March 2008
March 2008
Another month and the boys continue to keep growing. James can now get up to the play table by himself. One day we caught them playing nicely together....for about 15 seconds. But as long we have a camera we can freeze these moments in time.
James is getting bigger and stronger and can now hold his own against Andrew, and we are finding James initiating the wrestling bouts with Andrew more and more often.
They must have been watching some college wrestling because we see James take the Wrestling stance on all fours, allow Andrew to try to hold him down, throw him off, and then when they get too far from the starting point, they return to the place and stance that they started. Better they wrestle the real way than that goofy WWF stuff, but i will draw the line at wrestling tights.
Money
Andrew’s new fascination this month was money, more precisely coins. We were at Bennigan’s one night for dinner and he disappeared under the table (yes, our threshold for acceptable behavior has been recalibrated with children). He emerged with a penny and announced “money for college”. I guess every penny does count, no matter how far it goes. He put the penny in his pocket and checked on it frequently to ensure it was still there. Now before he goes to bed he takes out his ‘college coin of the day’, puts it on the bathroom counter, then retrieves it the following morning.
Andrew’s new fascination this month was money, more precisely coins. We were at Bennigan’s one night for dinner and he disappeared under the table (yes, our threshold for acceptable behavior has been recalibrated with children). He emerged with a penny and announced “money for college”. I guess every penny does count, no matter how far it goes. He put the penny in his pocket and checked on it frequently to ensure it was still there. Now before he goes to bed he takes out his ‘college coin of the day’, puts it on the bathroom counter, then retrieves it the following morning.
Store
Andrew is starting the connect the dots, sometimes to our chagrin. One morning I was pouring the Rice Chex (preferred 9 times out of 10 by Taylor boys over Cheerios) and ran out. Andrew looked at me and said “No more Chex? Need to get more at the store?”. So any time we run out of something, be it pellets for the wood burning stove, bath tub soap or vitamins he will say “Need to go to store?”. May not sound exciting to you, but to us it is thoroughly amusing.
Andrew is starting the connect the dots, sometimes to our chagrin. One morning I was pouring the Rice Chex (preferred 9 times out of 10 by Taylor boys over Cheerios) and ran out. Andrew looked at me and said “No more Chex? Need to get more at the store?”. So any time we run out of something, be it pellets for the wood burning stove, bath tub soap or vitamins he will say “Need to go to store?”. May not sound exciting to you, but to us it is thoroughly amusing.
Cheap Toys
The boys have once again discarded all of the purchased toys from China in favor of the most peculiar items. This month’s toys of choice are
10. Garlic peeler
9. Packaging for Garlic Peeler
8. Plastic Measuring Cup
7. DVD case
6. Colander
5. Stairs
4. Laser Pointer—they chase it like the cats
3. Bucket—placed on head
2.Magazine paper insert
1. Blanket
The boys have once again discarded all of the purchased toys from China in favor of the most peculiar items. This month’s toys of choice are
10. Garlic peeler
9. Packaging for Garlic Peeler
8. Plastic Measuring Cup
7. DVD case
6. Colander
5. Stairs
4. Laser Pointer—they chase it like the cats
3. Bucket—placed on head
2.Magazine paper insert
1. Blanket
The blanket is quite a versatile toy. It can be used as a sled for rides around (and around and around) the whole downstairs, it can be used as a tent and it can be transformed into a Blanket Monster.
Horse
One day Daddy was trying to sneak out to the mailbox without 2 escorts so he told them he was going to “See a man about a horse”. I thought that was code word for sneaking off to the potty, but I did not question it. Andrew remained at the kitchen table, stunned as to there being a horse in the yard. When Daddy returned Andrew asked “Where’s the horse?”. Daddy told him it was in the barn, to which Andrew replied “Stuck in barn?”. This conversation went on for the rest of teh night. Poor little fella. Sometimes it’s just like torture to innocent young minds.
One day Daddy was trying to sneak out to the mailbox without 2 escorts so he told them he was going to “See a man about a horse”. I thought that was code word for sneaking off to the potty, but I did not question it. Andrew remained at the kitchen table, stunned as to there being a horse in the yard. When Daddy returned Andrew asked “Where’s the horse?”. Daddy told him it was in the barn, to which Andrew replied “Stuck in barn?”. This conversation went on for the rest of teh night. Poor little fella. Sometimes it’s just like torture to innocent young minds.
Hey Guys
I guess slang starts early. When Mommy and Daddy are being slow about rounding up the kids and Andrew wants to get going, he now says “come on guys!”. After dinner we often play “Run around the house and hide from the kids then jump out and yell bahhhhhr”. If we hide too well and Andrew can not find us he’ll just wander around saying “Guys?.....Guys?”. Again, cute, but torturous.
I guess slang starts early. When Mommy and Daddy are being slow about rounding up the kids and Andrew wants to get going, he now says “come on guys!”. After dinner we often play “Run around the house and hide from the kids then jump out and yell bahhhhhr”. If we hide too well and Andrew can not find us he’ll just wander around saying “Guys?.....Guys?”. Again, cute, but torturous.
Potty Training
The quest continues. We think James will be leap frogging Andrew. One day James was standing at the coffee table and looked down at his crotch with a concerned look. I asked if he had to go potty and he tottered over to the bathroom and waited for me in fro
nt of the potty. Sometimes he will deliver and sometimes he will not. Andrew got wind of this action and now plays along without the delivery. So I have been trying to teach Andrew how to extract the APPROPRIATE amount of toilet paper from the roll and gently bunch it like a "fluffy cloud" in preparation for the day when he has something to wipe. He much prefers to make mashed down dense clouds that are destined to clog the plumbing in the coming months. Until either child masters the potty, the wall mounted toilet paper dispenser is just used as a handle for the egress from the toilet. So far one dispenser has fallen victim to the super human grip of Andrew. Take note of the heinous wallpaper I sleected years ago....Andrew refers to the wallpaper as "JAMES". No idea why.
The quest continues. We think James will be leap frogging Andrew. One day James was standing at the coffee table and looked down at his crotch with a concerned look. I asked if he had to go potty and he tottered over to the bathroom and waited for me in fro
nt of the potty. Sometimes he will deliver and sometimes he will not. Andrew got wind of this action and now plays along without the delivery. So I have been trying to teach Andrew how to extract the APPROPRIATE amount of toilet paper from the roll and gently bunch it like a "fluffy cloud" in preparation for the day when he has something to wipe. He much prefers to make mashed down dense clouds that are destined to clog the plumbing in the coming months. Until either child masters the potty, the wall mounted toilet paper dispenser is just used as a handle for the egress from the toilet. So far one dispenser has fallen victim to the super human grip of Andrew. Take note of the heinous wallpaper I sleected years ago....Andrew refers to the wallpaper as "JAMES". No idea why.RoShambo
To keep Andrew entertained while he passes time on the potty I have been trying to teach him Rock, Paper Scissors. He can make the 3 hand signs so far, but in his world, any of the 3 options can crush anything I throw out. Sometimes in the middle of a meal, car ride or swim lesson he will burst in with SCISSORS and make the hand sign. This thoroughly confuses the swim teacher Miss Penny. Oh what it must he like to let your mind wander and have random outbursts.
To keep Andrew entertained while he passes time on the potty I have been trying to teach him Rock, Paper Scissors. He can make the 3 hand signs so far, but in his world, any of the 3 options can crush anything I throw out. Sometimes in the middle of a meal, car ride or swim lesson he will burst in with SCISSORS and make the hand sign. This thoroughly confuses the swim teacher Miss Penny. Oh what it must he like to let your mind wander and have random outbursts.
Cribless
James moved from the crib to the toddler bed, which he has already marked as his territory with hundreds of bite marks on the rails. I guess it is not intuitive how to sleep in a bed, as he chose a quite unorthodox position the first night. He also likes to gather all stuffed animals housed in his room and bring them into bed…then cry when he has no where to sleep.
James moved from the crib to the toddler bed, which he has already marked as his territory with hundreds of bite marks on the rails. I guess it is not intuitive how to sleep in a bed, as he chose a quite unorthodox position the first night. He also likes to gather all stuffed animals housed in his room and bring them into bed…then cry when he has no where to sleep.
Food
The boys have rediscovered fruit. They can each wolf down 3 adult servings of mandarin oranges for dessert. Peaches, Pears, Strawberries, Apples look out, you are about to become endangered species. Andrew's latest culinary adventure is to tear up toast, put it in his milk, then fishing it out and slurping the milk out of the bread and eating the bread.
The boys have rediscovered fruit. They can each wolf down 3 adult servings of mandarin oranges for dessert. Peaches, Pears, Strawberries, Apples look out, you are about to become endangered species. Andrew's latest culinary adventure is to tear up toast, put it in his milk, then fishing it out and slurping the milk out of the bread and eating the bread.
Scare You
We have been putting Andrew’s improv skills to the test. Somehow Daddy started trying to “Scare” Andrew by saying boo. This morphed into “I scare you with a bat”, which Andrew replied “I scare you with a shoe”. These are the Top Ten Things Andrew Scares Daddy With
10. I Scare You With A….guitar
9. I Scare You With A….boat
8. I Scare You With A….brother
7. I Scare You With A….elephant
6. I Scare You With A….milk
5. I Scare You With A….plate
4. I Scare You With A….Bear
3. I Scare You With A….bus
2. I Scare You With A….tour bus
1. I Scare You With A….Poop
We have been putting Andrew’s improv skills to the test. Somehow Daddy started trying to “Scare” Andrew by saying boo. This morphed into “I scare you with a bat”, which Andrew replied “I scare you with a shoe”. These are the Top Ten Things Andrew Scares Daddy With
10. I Scare You With A….guitar
9. I Scare You With A….boat
8. I Scare You With A….brother
7. I Scare You With A….elephant
6. I Scare You With A….milk
5. I Scare You With A….plate
4. I Scare You With A….Bear
3. I Scare You With A….bus
2. I Scare You With A….tour bus
1. I Scare You With A….Poop
And he means it with that last one.
Personal Hygiene
Andrew’s disapproval of personal grooming continues. I have tried every trick in the book to clip his nails, but he screams bloody murder and after 20 minutes of screaming and only 2 nails cut I usually give up. As a kid I have absolutely no recollection of getting my nails clipped, so I have resigned myself to the notion that Andrew’s nails will just wear away on their own….or I will teach him to file them down on the tile grout lines in the kitchen. He is getting better with haircuts, but we usually wait until his hair looks like A Flock Of Seagulls to get it cut. For all of his lack of personal hygiene he is quite the hugger. He needs to hug his brother hello and goodbye at daycare when they part, when they wake up and before they go to sleep, and he will hug any female at daycare, including other kid's Moms. The hugs are nice, but we know their days are numbered as he gets older, so we take all the hugs we can get now.
Art
Andrew’s disapproval of personal grooming continues. I have tried every trick in the book to clip his nails, but he screams bloody murder and after 20 minutes of screaming and only 2 nails cut I usually give up. As a kid I have absolutely no recollection of getting my nails clipped, so I have resigned myself to the notion that Andrew’s nails will just wear away on their own….or I will teach him to file them down on the tile grout lines in the kitchen. He is getting better with haircuts, but we usually wait until his hair looks like A Flock Of Seagulls to get it cut. For all of his lack of personal hygiene he is quite the hugger. He needs to hug his brother hello and goodbye at daycare when they part, when they wake up and before they go to sleep, and he will hug any female at daycare, including other kid's Moms. The hugs are nice, but we know their days are numbered as he gets older, so we take all the hugs we can get now.
Art
Another month and another bumper crop of Art Mysteries of the 21st century. Here we have a lady bug, which we can only discern from the colors. Next to the Lady bug is a white dinosaur, which I can only guess was inspired by the black fog monster from LOST.
posted by Jennifer @ 9:01 PM
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i miss the boys too much!! let me know when i can visit :)
-Megan
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