Saturday, January 29, 2011
Bear in Underpants
Abby spent the night out at Nana's, and when I went in her room this morning I found a stuffed bear wearing Snow White underpants, sitting at her art table and waiting for a project.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Adam's Words
"Kuh-kuh" [Cracker]: Make accessible the cookie, animal cracker, regular cracker, or toast in sight.
"AAAA-hmm" [Adam]: Make accessible the object in sight that is not a cracker.
"Bahh" [Ball]
"Mama" [Mama]: I am not happy; do something.
"Dah!" [Dad]: Mama is not responding appropriately to me.
"Dintee" [Cindy]: I am cheerful because I'm going to Cindy's and she gets my vocab better.
"AAAA-hmm" [Adam]: Make accessible the object in sight that is not a cracker.
"Bahh" [Ball]
"Mama" [Mama]: I am not happy; do something.
"Dah!" [Dad]: Mama is not responding appropriately to me.
"Dintee" [Cindy]: I am cheerful because I'm going to Cindy's and she gets my vocab better.
Friday, January 14, 2011
When My Glasses Fog Up...
Abby takes them from me and cleans them off with her shirt. Then she gives them back and says, "Here, Mama."
Monday, January 10, 2011
Bedtime Prayer
"I'll - I'll pray. Okay. Dear God, we-we pray for Cindy's mom [daycare provider's mother who passed away from cancer in December] an - an - an for Grandma's Sandra's ducks [sly fox!] and we - we pray that I will have a good rest and that I - I will not bump into things when I'm walking and - and - in your ho-wee [holy] name we pray - amen."
Thursday, January 6, 2011
"You Are Da Mudder"
There comes a time in every child's life when the counting begins:
"[Child's name], [insert command]. One. Two. Three." On three, if [command] has not been followed, the consequence is given. It's pretty black and white.
What's gray is deciding whether the child is ready for the counting. Adam is walking that line right now. His favorite time of day is when he's naked after his bath. He tours from room to room, teases me by coming close, and then dashes away or crawls under his crib to chortle.
Tonight I lay out the towel, Baby Magic, diaper, and pajamas in his bedroom and called, "Adam!"
He appeared around the corner immediately, tucked, and rolled himself out on the towel, perfectly centered. I was so shocked that I marveled for a a few seconds, giving him time to roll and disappear, shrieking with laughter.
Abby watched his gleeful exit and then lifted a finger to instruct. Her eyes were solemn, advice-laden: "Now...now...YOU are da mudder."
"[Child's name], [insert command]. One. Two. Three." On three, if [command] has not been followed, the consequence is given. It's pretty black and white.
What's gray is deciding whether the child is ready for the counting. Adam is walking that line right now. His favorite time of day is when he's naked after his bath. He tours from room to room, teases me by coming close, and then dashes away or crawls under his crib to chortle.
Tonight I lay out the towel, Baby Magic, diaper, and pajamas in his bedroom and called, "Adam!"
He appeared around the corner immediately, tucked, and rolled himself out on the towel, perfectly centered. I was so shocked that I marveled for a a few seconds, giving him time to roll and disappear, shrieking with laughter.
Abby watched his gleeful exit and then lifted a finger to instruct. Her eyes were solemn, advice-laden: "Now...now...YOU are da mudder."
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Max is Here!
Abby and I baked cupcakes in honor of the arrival of Max Kenneth, our friend Katie's (oh, and her husband's, too) new baby! Welcome to the world, Max! (The parents are Twins fans!)
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