Lil' J is about to climb on the Smart Cycle (have I mentioned how much I love that thing?)
"Mommy, why are dere handles and a seat dere?"
(really??? you're 4 1/2)
Me: "Um, well, the handles are for your hands and the seat is where you sit."
Lil J: "Oh. What are the pedals for?"
Me (biting the inside of my cheek): "That's where your feet go."
Lil J: "Oh. Fanks!!!"
Climbs aboard, starts pedalling.
Now, I'm pretty sure he was either a) asking me something else altogether that he doesn't yet have the means to express, b) asking just to see what I'd say, or c) playing around.
I may never know, but in the meantime being around to hear the nuggets that come out of his mouth is one of the biggest perks of being a stay at home Mom :-)
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1.03.2009
1.02.2009
Still Nuts
Lucky for him he's cute (my son, for those who haven't read the previous post). He just came and asked for a cookie, to which I replied "after dinner, maybe".
Our conversation went something like this:
Me: "So Bud, waddya want for dinner?"
Lil' J: "A cookie!!"
Me: "Uh, nope. Pick something healthy."
Lil' J, grinning deviously: "A nut!"
And yes, he cracked himself one, ate it, and came back asking for the cookie.
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Our conversation went something like this:
Me: "So Bud, waddya want for dinner?"
Lil' J: "A cookie!!"
Me: "Uh, nope. Pick something healthy."
Lil' J, grinning deviously: "A nut!"
And yes, he cracked himself one, ate it, and came back asking for the cookie.
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12.30.2008
My Son Is Nuts
OK not really. But at the age of 4 1/2, he can use a nutcracker as well as an adult.(Yowza!!!)
"Boy" strength showing up early, I guess. I think part of it might be that he applies all of his wee brute strength with no regard to where the pieces fly, whereas when I crack a nut I try to be tidy and hold back a bit.
The end result is that lately he's been eating lots and lots and lots of nuts, which leaves him open to the inevitable comments of "hey, you are what you eat, you know!".
On the plus side, nuts are pretty darn good for you, and while I've been munching on my secret stash of leftover chocolate covered almonds, he's been eating them sans-crap, right out of the shell.
Mommy approved!!
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12.29.2008
My First Blog Award!
I've been awarded the Fabulous Blog award by Lady Banana (awesome - thanks!!) So now it's my turn to list five of my addictions, and pass this award along to five other awesome blogs. Here goes:
Addictions:
1) Chocolate!!!
2) Sushi
3) Twitter
4) Blogging
4) Blogging
5) Good coffee
Five more fabulous blogs:
4) Green SAHM
5) Blogtations
12.28.2008
Family Organizer Calendar
Last year, a friend of mine gave me a calendar made by www.leapyearpublishing.com. It was a "family" calendar, and on each month it contained a separate column for each member of the family (it had five blank columns).
We love it! It hangs on the side of the fridge, and we can all see at a glance, all four schedules and how they overlap and interact. I went to the website of the publisher today and couldn't find the 2009 version - I guess they've stopped making it.
Well! That didn't stop me ;-) I made one myself, and here's how:
1) Using Excel, I created a spread sheet with 33 rows and 7 columns.
2) Down the first column, starting on the third row, I numbered 1 through 31.
3) On the left side of the top row, I typed "Month:" and left the space after it blank (to create a perpetual template - after I printed it, I had Alyssa write the months at the top of each sheet in the blank space).
4) Across the second row, I entered column headers as follows:
Date, Day, Name1, Name2, Name3, Name4, Other.
(Under the "date" header are the numbers 1-31; under the "day" column are blank spaces to insert the days of the week).
5) I adjust the column widths and row heights so that the document would fill two pages when printed, and then printed using 8 1/2 x 11 card stock.
6) I printed 12 copies (24 sheets), and trimmed the bottom of the page 1's and taped them to the top of the page 2's.
7) I used a hole punch and three key rings to fasten them together at the top.
Now I have an 8 1/2 x 22 family calendar for 2009. It may not look quite as slick as last year's, but I know it will be a scheduling life saver.
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We love it! It hangs on the side of the fridge, and we can all see at a glance, all four schedules and how they overlap and interact. I went to the website of the publisher today and couldn't find the 2009 version - I guess they've stopped making it.
Well! That didn't stop me ;-) I made one myself, and here's how:
1) Using Excel, I created a spread sheet with 33 rows and 7 columns.
2) Down the first column, starting on the third row, I numbered 1 through 31.
3) On the left side of the top row, I typed "Month:" and left the space after it blank (to create a perpetual template - after I printed it, I had Alyssa write the months at the top of each sheet in the blank space).
4) Across the second row, I entered column headers as follows:
Date, Day, Name1, Name2, Name3, Name4, Other.
(Under the "date" header are the numbers 1-31; under the "day" column are blank spaces to insert the days of the week).
5) I adjust the column widths and row heights so that the document would fill two pages when printed, and then printed using 8 1/2 x 11 card stock.
6) I printed 12 copies (24 sheets), and trimmed the bottom of the page 1's and taped them to the top of the page 2's.
7) I used a hole punch and three key rings to fasten them together at the top.
Now I have an 8 1/2 x 22 family calendar for 2009. It may not look quite as slick as last year's, but I know it will be a scheduling life saver.
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