This was going to be a Wordless Wednesday post but by the time I got home, I was exhausted and crashed, by the time I woke up it was time to go to work and Thursday. Ha! Wednesday morning I got of work at 7am, grabbed a Starbucks and headed home to be greeted by one happy little boy! We met our Gateway Group at a church in Keller, Milestone. It has a great play area for the kids to play in on Wednesdays, and it's free! This was our first time for the semester to get all the kids together and there are SO many of them. I think we took up the whole place!

Here are Tristan and I about to leave. This is his new cheese face... Ha!

Tristan and Bryce! I love that they are holding hands. Bryce is my best friend, Jill's nephew.

Twins,  Pax and Noah! Their baby brother, Mycah will be here any day now!

Sweet Hudson! Isn't she adorable??!!

Kris (holding Luke, Audrey's baby. I think we played musical babies the entire time, passing around all the little ones and taking turns loving on them.) Anna, and Janelle (who doesn't even look like she is 9 months pregnant)!

Lyric, the tiniest most advanced baby, ever. She walks and it is so adorable to see something so little move with such grace.

Pierce aka the happiest baby ever! And of course Tristan playing on the busy beads. He wasn't too sure about all the big slides and tunnels.

Tristan and Faith!

Gage decided to join them!

Tristan and his buddy Dash!

I loved holding the babies, it seems like forever ago that Tristan was this little. Here is Sadie, she had on the cutest outfit ever!!

Remember how I said Tristan was unsure about climbing up in the tunnels? Well, he convinced me to take him up there. Let me just remind you that I am 5'9. The things I do for that boy... :)

Dana, Kris, and Sarah!

After playing I took Tristan on a quick lunch date at Chicken Express. I asked him to pray for our food and he prayed "Danku Jesus for shicken nuggets." Ha! I love the simplicity and genuineness of that prayer.

And this picture shows just how much my son loves to eat. Seriously, he does it non-stop. We think he is going through another growth spurt, good thing because he is so short. Ha, NOT! One of the ladies at group today told me Tristan looked 4 years old, I assured her most people think the same thing. :)

Tristan got to go to school late today and arrived just in time for nap. I know he was exhausted because he laid right down on his mat and was out before I even shut the door to leave the classroom. I went home and did the same thing! I am so thankful for all the women and babies that are in our group. We have such a special bond and great time together.

Weekend Wrap Up!

This weekend my aunt and cousin-in law came in from Corpus Christi. Friday we went to dinner at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants. It was just us girls + Tristan!

My mom and aunt Pam. Don't they look so much alike? (excuse the blurriness, a new camera is def on my wish list!)

And of course Tristan had to take a pic of himself! :) Somehow the pacy has made a vicious come back. I am not sure what to do with it. At school T does not get it and he is okay. But when he is home, something else kicks in and he wants it.

Aunt Ashley and Tman at dinner.

Saturday we vegged around, went to my grandparents and took it easy. Sunday we all went to our church.

Here is my little godly man walking into church! :)

Gateway has a coffee bar inside to go to before church or in between services. We all met there and enjoyed the most delicious drinks! Tristan and Pa paw, one of his FAVORITE people!

He insisted on taking one with Nanny too!

I had to get a full pic of T's outfit. It was too cute. The vest and matching shoes. I'm going to be sad when he stops letting me dress him, in 10 years of course. Ha!

After church we went to another fave Mexican place of ours to eat at. Can you tell what our favorite cuisine is?!

I know he looks like he is pain but really this is his new "cheese" face. He is too funny these days!

I leave you with a picture of T dressed as Woody (with milk all over his face). I sure do love this little boy! I will be doing a post about all the funny things he does and says later this week. I wish I could record every minute of this stage. There are just SO many cute things that are going on and I don't want to miss or forget them.

Class was canceled tonight because my professor is sick. Bad for her, good for me (I really do hope she feels better!!) But that means I get to stay home and bbq with the fam before going to work tonight!

Dallas Baptist University

I follow a blog, Kelly's Korner that each Friday does a blog post that does a "show us your life" with a specific topic. This weeks is Alma Maters so I decided to link up! If you're looking for Tristan's room post, scroll down and it's the one after this. 2 post in one day for me, that never happens! :)

DBU is known for its breathtaking landscape. It is one of the things that made me fall in love with the campus when I was looking at schools. I love the bells that go off every hour playing a new hymn and letting you know you better walk a little faster if you want to make it on time to class. :) That its smaller population allows you to know most people on campus and feel like home. I love all the statues of Jesus through out the campus, many gazebos and rocking chairs perfectly placed through out the land to sit, read a book, talk to a friend or meditate on the day ahead. It is so crazy how God has a plan for each of us. He knew exactly what he was doing when he sent me there. 

My first year, 2006 I roomed with these two amazing girls, Hannah and Kendall. We had some good times together. Learned what it meant to share (you would think we learned that in preschool. ha!), work together, and have each other's backs. We cried together, laughed together and developed a deep bond. Love them!!

I met some of the sweetest people while at DBU and enjoyed many late night runs to Whataburger, crazy weekend adventures and all the other things that come with "finding yourself" in college.

I met one of my absolute best friends, Krystle there!! Oh man, we experienced a lot together but it has been amazing to see God take us and mold us into the women of God we are today (He had his work cut out for him. :)

DBU doesn't have a football team but they have a basketball team so we enjoyed going to those games!

One of the best parts of DBU was that my older sister, Ashley had graduated from there 4 years before I attended and works on campus. She bought many meals, textbooks, tanks of gas, and treats for me. I don't know what I would've done with out my big sis being a phone call away!

My sophomore year I met another, new group of friends that I became super close with. Krystle and I lived together and began a journey that we are still on together.

We had some of the BEST times of my college experience. Our trip to our friend, Jalane's lake house was one of them. :)

My college experience is different than most in that I got pregnant my Sophomore year, 2008. It was something I was totally not expecting and something that completely turned my life upside down. I had been walking in a life style that I knew I was not suppose to be in and I had to learn some very hard lessons. But from those lessons God brought me the most AMAZING gift, my son, Tristan Kye on September 18, 2008. I moved home about 10 weeks after becoming pregnant and commuted from my parent's house about 45 minutes from campus, 3 days a week. I was determined to continue my education.

After 2 years of HARD work, many sleepless nights, summer school and the absolute best support from family and friends, I graduated on time with my best friend Krystle in 2010 receiving my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Holding my son and diploma, together was one of the BEST feelings in the world. Graduation was probably the second happiest day in my life, second to Tristan's birth, of course!

Perhaps one of the best parts of the day was that I graduated with my sister, Ashley who was receiving her Master's Degree. She is such an inspiration to me and has done more for myself and Tristan than I could ever repay or thank her for. Our parents were so very proud!!

The beautiful chapel. One of my favorite things about DBU is its Christ centered education. I love that we prayed before each class. Had professors who not only cared for our education but our spiritual well-being. DBU taught me so much more than how to prepare myself for my future career, it equipped me with the knowledge of being a true servant of Jesus Christ.

The Sunday after graduation my mother threw us the best graduation party. It was such a fun celebration with family and friends!

The story goes on with me re-enrolling this past January to pursue a Master's degree of Counseling. I am so excited for the things the Lord has for me as I continue my education at Dallas Baptist University, I am truly blessed.