Sam brought me Ginger's water bowl and every so sweetly asked, "more water for Ginger, please." I obliged, filling the bowl with fresh water. Upon receiving the full bowl Sam delicately lifted it up to his lips and drank from it like a cereal bowl. Cups are overrated apparently.
He must've read the post about Jack and wanted in on the action.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Hi, Remember me?
Wow has it been a long time or what?! As Sam would say, "what!" Never ask that child a question and have one of the options be "what" (as in "do you want to play baseball or what?") -- not only is the sarcasm lost on a 2 year old but when he answers "what" it kinda makes you want to slap him...just sayin'.
I have 187843261 posts saved as drafts from Christmas! that need to be posted -- I'm just waiting on pictures. Where are the pictures? On my camera's memory card. Where is the memory card? In my camera, duh. Where is the camera? In my car. Safe place isn't it. And no my legs and arms aren't broken. It's just in the moment of schlepping 4 tons of bags and children from car to door I always forget...and never remember until Grace's midnight feeding. And NO I'm not going outside at midnight -- I'm still a little scared the wolves might get me. Wolves? Forgot to tell you about those, did I? Another time, let's just say it's another childhood holdover and it may or may not be why I wouldn't flush the toilet at night until we moved into a 2-story house.
So while you wait on the other posts that are interesting and deal with kids and their cuteness (oh my are they cute!) I thought I'd post Jack's funny comments today. He's a barrel of laughs that one...
Episode 1
The Scene: Jack and Sam are quietly (relatively speaking of course) drawing hand puppets on paper lunch sacks (a brief moment of parental genius if I do say so!). Jack runs into the kitchen, I'm up to my elbows in soapy dish water.
Jack: Mom (pointing to the bottom of the bag). His wiener is right here but don't worry I covered it up.
Me: (whipping my head around) Whose wiener? Where?
Jack: my puppet. See his wiener is right here but I colored him some pants so people can't see it.
Me: good to know son. thanks.
My thoughts? I read somewhere that the more detail a child adds to portraits of people the more "gifted" they are...what does it say about my kid that he adds genitalia?
Episode 2
The Scene: Jack and Sam playing...me still in the kitchen. Jack begins shrieking in a "this must be an amusement park ride" sort of way.
Me: Jack, why can I hear you over the noise of the dishwasher and sink?
Jack: because I'm loud!
My thoughts? DUH!!
Other than that the day was pretty dull...Unless you count Sam's outfit of crocs and an TAMU t-shirt only, the boys attempting to pull down the oak tree with a rope, Sam biting a chunk out of Jack's shoulder over who got to put the dirty clothes in the bin, Jack instructing his friend to tie him, Sam and another little girl "burn 'em at the stake" style to the tree in the backyard...
oh who am I kidding? It's never dull around here!
I have 187843261 posts saved as drafts from Christmas! that need to be posted -- I'm just waiting on pictures. Where are the pictures? On my camera's memory card. Where is the memory card? In my camera, duh. Where is the camera? In my car. Safe place isn't it. And no my legs and arms aren't broken. It's just in the moment of schlepping 4 tons of bags and children from car to door I always forget...and never remember until Grace's midnight feeding. And NO I'm not going outside at midnight -- I'm still a little scared the wolves might get me. Wolves? Forgot to tell you about those, did I? Another time, let's just say it's another childhood holdover and it may or may not be why I wouldn't flush the toilet at night until we moved into a 2-story house.
So while you wait on the other posts that are interesting and deal with kids and their cuteness (oh my are they cute!) I thought I'd post Jack's funny comments today. He's a barrel of laughs that one...
Episode 1
The Scene: Jack and Sam are quietly (relatively speaking of course) drawing hand puppets on paper lunch sacks (a brief moment of parental genius if I do say so!). Jack runs into the kitchen, I'm up to my elbows in soapy dish water.
Jack: Mom (pointing to the bottom of the bag). His wiener is right here but don't worry I covered it up.
Me: (whipping my head around) Whose wiener? Where?
Jack: my puppet. See his wiener is right here but I colored him some pants so people can't see it.
Me: good to know son. thanks.
My thoughts? I read somewhere that the more detail a child adds to portraits of people the more "gifted" they are...what does it say about my kid that he adds genitalia?
Episode 2
The Scene: Jack and Sam playing...me still in the kitchen. Jack begins shrieking in a "this must be an amusement park ride" sort of way.
Me: Jack, why can I hear you over the noise of the dishwasher and sink?
Jack: because I'm loud!
My thoughts? DUH!!
Other than that the day was pretty dull...Unless you count Sam's outfit of crocs and an TAMU t-shirt only, the boys attempting to pull down the oak tree with a rope, Sam biting a chunk out of Jack's shoulder over who got to put the dirty clothes in the bin, Jack instructing his friend to tie him, Sam and another little girl "burn 'em at the stake" style to the tree in the backyard...
oh who am I kidding? It's never dull around here!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
record keeping
I know I know -- too long, no updates. I'm tired...I'm thinking about it...I'm wishing I could speak and this thing would type what I have to say. As it is that won't happen...so I'll get around to things eventually. In the meantime, some facts for my future reference.
Jack has become a pro at snapping. It's really quite cute. He is super proud of himself.
Sam is speaking in PARAGRAPHS. HOLY MOLY...I only thought he was my quiet child. He is very focused on pronunciation now -- so we repeat OFTEN.
Grace is 2 months old. She is 10lbs 2oz (35%), 22" (39%) and has a head circ of 15.25" (49%). She is growing by leaps and bounds. According to the doctor she is basically reflux free since she is gaining weight so well. We think it may just be "colic" -- like that makes it easier to get her to sleep! Grace did NOT like her shots -- she was deeply offended that we gave them to her, crying (screaming really) well into the night after her appointment. She now smiles like the pretty princess she is and we love it.
Luke and I have given up sleep for the new year. We wanted to make another resolution but Grace had her own plans -- so no sleep it is!
Jack has become a pro at snapping. It's really quite cute. He is super proud of himself.
Sam is speaking in PARAGRAPHS. HOLY MOLY...I only thought he was my quiet child. He is very focused on pronunciation now -- so we repeat OFTEN.
Grace is 2 months old. She is 10lbs 2oz (35%), 22" (39%) and has a head circ of 15.25" (49%). She is growing by leaps and bounds. According to the doctor she is basically reflux free since she is gaining weight so well. We think it may just be "colic" -- like that makes it easier to get her to sleep! Grace did NOT like her shots -- she was deeply offended that we gave them to her, crying (screaming really) well into the night after her appointment. She now smiles like the pretty princess she is and we love it.
Luke and I have given up sleep for the new year. We wanted to make another resolution but Grace had her own plans -- so no sleep it is!
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