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Can we have a kid's brag/storytime post?
Because I have more AWing to do of my kids and I would like to feel like less of an AW doing so.
I'm going to take this as a yes and tell you to go look at my peteybird's awesome art. http://theunitedstatesstuff.weebly.com/
He did all the drawings for Utah, Texas, Oregon, Indiana, and Maine as well as some of South Dakota.
Also, please cross your fingers for pinky the week after next. She's taking the CRCT and if she doesn't pass the reading, she'll have to repeat the third grade. Now, my kid is a smart cookie and gets really good grades so I have no doubt she knows the material and is fit for fourth grade. However, she's a hot mess and a half who gets distracted by butterflies, not so loud noises, and the constant presence of circus music in her head. I could easily see her doodling on her paper instead of finishing the questions.
Sweet baby jeebus help her now.
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Re: Can we have a kid's brag/storytime post?
Great drawings!
Mine is storytime, not a brag. My son (he's almost 3) has a POTUS placemat. He calls George H. W. Bush "President Daddy Bush." So we were reading before bed last week and we began talking about the meaning of Easter. He said that Easter is about Jesus and Maritime. I questioned Maritime, and he said he meant "Mary, Jesus's mommy." I asked who Jesus's daddy was, and he said "Jesus's daddy is President Daddy Bush!" I asked him if he was sure, and he said "Yes, Jesus's daddy is President Daddy Bush, just like on the POTUS placemat." I began laughing, and he yelled at me to "stop laughing at Jesus's daddy."
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Awesome job, petey.
My brag- We got word this week that B got a spot to attend a very good science academy for 1st grade next year. (We put her in K, technically a year early because of how her birthday falls)
Baby girl will be making her appearance soon and I cannot wait!
LMAO!
oh and my baby is STTN!!!
::SQUEE!!::
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STOP LAUGHING AT JESUS!!! lol, that story is awesome.
HAB - love the art! And I like how Indiana has Purdue's glee club on it.
I will send Miss Pinky some of my standardized test mojo (I was always the kid who did really well there and then got potential discussions b/c of my work/grades).
I have nothing to brag about, really. Right now Jackson is in his underwear, wearing a dinosaur winter hat, while sword fighting w/ a wiffle bat. By himself. He has no opponent. So you should probably judge my parenting.
Oh! This is a brag. There is one upside to having a 5.5 year old boy who is obsessed with potty humor. My 18m old is using the potty and tells us "I poo" before she has to go. The downside is she likes to stand up in the tub, force a toot out, and then giggle her fool face off. So very ladylike.
In the past couple weeks B seems to have really started to bloom, language wise. He's now nodding and shaking his head to actually mean yes or no (rather than "shaking my head his HILARIOUS"). He's signing "more" and "all done" reliably. And he's starting to use real words, beyond "mama", "dada" and "Og" (dog). I picked him up yesterday at daycare and he ran over to me with a ball in his hand and, holding it up for me to see, said "BALL". I'm starting to feel a bit relieved on this score.
Oh. And he got both of his top molars in without any sleep disruption. We were playing upstairs and he was laughing hysterically and I caught sight of them way back there when his mouth was wide open in a shriek. Talk about a gift horse.
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Quit neglecting your kid. That is not age appropriate behavior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just kidding - congratulations on the return of sanity!
This kind of make me choke up.
DS is 7. One of his classmates is a very good cello player. Her parents are professional violinists and her whole family is giving a concert next weekend. DS asked if we could go. I said yes, then he asked if he could use his allowance money to buy some flowers for his friend because he heard that when you play in a concert, people give you flowers. He said her wanted to go to a "real" flower store, not just get flowers at the grocery store.
eclaires, I love your kids.
And you don't know potty humor until you have a ten year old boy. Trust. And then comes the sexual component.
For instance, we have these little mexican sodas at the store that the kids love. They have a rather unfortunate name but they come in cool colors and are relatively cheap. So H takes pete to the store and the minute they walk in the door, petey says all nice and loud,
Daddy, WILL YOU BUY ME A CHUBBY????
Dude, H said he just wanted the ground to swallow him whole. So he tells pete, uhm, yeah, let's not call it that, mmkay? Pete is confused but whatever. Once in the car, he explains to the kid what a chubby is and why we're going to call them chubby sodas from here on out.
Now pete giggles whenever the subject of those sodas comes up.
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OH MY GOD. Freaking hilarious! I would be giggling too, haha.
That reminds me of our bathtime fun recently - the kids bathe together still (it's Jackson's choice - he's offered the option but he chooses bath w/ Sassypants). I think he's going to change his mind soon, because Scarlett grabbed his penis in the tub. He squealed loudly and was like, "owowowowowowwow." And Scarlett kept looking at him, then looking at herself and back, like, "wait a minute... something is missing."
PS - Jackson has added his dinosaur mittens to his outfit and Scarlett has joined him. She's wearing a dress and Green Lantern glasses. And carrying a fox dog toy. Any home invader would tremble in their boots if they broke in.
DS has been working day and night on his stair climbing skills, he's quite good. Also, he's getting more independent and trying to dress himself, he put on his pants yesterday...I was so proud. It took a few tries and some helpful nudging by mommy but he got it.
He likes to imitate people, animals, etc. He barks at dogs that walk by and sticks his tongue out like they do. I was a little weirded out when right before bath time he grabbed some toilet paper and started wiping himself down there like he sees me do on the toilet.
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The other night at dinner we were talking to the kids (5 and 3) about inappropriate language (they'd been cracking themselves up that morning saying words like pee-hole, butt-head, etc).
So my 5 yo, very seriously, starts telling Dh and I that it was okay, he knew a way you could swear and not get in trouble. "You stick your hand out like this mom, and put these fingers down, and keep this middle one up, like this, and it's okay 'cuz you aren't really swearing!". He honestly thought he'd solved all our problems, and that we'd be so thankful for this revolutionary new technique of trouble-free swearing. After we almost choked on our laughter of course we explained that yes, that would still get you grounded. It turns out he learned it at lunch that day from his friend.
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HAB - I'm sending Pinky some of Ben's testing dusting. He clearly has an overabundance.
Anything you can achieve through hard work, you could also just buy.
HAB I think your baby stole STTN from mine. But he's usually good about night sleep and it should mean he's working on some kind of awesome skill and will be back to his regular awesome sleep soon. I'd like that to mean tonight.
He's really grabbing at stuff and watching his hands. He held onto a toy for the first time last night all on his own.
And he giggles like crazy. He's ticklish.
Last week was district competition for solo and ensemble band performances and DS who is a freshman rocked his solo. He got 1's and 2's on his performance. Unfortunately he had more 2's than 1's so his overall score was a 2. 1's get to compete at the State level. I was so proud of him. He plays the trumpet and his band director thinks he is exceptional for his age.
Good luck to Pinky on her CRCT.
I'm totally calling GHWB "President Daddy Bush" from now on. And I'm not gonna explain it to H.
My AW is that my almost 20 month old daughter stood up in the middle of the room and took three completely unassisted steps to me. I'm so, so, so relived.
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I'm going to get really Hallmarky.
I feel like we won the baby lottery. She's been a great sleeper from day one. Doesn't fuss in the middle of the night, and since week 8 she's been STTN. She started smiling early and all the time. She's easy to soothe. She only poops maybe once a day. She has a great disposition. She's just a joy.
I didn't realize how much I could love something.
all your babies are awesome. i have to repeat this story from facebook, as HAB will truly enjoy it.
Yesterday kiddo and i were in the car and i turned the station and landed right in the middle of "Another One Bites the Dust". I am a Queen-phile and started car dancing and singing along. the rest i shall transcribe:
Kat: What is this song? I like it
Me: This song is by mommy's favorite band, Queen. I'm glad you like it.
Kat: The Queen, like in Snow White? The bad Queen?
Me: No, it's just the name of the band. let's sing
Kat: (sings softly)
me(singing): duh duh duh... another one bites the dust.... duh duh duh
Kat (singing): Snow White bites the dust
Go ahead and add Joshua fought the battle of Cherry Coke.
I was teaching this to my wednesday night kids and that's how one kid heard Jericho and they all decided to run with it.
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This thread is amazing!
Zoe started peek-a-boo recently. She smacks herself in the eyes, and peeks between her fingers for about ten seconds, and then does 'peek-a-boo' with such an excited look on her face you can't help but say it. And that makes her do it more. It's an endless cycle and it's already driving me crazy.
Good luck to pinky on her testing!
That's hilarious.
I love all the kid stories! President Daddy Bush is hilarious. HAB, petey is quite the artist! And good luck to Pinky. Has she been screened for learning disabilities, btw?
NB, I can't see the picture of your darling baby!! POST AGAIN!
Thanks, MrsA, and thanks for your compliments today.
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