ELIJAH IS FAMOUS!!!
He's in the paper for the first time!
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
I Can't!
I remember when I was growing up and my father used to tell me not to say certain words because they were not really words. Like AINT. Aint isn't a word. Well, it wasn't at the time. It is now - it's in the dictionary! Anyway - dad used to correct my vacabulary all the time. I find myself doing the same thing with Elijah. His favorite word these days is 'can't'. He says, "I can't do it" all the time. So Deb and I tell him that 'can't' is not a word and he has to stop using it.
This has been going on for a couple of weeks now. In the morning when we are getting dressed, he says he can't get dressed by himself, that he can't do it. We tell him yes he can and we keep on him until he does it. Of course, he can do it. He just dosen't feel like it.
So that brings us to this morning. I was in the shower and Elijah was going through his morning routine, saying he can't get dressed by himself and whining that he needs help. He's got this shirt on that Uncle Richard gave him that has The Incredibles on it (a movie coming out later this year). Elijah wore the shirt to sleep on Sunday, all day Monday and then to sleep on Monday night. IT'S DIRTY. He won't take it off. He wants to keep wearing it. So Deb says, "Elijah, you can't wear it again." What does he say back? You guessed it! "Mom, don't say can't. It's not a word."
Try explaining THAT to a 4 year old.
What a day we had on Sunday. FANTASTIC DAY!! It was Hannah and Ariana's first birthday party at our house and we had 50 people and it was hot and humid and wonderful. We rented a moonbounce for the backyard and the kids were hopping around in there. I was melting at the BBQ and the food was delicious. Everyone said it was a great party and we all had a blast. It was great tossing the Nerf around the yard and playing Monkey in the Middle with the kids. Reminds me of 1975 when our parents did the same thing with us. Everyone was too generous with their gifts, of course, and Hannah already has a backlog of toys to open up. Some we will save for a month or two until she is bored of her other ones. Uggh. Lemme tell you, with all these toys in our house, someday we are going to make a mint at a garage sale!
I will post pictures of the BBQ here in the next few days. Otherwise, that's about it!! The summer is coming and Hannah will be walking soon!!
JB
I remember when I was growing up and my father used to tell me not to say certain words because they were not really words. Like AINT. Aint isn't a word. Well, it wasn't at the time. It is now - it's in the dictionary! Anyway - dad used to correct my vacabulary all the time. I find myself doing the same thing with Elijah. His favorite word these days is 'can't'. He says, "I can't do it" all the time. So Deb and I tell him that 'can't' is not a word and he has to stop using it.
This has been going on for a couple of weeks now. In the morning when we are getting dressed, he says he can't get dressed by himself, that he can't do it. We tell him yes he can and we keep on him until he does it. Of course, he can do it. He just dosen't feel like it.
So that brings us to this morning. I was in the shower and Elijah was going through his morning routine, saying he can't get dressed by himself and whining that he needs help. He's got this shirt on that Uncle Richard gave him that has The Incredibles on it (a movie coming out later this year). Elijah wore the shirt to sleep on Sunday, all day Monday and then to sleep on Monday night. IT'S DIRTY. He won't take it off. He wants to keep wearing it. So Deb says, "Elijah, you can't wear it again." What does he say back? You guessed it! "Mom, don't say can't. It's not a word."
Try explaining THAT to a 4 year old.
What a day we had on Sunday. FANTASTIC DAY!! It was Hannah and Ariana's first birthday party at our house and we had 50 people and it was hot and humid and wonderful. We rented a moonbounce for the backyard and the kids were hopping around in there. I was melting at the BBQ and the food was delicious. Everyone said it was a great party and we all had a blast. It was great tossing the Nerf around the yard and playing Monkey in the Middle with the kids. Reminds me of 1975 when our parents did the same thing with us. Everyone was too generous with their gifts, of course, and Hannah already has a backlog of toys to open up. Some we will save for a month or two until she is bored of her other ones. Uggh. Lemme tell you, with all these toys in our house, someday we are going to make a mint at a garage sale!
I will post pictures of the BBQ here in the next few days. Otherwise, that's about it!! The summer is coming and Hannah will be walking soon!!
JB
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
A New Look and the Everchanging World
It's becoming more difficult to take the time to post here because of my ever busy life but it's so important now with Elijah and Hannah progressing so much every day. My memory lasts about 15 minutes so I really have to document everything, which is the real reason why I started this Blog in the first place.
The new look of the site may be temporary - let me know what you think. I am also adding a new comments button at the bottom so you can give me feedback on everything. I removed the Links section at the left because nobody was every clicking on them. The Jawdy Goodies Site with all the pics is still up but not accessible at this time. I will post pics here in Jawdy's Basement going forward.
It's hot as crap outside.
Hannah is mobile like the Energizer Bunny. She is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Stairs too. Yep..she's climbing them. That changes everything. Gates. Everywhere. She's going to be ONE on Friday. I just cannot believe that it's been a year already. She's showing us one finger when we ask how old she's gonna be. She's also eating food that we eat. Baby food is going to be history soon. Last night she enjoyed chicken with asparagus and some watermelon and strawberries for dessert. Me? I ate cereal. SHE ATE MY DINNER.
Elijah is going to bed now with no pullups. It's a challenge as he learns. I am waking him up around 11 every night and taking him to the potty. After that, he's on his own. Last night he didn't quite make it BUT he woke up immediately after he wet the bed and called for us. He's getting CLOSE and we have to be patient. I have a feeling Hannah will be easier with this because girls usually are.
This weekend we are going to Dice and Scottie's open house on Saturday and have a date at night. Just the two of us!! We are going to go to PF Changs restaurant and catch a movie. It's rate that we get a date so it's exciting!!
Anyway - gotta go take Eli to the potty!! More later...
JB
It's becoming more difficult to take the time to post here because of my ever busy life but it's so important now with Elijah and Hannah progressing so much every day. My memory lasts about 15 minutes so I really have to document everything, which is the real reason why I started this Blog in the first place.
The new look of the site may be temporary - let me know what you think. I am also adding a new comments button at the bottom so you can give me feedback on everything. I removed the Links section at the left because nobody was every clicking on them. The Jawdy Goodies Site with all the pics is still up but not accessible at this time. I will post pics here in Jawdy's Basement going forward.
It's hot as crap outside.
Hannah is mobile like the Energizer Bunny. She is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Stairs too. Yep..she's climbing them. That changes everything. Gates. Everywhere. She's going to be ONE on Friday. I just cannot believe that it's been a year already. She's showing us one finger when we ask how old she's gonna be. She's also eating food that we eat. Baby food is going to be history soon. Last night she enjoyed chicken with asparagus and some watermelon and strawberries for dessert. Me? I ate cereal. SHE ATE MY DINNER.
Elijah is going to bed now with no pullups. It's a challenge as he learns. I am waking him up around 11 every night and taking him to the potty. After that, he's on his own. Last night he didn't quite make it BUT he woke up immediately after he wet the bed and called for us. He's getting CLOSE and we have to be patient. I have a feeling Hannah will be easier with this because girls usually are.
This weekend we are going to Dice and Scottie's open house on Saturday and have a date at night. Just the two of us!! We are going to go to PF Changs restaurant and catch a movie. It's rate that we get a date so it's exciting!!
Anyway - gotta go take Eli to the potty!! More later...
JB
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