Elliot
and I have a little conversation several times a day. I'll ask him,
"Are you my sweet, sweet boy?" And he'll answer, "I AM your sweet,
sweet boy!" It's actually cutest when I'm trying to pull him out of a
foul mood because he kinda hangs onto a little pout in his voice when he
says it, but he will say it.
I spent a lot of time in
my adult years prior to motherhood caring for children, and I have never
met a child quite like Elliot. He is just SO lovey and has been a
snugglebug from the very start. And he evokes such strong
emotion...when this child cries from hurt feelings, a tiny piece of my
soul just dies. It's actually created quite a problem to discipline him
because even lovey snugglebugs need to learn how to share toys and
understand boundaries for ornery behavior.
Last week, he had an eye appointment. He goes in several times a year and once a year they dilate his pupils get get a really
good look. They examine him, give him some drops, wait half an hour
and examine him again. He was due for this procedure at the appointment
last week...and oy.
I took three of us to do it
this time. He laid in my lap while I pinned his arms down. The doctor
held his head still and a nurse pried his eye open and gave him the
drops. And we had to do it twice. It was horrible.
He was still crying when it was over, but he choked out between sobs, "I want my glasses, please."
And when the doctor handed him his glasses, he sniffed very loudly and half-sobbed, half-whimpered, "Thank you."
My sweet, sweet boy.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
Rockin' Out
Kendra has demonstrated an appreciation and love for music for most of her life. So it wasn't too big of a surprise to see her coming down the hall one day like so...
The tune isn't an original composition, but rather a fun little diddy from Bubble Guppies. They're no Fraggles, but they have some catchy songs.
And to our delight, there was a soundtrack to boot!
The Bug Fair
Kendra has finally developed a long-term memory. When we mentioned last year's bug fair, she totally remembered the one from the year before that she attended with Grant while Elliot and I stayed home because Paxton was only one week old. Turns out, I'm a major home body for quite a while after I have a baby...
She was excited for days before the event. "Mommy, is the Bugs Fair today?" "No, Sweetie, not until Saturday." "Is the Bugs Fair today, Mommy?" "No, not until tomorrow. But I'll bet they're setting it up today..." And then afterwards she mused many days, "I think the Bugs Fair is still there..."
This little girl sure does like holding bugs! (Seriously, I mean, mealworms? I could not do that...) And she was very happy to show her little brother all the ropes.
Although eventually, he had enough fun for one day and ended up like this for a good few minutes:
There was a fun musician there about the time we needed to sit down for a while, so we stopped and enjoyed some tunes. Before we left, though, someone needed to dance...
She was excited for days before the event. "Mommy, is the Bugs Fair today?" "No, Sweetie, not until Saturday." "Is the Bugs Fair today, Mommy?" "No, not until tomorrow. But I'll bet they're setting it up today..." And then afterwards she mused many days, "I think the Bugs Fair is still there..."
This little girl sure does like holding bugs! (Seriously, I mean, mealworms? I could not do that...) And she was very happy to show her little brother all the ropes.
Although eventually, he had enough fun for one day and ended up like this for a good few minutes:
There was a fun musician there about the time we needed to sit down for a while, so we stopped and enjoyed some tunes. Before we left, though, someone needed to dance...
It was a pretty fun day out for our family.
Last October.
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