Mommy:
We were driving to swimming lessons and halfway there I realized I hadn't turned any music on. I glanced back to see if you were just looking out the window because you were really quiet. You had your Bible open and I said, "Oh, are you learning about God?" I smiled and thought that was sweet and I hadn't even realized you had your Bible with you. Then a minute later you said, "Remember, God loves us and we are supposed to love our neighbors." You led a mini devotional on the way to swimming lessons. :~) I love that you are storing God's word in your heart.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sarah the Bargainer
Mommy:
You have become quite the bargainer in your ripe old age of 2 and 7 months. In one way in particular you bargain is with your music in the car. You want your music played almost always in the car. I try to get a turn with my radio time sometimes. We've used the compromise that when a commercial comes on then we will switch to your music.
On a recent trip in the car you really wanted to listen to your own music. You're attempt was to say, "Change it to a commercial so it can be my turn."
Another way you bargain is with time. We will give you the opportunity to tell us how long before you want to do something like leave the park, go to sleep, or how long it will take you to do something like clean up your toys or eat your lunch. At first we would say, "How about 5 minutes?" and you would respond with a smaller amount of minutes. You are improving on choosing times that are more - your bargaining skills are improving. :~)
You have become quite the bargainer in your ripe old age of 2 and 7 months. In one way in particular you bargain is with your music in the car. You want your music played almost always in the car. I try to get a turn with my radio time sometimes. We've used the compromise that when a commercial comes on then we will switch to your music.
On a recent trip in the car you really wanted to listen to your own music. You're attempt was to say, "Change it to a commercial so it can be my turn."
Another way you bargain is with time. We will give you the opportunity to tell us how long before you want to do something like leave the park, go to sleep, or how long it will take you to do something like clean up your toys or eat your lunch. At first we would say, "How about 5 minutes?" and you would respond with a smaller amount of minutes. You are improving on choosing times that are more - your bargaining skills are improving. :~)
Friday, February 4, 2011
Good Doctor
DADDY: The other day we were driving to our date night pizza dinner, and I asked about your day.
You said you went to the doctors and that, "He was a good doctor."
"Why was he a good doctor?" I asked.
"He didn't make me take my pants off," you answered.
This confused me for a second and not-quite-worried me, but I decided to question further.
"Have other doctors had you take your pants off?" I asked.
"The other doctor today did not make me take my pants off."
"Why did they take your pants off?"
"The doctor did not make me hurt," you said, rubbing your upper thighs, scrunching your chin into a coy smile.
Then it hit me...s-h-o-t-s. Almost every time you've been to the doctor it's been for shots. They have you pull your pants down and stab needles into your thighs. But not this time. This doctor was a good doctor because he didn't give you shots. Am I hearing you correctly?
You're funny.
You said you went to the doctors and that, "He was a good doctor."
"Why was he a good doctor?" I asked.
"He didn't make me take my pants off," you answered.
This confused me for a second and not-quite-worried me, but I decided to question further.
"Have other doctors had you take your pants off?" I asked.
"The other doctor today did not make me take my pants off."
"Why did they take your pants off?"
"The doctor did not make me hurt," you said, rubbing your upper thighs, scrunching your chin into a coy smile.
Then it hit me...s-h-o-t-s. Almost every time you've been to the doctor it's been for shots. They have you pull your pants down and stab needles into your thighs. But not this time. This doctor was a good doctor because he didn't give you shots. Am I hearing you correctly?
You're funny.
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Language Development
Mommy:
You are 2 years and 5 months old. Lately you have been saying many more nonsense words and stringing sounds together. I thought it odd at first but then daddy noticed you were using words that people were saying in the current conversation along with your babbling. We realized you are just practicing talking at the same speed and rhythm as the adults around you. You are trying to join the conversation.
Example:
Caleb was talking about Africa and the Dutch during dinner. You spoke up something similar to, "And the Dutch [a string of phonemes that sound like words] Woody, Jessie, and Slinky Dog." You said it very matter-of-fact, as though it made perfect sense.
You are 2 years and 5 months old. Lately you have been saying many more nonsense words and stringing sounds together. I thought it odd at first but then daddy noticed you were using words that people were saying in the current conversation along with your babbling. We realized you are just practicing talking at the same speed and rhythm as the adults around you. You are trying to join the conversation.
Example:
Caleb was talking about Africa and the Dutch during dinner. You spoke up something similar to, "And the Dutch [a string of phonemes that sound like words] Woody, Jessie, and Slinky Dog." You said it very matter-of-fact, as though it made perfect sense.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Christmas Ornaments
Mommy:
Nana and Papa took us shopping for some Christmas ornaments at Kohls. We were picking out ornaments. You were standing near me, like four feet away. I was putting back an ornament or trying to find one on the display hook. I heard you say, "Football!" and some other word that wasn't very clear to me. Then, I heard breaking. I looked over and you were standing shocked, looking at broken football ornament around your feet. I think the unclear word was something like "throw." Yeah, you spiked the football ornament.
Nana and Papa took us shopping for some Christmas ornaments at Kohls. We were picking out ornaments. You were standing near me, like four feet away. I was putting back an ornament or trying to find one on the display hook. I heard you say, "Football!" and some other word that wasn't very clear to me. Then, I heard breaking. I looked over and you were standing shocked, looking at broken football ornament around your feet. I think the unclear word was something like "throw." Yeah, you spiked the football ornament.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Bathroom Antics
Mommy:
You happened to see daddy peeing standing up. You told him, "I hang my butt." By this you apparently meant you hang your butt in the toilet instead of standing.
The next time you finished going to the bathroom you told me, "I hung my butt."
You happened to see daddy peeing standing up. You told him, "I hang my butt." By this you apparently meant you hang your butt in the toilet instead of standing.
The next time you finished going to the bathroom you told me, "I hung my butt."
Understanding Plurals
Mommy:
I've been keeping munchies in the car to appease my random pregnant hunger urges. This particular day I had BBQ chips. I gave you a chip. Shortly after you asked, "Can I have some chips?" I answered, "Sure, you can have a chip." To which you replied, "No, chips."
I've been keeping munchies in the car to appease my random pregnant hunger urges. This particular day I had BBQ chips. I gave you a chip. Shortly after you asked, "Can I have some chips?" I answered, "Sure, you can have a chip." To which you replied, "No, chips."
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