I was going to send an email to some friends with some funny stories, but then had the highly insightful realization that methot.net is a blog - I could post the stories! I can escape my little mental box that says I can only post here when there are photos! May your Inbox (or RSS reader) beware.
First, the warning every parent should get as soon as their child can stand up on his or her own: your child will attempt to break your nose and knock out your teeth! They don't do it on purpose, obviously. But I can't tell you how many times it has happened to Carol or me. I'll bend over Audrey to pick her up or hug her from behind and just at that instant she'll decide to jump. WHAM, I'm seeing stars. Can't wait for Charlotte to start doing it, too.
Now a story. Audrey is learning about body sensations and maybe even getting ready to potty train. So right now, instead of "the boy who cried 'wolf!'", she's "the girl who cried 'poop!'". More specifically, "I have poop!" We hear that many times a day. It's almost never true (yet).
Audrey will also use it as a dodge to avoid something she doesn't want to do, like go to bed. One night last week, she was overtired and whining like you wouldn't believe. I was trying to get her into bed (once she is laying down and I'm reading stories she does fine).
"I have poop!" she squealed.
"No you don't, Audrey, I just a put a fresh diaper on you," I replied.
"But I have pee pee!"
"Well," I said, "you can't have peed much in the three minutes you've had that diaper on."
"But I have farts!"
"That's OK. You don't need a new diaper for farts."
She was reaching the end of the line. If she didn't come up with something she might actually have to go to bed. So, in her very whiniest, saddest, crying voice she protested, "I need you to change my farts!"
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Saturday, November 4, 2006
Charlotte Gets Upright
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The big news lately is that Charlotte is walking! It took her a while to figure it out, but then about a week and a half ago she decided it was time. For a few days she could only make it 10-15 feet, but now she can go about as far as she wants if there are no obstacles. She's quite pleased with herself.
Charlotte didn't dress up for Halloween, but Audrey did. And she went trick or treating for her first time. We didn't get any photos, but she was wearing her princess dress, of course. She was a little leery at the first house or two, but then she started to get the idea and couldn't wait to get to the next house. It was a very chilly night, though, so we only went about a block from home and then back. I went with Audrey while Carol and Charlotte stayed home to hand out candy.
The rainy season has arrived. It has been raining for three days and is forecast to rain for the foreseeable future.
In other news, we're making a concerted effort to get Charlotte to sleep better (i.e. through the night). We kept having setbacks due to colds or whatever. But now Charlotte is sleeping pretty well from about 7pm until 4:30am. Carol nurses her and then she'll sleep until 7:00 or 7:30. Life is improved for Carol with some better sleep.
Charlotte didn't dress up for Halloween, but Audrey did. And she went trick or treating for her first time. We didn't get any photos, but she was wearing her princess dress, of course. She was a little leery at the first house or two, but then she started to get the idea and couldn't wait to get to the next house. It was a very chilly night, though, so we only went about a block from home and then back. I went with Audrey while Carol and Charlotte stayed home to hand out candy.
The rainy season has arrived. It has been raining for three days and is forecast to rain for the foreseeable future.
In other news, we're making a concerted effort to get Charlotte to sleep better (i.e. through the night). We kept having setbacks due to colds or whatever. But now Charlotte is sleeping pretty well from about 7pm until 4:30am. Carol nurses her and then she'll sleep until 7:00 or 7:30. Life is improved for Carol with some better sleep.
Charlotte Starts to Walk
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This photo set is several weeks old, but I'm finally getting around to publishing it. Much has happened on the Charlotte mobility front since then, but you'll have to wait until later in the weekend for details. I can't get the narrative ahead of the photos!
I took the first week of October off between jobs. Everything needed to weather-proof the garage for the rainy season was done on the first weekend, so we took off to Richland for a few days to visit Carol's parents. As always, a very enjoyable and relaxing time. Carol and I got to take Audrey to the park while the grandparents watched Charlotte. Audrey loved the attention.
It is sinking in to our minds that Charlotte is almost a year old (in three weeks) and Audrey is almost 3 years old (in three months). Being a full-time mom is a challenge, but there is nothing Carol would rather be doing. Audrey is constantly gaining independence: she's starting to want to try to dress and undress herself and tonight she wanted to feed Charlotte instead of me doing it. And she did a fine job.
Poor Charlotte doesn't get nearly the level of praise for new skills as Audrey did when it was all new to us. We're continually surprised at the things Charlotte can do. Yesterday Carol and the girls were playing when they found the pants that go to a doll named Henry. Carol said to Charlotte, "Those are baby Henry's pants." Next thing Carol knew, Charlotte had gone and found Henry and was doing the best she could to apply Henry's pants. Charlotte is also now very into feeding herself. She'll barely take baby food from a spoon lately, but give her a tray of Cheerios or a pile of rice and beans and she'll go to town. She has a clear signal when she's done, too: wipe it all off of the tray onto the floor.
My job transition has gone very smoothly. I've been in the new job for four weeks now. I've adjusted to the very different work environment (private offices, so very quiet). The nice weather we had over the summer held until this week. Monday through Wednesday I rode my "dry" bike to work, but yesterday the fall rains arrived for good. It was dumping during both directions of my commute yesterday and wet (but only raining lightly) today. I bought a brighter headlight yesterday (so now I have three on my bike!) because a couple of drivers obviously had trouble seeing me and almost took me out. When you're driving respect cyclists' safety! It's the law, and those cyclists have families just like you do.
Oops, there I go letting the narrative get ahead of the photos. Stand by for another post later this weekend an then we'll be up to date.
I took the first week of October off between jobs. Everything needed to weather-proof the garage for the rainy season was done on the first weekend, so we took off to Richland for a few days to visit Carol's parents. As always, a very enjoyable and relaxing time. Carol and I got to take Audrey to the park while the grandparents watched Charlotte. Audrey loved the attention.
It is sinking in to our minds that Charlotte is almost a year old (in three weeks) and Audrey is almost 3 years old (in three months). Being a full-time mom is a challenge, but there is nothing Carol would rather be doing. Audrey is constantly gaining independence: she's starting to want to try to dress and undress herself and tonight she wanted to feed Charlotte instead of me doing it. And she did a fine job.
Poor Charlotte doesn't get nearly the level of praise for new skills as Audrey did when it was all new to us. We're continually surprised at the things Charlotte can do. Yesterday Carol and the girls were playing when they found the pants that go to a doll named Henry. Carol said to Charlotte, "Those are baby Henry's pants." Next thing Carol knew, Charlotte had gone and found Henry and was doing the best she could to apply Henry's pants. Charlotte is also now very into feeding herself. She'll barely take baby food from a spoon lately, but give her a tray of Cheerios or a pile of rice and beans and she'll go to town. She has a clear signal when she's done, too: wipe it all off of the tray onto the floor.
My job transition has gone very smoothly. I've been in the new job for four weeks now. I've adjusted to the very different work environment (private offices, so very quiet). The nice weather we had over the summer held until this week. Monday through Wednesday I rode my "dry" bike to work, but yesterday the fall rains arrived for good. It was dumping during both directions of my commute yesterday and wet (but only raining lightly) today. I bought a brighter headlight yesterday (so now I have three on my bike!) because a couple of drivers obviously had trouble seeing me and almost took me out. When you're driving respect cyclists' safety! It's the law, and those cyclists have families just like you do.
Oops, there I go letting the narrative get ahead of the photos. Stand by for another post later this weekend an then we'll be up to date.
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