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Oddly Specific
Me: “do you want to use the glass mug* with the sippy lid?” (A mason jar w/a handle) Oliver: “I like that cup at night when it’s dark outside and I watch “The Jungle Book.” O.Kaaay. I guess that isn’t now.
No, We Don’t Love Books Around Here
Books read today Elephant and Piggie: -Watch Me Throw the Ball x2 -Are You Ready to Play Outside? x2 -I Am Going! x2 Dr. Seuss: -The Cat in the Hat -The Butter Battle Book -Green Eggs and Ham Curious George: -Curious George and the Dump Truck -Curious George Rids a Train and in no particular …
Words That Are Fading
Oliver is becoming ever more precise in his language. There are a few things he says that I want to get down before they fade away completely. The ones that come to mind right now are listed below. “tadle” – table “nilk” – milk “‘yik” – music Oliver has said music correctly several times in …
I’m Sorry and I’m So Proud
Today we quit the pacifier. Cold Turkey. I say “we” because it is a family endeavor at this time. Oliver received the gift of a hand-me-down (I love hand-me-downs!) scooter yesterday and we had been talking for some time that when he gets a scooter and a helmet, it would be time to give up …
Vacation Reading
As Oliver spends his second night in a big boy bed (read as the office futon on FI) I awake this morning to hear Oliver “reading” Watch Me Throw the Ball, one of his favorite Elephant and Piggie books. I wish we had the nursery camera here.
So Much Has Happened
…In the months since my last post. Yet at this moment I’m not sure where to begin, so here are a few highlights instead. We have had our first plane ride and learned that Oliver does have curly hair – when exposed to the proper humidity. And he has finally embraced the sunglasses from Pop-Pop! …
Happy Birthday Oliver!
The Bear is officially two years old today! Photos and “stuff” to be uploaded later. Apparently July is later. This is my favorite shot of Oliver’s birthday, actually taken on his birthday. Thank you to C for the fabulous photography, as always!
ABCD… Cookie Monster?
During our recent bout of sickness the “no tv” rule was suspended. We watched a lot of clips of classic Muppets and Sesame Street. One of clips I remember most from my childhood is Kermit and a little girl, singing the ABC’s. (Yup, this old clip is captioned – Thank You Sesame Street!) ABC… Cookie …
Vacation – the sick chronicles
Oliver: 8 days sick with a cough, cold, and ear infection. Today he is finally himself. Kate: 5 days and counting. Ugh. Oliver before Sick is cute… Oliver after Healthy is cuter!
“Why?”
In other news, Oliver asked his first “why?” a few days ago. I love the explosion of language that has been happening. Our days of mostly one-sided conversations are officially over. When I pick up Oliver after work he can now tell me about things that he has done during his day. If he struggles …