Ooooooh man. Jonathan is at an age where every last thing he does is either unbelievably cute or unbelievably frustrating and annoying. He is every last bit of a three-nager. He’s stubborn, but knows he’s dang adorable. He’s everyone’s friend, and there are so many great things about him right now that may make this my favorite Jonathan quick takes yet.

-1- He asks every morning for us to read to him what’s being served for lunch and snack that day at daycare. And when he really likes something, he says, “Oooooooooh. Oatmeal bars. That’s my best!”

-2- I walked out of my room the other day in my new overalls thinking I looked cute, and Jonathan asked me, in all seriousness, why I was wearing my costume.

-3- He introduces himself to every single person as “Big J.” And it’s usually followed by a quizzical look from the adult to me – at which point I have to explain that he calls himself Big J, but his name is Jonathan.

-4- We somehow ended up with one random KU (University of Kansas) coozie that a friend must have left here at some point. Being K-State fans, we’re not really big supporters of KU. And somehow Jonathan caught on that Nathan always says, “Boo KU” when KU is mentioned. So now he looks for the “Boo KU” coozie – as though that is the proper name for the coozie.

-5- Refers to having a sweaty head as “Daddy’s brain is sweaty.”

-6- I’ve never noticed how many mowers there are in this world until Jonathan. And now each one is pointed out with a scream from the backseat of “MOWERS!!!!” In case you were wondering, you can find mowers just about everywhere.

-7- He asks each member of his family at dinner each night, “Thumbs up or thumbs down day, Dad?”