You know that stage where you think your previously sweet and pleasant child has been kidnapped and replaced with a child who looks the same but is much more rude and whiny? Here we are!
Everything you say to him in the last three days is met with, "I don't like ______" (fill iin the blank with whatever was just asked)
Do you want to have supper? "I don't like supper"
Can you take this to Gemma? "Don't like Gemma!"
Want a cookie? "Don't like cookie." then he cries and says he wants a cookie.
It;s time to go to the park! "Don't like park."
Trying to talk to Grandpa on the phone today, "Don't like Grandpa."
Fortunately his resolve is not strong and he forgets that he didn't like something within 5 seconds of saying it. He is still fairly agreeable and easy to trick into obedience.
He has that barking cough again tonight; dry heaving and coughing till he chokes. Came up really suddenly, he's been fine the last month or so...
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Knucklehead
We use the word 'knucklehead' loosely around here; usually to indicate a behavior that is too silly as opposed to proper. For example, if Guinness wants to walk instead of be carried, I ask him if he will walk nicely or like a knucklehead. (He usually responds knucklehead but then walks nicely. If he doesn't I pick him up and tell him he was walking like a knucklehead...Anyway...) We were going to get Gemma from school and there was an old man walking in front of us with an old man shuffle. His legs were obviously very stiff and he took quick, short little shuffly steps forward, and we quickly overtook him. Guinness watched him the whole time, and as we passed him, Guin looked back at him and said to me, "That man walk like a kuncklehead". I tried so hard not to giggle, and once again was SO THANKFUL that most people around us can't understand what my kids say.
Monday, May 2, 2011
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Our apple TV has a slideshow feature where when you're not watching a show it does a slideshow of your pictures on the computer. Its pretty mesmerizing, and we all are known to stare at it when it comes on. Lately Guinness has been talking through the pictures...
Gemma's birthday party!
That's the beach.
Daddy's coffee shop.
Pirate cake!
See the present?
He doesn't even need an audience, he just sits there and talks to himself. I love language development.
Gemma's birthday party!
That's the beach.
Daddy's coffee shop.
Pirate cake!
See the present?
He doesn't even need an audience, he just sits there and talks to himself. I love language development.
Friday, April 29, 2011
The Easter Pickle
I guess I gave away the punchline, but as we chase around the remaining plastic eggs until mommy puts them away, Chris held up a plastic jelly bean to Guinness and asked him what it was:
"Pickle!"
"Pickle!"
Friday, April 22, 2011
Favorite Beach Activities
Guinness likes the beach! Both my kids do, actually. Here's what he does:
"Make a castle" (tip over a bucket, even if it has no sand in it)
"Make a volcano" (pushing sand into a pile)
Playing with all the different shovels
Running around
Laying down in the sand on his belly. 'So-Shi' we call it; taking a rest. He lays there and plays with the sand in his fingers and puts his head down just enjoys the warmth.
He is outgrowing his pack-n-play. Well, physically he is getting too big for it but he definitely still needs it!
"Make a castle" (tip over a bucket, even if it has no sand in it)
"Make a volcano" (pushing sand into a pile)
Playing with all the different shovels
Running around
Laying down in the sand on his belly. 'So-Shi' we call it; taking a rest. He lays there and plays with the sand in his fingers and puts his head down just enjoys the warmth.
He is outgrowing his pack-n-play. Well, physically he is getting too big for it but he definitely still needs it!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Mosquitos get me!
Poor dear got attacked by mosquitos in bed last night. Put long pants on him tonight, hope that helps.
He has taken to sleeping with a book. After about 3 stories and I say no more, he says, "this one to bed" and chooses a book to cuddle with. He puts it in his crib, sometimes actually laying on it, or hugging it, or looking at it propped up beside him. Books and balls, he has a two track mind. OK, throw some Little Einstein in there, too.
He has taken to sleeping with a book. After about 3 stories and I say no more, he says, "this one to bed" and chooses a book to cuddle with. He puts it in his crib, sometimes actually laying on it, or hugging it, or looking at it propped up beside him. Books and balls, he has a two track mind. OK, throw some Little Einstein in there, too.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Easter is coming...
and the bunny was doing some preliminary work tonight!
I super wanted to get Guin a sandbox for his birthday, alas the sand was WAY expensive. 200NT per kg (6$). Well, as it turns out 1 kg of sand is about the size of a big mac (ok, two big macs) and so filling the box I bought was just going to be undoable. Oh well, a water table is fun too. UNTIL today when our school manger emailed me and said he had another vendor who can get me 25kg of beach sand for 300NT! Hurray! So sandbox is back on, to be re-packaged as an Easter present for both kids.
Wish I had some creative ideas for how to loop a hose around into some sort of curly pathway or something.
I super wanted to get Guin a sandbox for his birthday, alas the sand was WAY expensive. 200NT per kg (6$). Well, as it turns out 1 kg of sand is about the size of a big mac (ok, two big macs) and so filling the box I bought was just going to be undoable. Oh well, a water table is fun too. UNTIL today when our school manger emailed me and said he had another vendor who can get me 25kg of beach sand for 300NT! Hurray! So sandbox is back on, to be re-packaged as an Easter present for both kids.
Wish I had some creative ideas for how to loop a hose around into some sort of curly pathway or something.
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