If PDG Made a Mixtape

We're all caught up on MDG, but what about big brother you ask?

Well, PDG chats up a storm these days, with the majority of his full sentences being short commands. You know - "Mommy, get up now," or "Stop it, Daddy. No singing." It's both cute and oppressive at once. When ignored, he'll eventually soften his voice and add a please to the end. Not quite a question, but gentler request nonetheless.

Along with all the talking has come an ability to express himself through song, and to state "I like it" to affirm his favorites when he hears them. So, based on what he requests at bedtime and naptime, what he is later caught singing to himself, and what makes him clap his hands and say "yay!" I have compiled this list of PDG's top hits.

(Also, the pictures at the bottom are from a recent trip to National Harbor. They didn't quite warrant a post of their own, but I liked them. So, yeah.)

In no particular order...

The ABC's - careful with this one.  We use it to brush teeth and have changed the last line to "now we're done brushing PDG's teeth." If you sing the original, expect a blank stare, possibly inherited from his mother's bag-o-looks.

You Are My Sunshine - shortened to "Sunshine" and sung on repeat with "sunshine" being replaced by MDG and PDG's names to keep it fresh.

I Love to See the Temple - the best is when he requests for J-Man to sing this children's song from church. Talk about freestylin' lyrics...

Popcorn Popping - Another church one, though requested less now that spring is behind us and there are less blossoms to inspire it.

Let it Go - Come on, you didn't think I could not buy the Frozen soundtrack and play it on repeat did you?

No Flex Zone - As I type this PDG is singing to himself, with all the right emphasis, "No flex... zone! No flex... zone! They knoooow better." Operation raise-kids-loving-rap-and-musical-soundtracks is going well so far.

Anything Katy Perry - Don't judge.

And lastly, Dynomite - Because what two year old doesn't want to throw his hands in the air and say "ay-o, baby let's go"?

Having fun, I swear

See that Ferris Wheel? PDG has asked to go on it again almost every day since - a solid two weeks

A great day with my boys, up in the air. And a real smile from PDG.