Friday, 1 April 2011
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Kids say the dardnest things 1.3
Charles was rebuking Theo tonight at dinner:
Charles: Theo, you need to get a hold of yourself.
Theo: I cannot hold myself Dad.
Charles: Theo, you need to get a hold of yourself.
Theo: I cannot hold myself Dad.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Bears and Tears, Oh my!
Today Theo told me that his bears cry a lot. I then started to engage him on 'why' his teddy bears cry a lot. He was very much into the seriousness of the conversation. There was absolutely no joking or 'make believe' on his part.
Seeing that we were having a very serious conversation Jack decided to join as well. Jack said that his bears cry a lot too. He said that, 'when his bears have to get jabs (shots for the Americans reading) that he knows that they get really anxious so he doesn't like to talk about jabs too early because they will start to cry. So instead he just waits until the day and time that they are suppose to have the jabs and then brings up the subject'. All very mature (and incredibly seious tone) for a five year old. I wonder where he got this idea???
Then Theo piped up and said that his bears mainly cry when they fall off the top of the bunk bed. He reassured us though by telling us that 'he comforts them'.
Seeing that we were having a very serious conversation Jack decided to join as well. Jack said that his bears cry a lot too. He said that, 'when his bears have to get jabs (shots for the Americans reading) that he knows that they get really anxious so he doesn't like to talk about jabs too early because they will start to cry. So instead he just waits until the day and time that they are suppose to have the jabs and then brings up the subject'. All very mature (and incredibly seious tone) for a five year old. I wonder where he got this idea???
Then Theo piped up and said that his bears mainly cry when they fall off the top of the bunk bed. He reassured us though by telling us that 'he comforts them'.
Friday, 18 March 2011
Quality Time with Jack
Today while Theo was at playgroup and Addie was taking her morning nap, Jack and I had some great quality time. He had just finished reading me a book when he asked if we could then have some 'snuggle time'. I, of course, said yes and he crawled up on my lap to be held. He then said 'I won't be able to do this much longer Mom. I am getting so big.'
His comment along with the fact that he had just finished reading a book to me (and reading it well!) made a few tears come to my eyes. I cannot believe how fast five years have gone. I then told him that he could always sit on my lap. To play into his personality and love for numbers, I told him that he could come home from university when he was twenty and I would still let him sit on my lap. He thought this was really funny and then asked if he could sit on my lap when he was seventy. I told him that if we were both still willing and able then yes!
He then responded that when he got bigger that he would let ME sit on HIS lap instead. I am recording this because I loved the moment, and also because I want to remind him when he is twenty that he said I could come sit on his lap - I think it will be great for laughs then!
His comment along with the fact that he had just finished reading a book to me (and reading it well!) made a few tears come to my eyes. I cannot believe how fast five years have gone. I then told him that he could always sit on my lap. To play into his personality and love for numbers, I told him that he could come home from university when he was twenty and I would still let him sit on my lap. He thought this was really funny and then asked if he could sit on my lap when he was seventy. I told him that if we were both still willing and able then yes!
He then responded that when he got bigger that he would let ME sit on HIS lap instead. I am recording this because I loved the moment, and also because I want to remind him when he is twenty that he said I could come sit on his lap - I think it will be great for laughs then!
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