I am in trouble.
I mean it. Being outnumbered is one thing. Three kids, two parents - chances are somebody is always going to be getting away with something. Then get all three of the little ones mobile. Makes it quite tricky. They go in all different directions and they are really hard to catch. Fast lil' buggers too! Now you know why we rarely leave the house.
Starting on Thursday 11/13 Nicholas really began standing. All alone. Not holding furniture. Just - standing. At first it was that absent minded, "I was holding onto the couch, but I need both hands to chew on this toy" kind of event. But every day he gets more and more deliberate.
He'll be walking by Thanksgiving for sure. Yikes. He already grabs a hold of the kitchen table and all but swings by his fingertips. He's such an adventurer I'm really going to have to look at the house with a whole new "safety eye." Don't get me wrong, it's really exciting, but it is a whole new chapter in life and one that makes me worry. Because I'm a mom.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Abby's day
Abby woke up with sticky goo in her eyes this morning. As the eyes were also a bit red, I figured it was pink eye, so she got to stay home with Daddy today. I figured she'd get some good coloring time in, maybe some Perler Beads, watch a movie or two, Abby-Daddy bonding-nothing major.
When I arrived at home and asked Abby about her day she was quite excited to tell me that she started her day with gym. We don't have a gym. Then there was computer time. We have several computers in the house, so this was not a shock. Then she had recess. It was cold outside, so I had no idea what these crazy people were up to.
Turns out, Abby and Daddy made a list of all the things she wanted to do today. They then assigned times to each activity and voila - Abby's day.
For 'gym' Abby did stretching, hula hoop and ski jump using Wii fit. She was quite excited because she got to unlock a new activity. During computer time Abby mastered a couple of new games on the Sesame Street web site. There was a lot of coloring, some perler bead activities, reading and puzzles. I even found pieces of paper with shapes and shape names on them. Octagon and Hexagon. For recess, Abby got to go run in the basement and play on the little house/slide thing.
When I arrived at home and asked Abby about her day she was quite excited to tell me that she started her day with gym. We don't have a gym. Then there was computer time. We have several computers in the house, so this was not a shock. Then she had recess. It was cold outside, so I had no idea what these crazy people were up to.
Turns out, Abby and Daddy made a list of all the things she wanted to do today. They then assigned times to each activity and voila - Abby's day.
For 'gym' Abby did stretching, hula hoop and ski jump using Wii fit. She was quite excited because she got to unlock a new activity. During computer time Abby mastered a couple of new games on the Sesame Street web site. There was a lot of coloring, some perler bead activities, reading and puzzles. I even found pieces of paper with shapes and shape names on them. Octagon and Hexagon. For recess, Abby got to go run in the basement and play on the little house/slide thing.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bedtime Snippits
Bedtime is a trying time for many parents. You're tired, the kids are tired, no one wants to cooperate, there's a routine to follow (and heaven help you if you try to skip a step), and with three kids - it takes forever. Well, at least that is how it goes at our house. Sometimes though the kids come up with little gems that make bedtime cute and sweet or just plain funny.
Within the past couple of weeks Daniel has become a bit of a ham. He spends a lot of time being a silly boy, or just a 'boy' boy (throwing toys or hitting things). The silly thing is quite apparent because he's so verbal - I think the child is actually making jokes. For example, when changing into his pajamas one night, he stood in front of me and said, "Watts missin' Mommy?" and held out his little hands in a questioning gesture. When I looked at him perplexed he replied, "SOCKS!" and pointed to his feet. Sure enough, naked feet. Oh the humanity! This is actually a little game we usually play in the mornings. Nathan or I ask the kids if we look dressed and ready for work. It's quite funny when Nathan only has a T-shirt or doesn't have a shirt on at all. The kids think it's hilarious and laugh saying "No Daddy! You need a shirt!" Usually the item that is missing is something small, like socks. Obviously we play this game a lot if Daniel has adapted it to nighttime.
Tonight Nathan had bedtime duty for the kids. He usually has a lot more patience with them than I do. In getting Daniel ready for bed they selected the ever-popular Batman pajamas. These are light gray, long sleeve pajamas with a printed bat symbol, utility belt, even "6-pack" abs. Daniel's favorite part - the cape. It Velcros onto the shoulders and he runs around like a maniac so he can "fly." (I know, Batman didn't actually fly, but really, are you going to argue with a 2 year old running around yelling 'up, up, and away!' and 'look, I'm flyin' with my cape!') Unfortunately, Daniel has been without the cape for a while. It's not lost, we just usually leave it in the drawer when he's going to sleep. Tonight, Daniel asked Nathan to find his cape, then whispered, "I will be so cute and mommy will take my picture with Uncle James's camera."
After the kids heard their stories tonight, Nathan covered each of them. Daniel wanted to have his head covered with the blanket. Nathan said no, you need the fresh air. Daniel was a bit worried, "But the monster will eat my head..." Apparently last night Daniel wanted to be sure that his feet were covered so the monster couldn't eat his feet.
What are these kids reading?!
Within the past couple of weeks Daniel has become a bit of a ham. He spends a lot of time being a silly boy, or just a 'boy' boy (throwing toys or hitting things). The silly thing is quite apparent because he's so verbal - I think the child is actually making jokes. For example, when changing into his pajamas one night, he stood in front of me and said, "Watts missin' Mommy?" and held out his little hands in a questioning gesture. When I looked at him perplexed he replied, "SOCKS!" and pointed to his feet. Sure enough, naked feet. Oh the humanity! This is actually a little game we usually play in the mornings. Nathan or I ask the kids if we look dressed and ready for work. It's quite funny when Nathan only has a T-shirt or doesn't have a shirt on at all. The kids think it's hilarious and laugh saying "No Daddy! You need a shirt!" Usually the item that is missing is something small, like socks. Obviously we play this game a lot if Daniel has adapted it to nighttime.
Tonight Nathan had bedtime duty for the kids. He usually has a lot more patience with them than I do. In getting Daniel ready for bed they selected the ever-popular Batman pajamas. These are light gray, long sleeve pajamas with a printed bat symbol, utility belt, even "6-pack" abs. Daniel's favorite part - the cape. It Velcros onto the shoulders and he runs around like a maniac so he can "fly." (I know, Batman didn't actually fly, but really, are you going to argue with a 2 year old running around yelling 'up, up, and away!' and 'look, I'm flyin' with my cape!') Unfortunately, Daniel has been without the cape for a while. It's not lost, we just usually leave it in the drawer when he's going to sleep. Tonight, Daniel asked Nathan to find his cape, then whispered, "I will be so cute and mommy will take my picture with Uncle James's camera."
After the kids heard their stories tonight, Nathan covered each of them. Daniel wanted to have his head covered with the blanket. Nathan said no, you need the fresh air. Daniel was a bit worried, "But the monster will eat my head..." Apparently last night Daniel wanted to be sure that his feet were covered so the monster couldn't eat his feet.
What are these kids reading?!
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