Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Scooby Doo Camp Scare
I take full responsibility for letting Abby rent Scooby Doo Camp Scare last night.
After the first five minutes of viewing, Abby and Adam were glued to the screen.
I said, "I don't like this. It has dark figures running around with axes."
Eric said, "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! I grew up on Scooby Doo!"
Abby said, "It's okay, Mom. In Scooby Doo the bad guy - he - he - is just somebody dressed up in - in - a costume."
Adam said, "I-unt chocolate milk, Mama."
Total number of nightmares with screaming last night: four. Total number of family members affected: two. (Eric and I didn't have any.) Total number of bed switches: three.
After the first five minutes of viewing, Abby and Adam were glued to the screen.
I said, "I don't like this. It has dark figures running around with axes."
Eric said, "Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! I grew up on Scooby Doo!"
Abby said, "It's okay, Mom. In Scooby Doo the bad guy - he - he - is just somebody dressed up in - in - a costume."
Adam said, "I-unt chocolate milk, Mama."
Total number of nightmares with screaming last night: four. Total number of family members affected: two. (Eric and I didn't have any.) Total number of bed switches: three.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Just Life
January has been non-stop action. We are all hanging in there and enjoying small things along the way! Tonight Abby and Adam came with me to address senior parents regarding yearbook grad ads at the start of a financial aid meeting. As we three walked away hand-in-hand, I had this melancholy realization that I'd just asked parents for toddler pictures - the stage of life I'm living right now. Every week or so, a kind passer-by or relative or friend says, "Enjoy every minute. It goes fast."
And it is getting fun now. Adam is becoming capable of so many more things, like clambering into his car seat unaided (if I have the patience in the current weather conditions) and getting most of his food directly into his mouth. You know, some meals don't even require washcloths anymore!? And Abby - well, Abby can pop microwave popcorn, make toast, run the blender, start a movie, and talk on the phone. I think she's ready for college!
The only not-fun part right now is that Adam doesn't seem to need sleep. His nights have been 10:00 to 6:00 with several trips into our room in between. That's just not cutting it! We're - I'm - exhausted (Eric sleeps through the pats on the arm and "Chock-laht milk, Mama. Chock-laht milk. And Too-stury [Toystory]" at 2 AM, 4AM, and 5:30 AM). At daycare they've cut his nap for me, but he still seems invincible at times.
Maybe tonight. Maybe tonight I'll sleep through the night.
And it is getting fun now. Adam is becoming capable of so many more things, like clambering into his car seat unaided (if I have the patience in the current weather conditions) and getting most of his food directly into his mouth. You know, some meals don't even require washcloths anymore!? And Abby - well, Abby can pop microwave popcorn, make toast, run the blender, start a movie, and talk on the phone. I think she's ready for college!
The only not-fun part right now is that Adam doesn't seem to need sleep. His nights have been 10:00 to 6:00 with several trips into our room in between. That's just not cutting it! We're - I'm - exhausted (Eric sleeps through the pats on the arm and "Chock-laht milk, Mama. Chock-laht milk. And Too-stury [Toystory]" at 2 AM, 4AM, and 5:30 AM). At daycare they've cut his nap for me, but he still seems invincible at times.
Maybe tonight. Maybe tonight I'll sleep through the night.
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