John: I see a clover on that building. It's there all the time.
Me: That's right, not just for St. Patrick's Day. That means it's Irish.
John: What does Irish mean?
Me: That means it's from Ireland. Ireland is a country near England.
John: Does Iron Man live there?
---
(both of us singing from the Muppets): "I've got the whole wide world in the palm of my hand."
John: Mommy, what's a palm?
Me: (showing him)
John: Oh, my foot has a palm too. (pats the bottom of his foot)
Me: Yes, that's called the sole.
John: Like this? (sings pirate song) "Shiver my timbers, shiver my soul"
---
Watching the Muppet movie, I pointed out that Jack Black in the movie was also in one of John's favorite episodes of "Yo Gabba Gabba". He said, "Oh I love Jack in the Black!"
--
Speaking of, here are some of John's name ideas for his baby brother:
Aragorn
Jack
Jack in the Black
Jonas
Ponas
George
George of the Jungle
Jock of the Jungle
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
Early March
(playing dress-up)
"I'm not the Green Lantern, I'm the Hungry Joker. He jokes about peanut pie, he says it's good but it's not. He takes food in all kinds of baskets, like this one, and this one, and also picnic baskets. He takes picnic baskets away from people. He seems like the meanest guy ever, but in the middle of the movie he turns nice."
--
John and I were building towers with his blocks, which are alphabet blocks that also have ASU and Sparky on them. Then we talked about the letters and what words start with those letters. Then he realized "Sparky doesn't start with M" and started joking with me, saying things like,
L
Lion
Lollipop
Lamb
Larky! (giggles)
Q
Quarter
Queen
Quail
Quarky!
He thought he was totally hilarious.
--
John's big idea: "And after I move into my big boy room, maybe the baby can move into my room."
Yes, that's a great idea, so glad you thought of it!
--
(talking about going to children's theatre show with me, Grandma and cousins)
"There will be 3 kids and only 2 grown-ups! Whoa!! So we will have to be really nice because there are more kids than grown-ups! And one of the grown-ups has a baby in her!"
Thank you for giving yourself the good-behavior speech I was about to give!
--
(after passing a homeless person resting on an outdoor picnic table)
"I never saw real dead before."
That opened up a nice conversation about those less fortunate.
--
It's always nice to hear him using our expressions.
"By the way, Mommy, my teacher put sunscreen on me. By the way."
--
He also thinks he is extremely clever when using his new Spanish words.
"Mommy, can I have a...manzana for dessert?" (smug grin)
"I'm not the Green Lantern, I'm the Hungry Joker. He jokes about peanut pie, he says it's good but it's not. He takes food in all kinds of baskets, like this one, and this one, and also picnic baskets. He takes picnic baskets away from people. He seems like the meanest guy ever, but in the middle of the movie he turns nice."
--
John and I were building towers with his blocks, which are alphabet blocks that also have ASU and Sparky on them. Then we talked about the letters and what words start with those letters. Then he realized "Sparky doesn't start with M" and started joking with me, saying things like,
L
Lion
Lollipop
Lamb
Larky! (giggles)
Q
Quarter
Queen
Quail
Quarky!
He thought he was totally hilarious.
--
John's big idea: "And after I move into my big boy room, maybe the baby can move into my room."
Yes, that's a great idea, so glad you thought of it!
--
(talking about going to children's theatre show with me, Grandma and cousins)
"There will be 3 kids and only 2 grown-ups! Whoa!! So we will have to be really nice because there are more kids than grown-ups! And one of the grown-ups has a baby in her!"
Thank you for giving yourself the good-behavior speech I was about to give!
--
(after passing a homeless person resting on an outdoor picnic table)
"I never saw real dead before."
That opened up a nice conversation about those less fortunate.
--
It's always nice to hear him using our expressions.
"By the way, Mommy, my teacher put sunscreen on me. By the way."
--
He also thinks he is extremely clever when using his new Spanish words.
"Mommy, can I have a...manzana for dessert?" (smug grin)
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Gender differences
We are getting ready to find out the gender of the new baby, and John is very excited! We told him there is a special camera to look inside my belly to see if it's a boy or a girl. Being a boy, he didn't need to be told what we would be looking for on a boy, he figured that one out himself and mentioned it casually. But then he went on to say "I don't think it's a girl, Mommy. When you showed me the picture of the baby in your tummy [12-week ultrasound], I didn't see any ponytails on the baby."
Valentine's Day
John has been so excited about Valentine's Day. He picked out Star Wars valentines, mostly so he could give one with Princess Lea on it to his little girlfriend, Leah. He also talked about what he was going to wear so he would look handsome, and what dress Leah might wear.
This is the conversation we had yesterday. Each sentence was sweeter or funnier than the last.
John: I told Leah that I maked her Valentine the most special.
Me: Aww, that's sweet. Did you like her Valentine's dress?
John: Yes. It wasn't the brown one with the pink flowers but it was still pretty.
Me: Aw, that's nice. What did you eat at your Valentine's party?
John: I can't remember. I can't remember that because I can only remember my dream.
Me: What dream?
John: The dream I had during my nap at school.
Me: What was the dream?
John: That I was grown up and me and Leah were married and we were kissing and I gave her flowers.
Me: Aww, that's nice. I bet that was a nice dream.
John: I'm going to do that straight when I grow up. (he means "right away when I grow up")
(pause)
John: Mommy, when I'm grown up, will you buy me a really big shirt that is handsome so that Leah will think I am handsome and will marry me?
Me: Well, I'm sure when you grow up you will have lots of nice shirts. But John, don't forget, more than being handsome, it's more important to be...
John: Nice.
Me: Right. So just make sure you're nice and Leah will like you just fine.
John: But she already said she wouldn't marry me.
Me: ...
John: (dramatic sigh) I just can't believe Leah said she wouldn't marry me.
Me: Well, it's OK. I'm sure when you grow up, you will meet a nice girl who loves you and you love her and you will get married and be very happy.
John: But Leah is the only girl that I love!
Me: Well, you're only three now. When you are grown up, you might love another girl. (changed the subject because I couldn't take any more!)
This is the conversation we had yesterday. Each sentence was sweeter or funnier than the last.
John: I told Leah that I maked her Valentine the most special.
Me: Aww, that's sweet. Did you like her Valentine's dress?
John: Yes. It wasn't the brown one with the pink flowers but it was still pretty.
Me: Aw, that's nice. What did you eat at your Valentine's party?
John: I can't remember. I can't remember that because I can only remember my dream.
Me: What dream?
John: The dream I had during my nap at school.
Me: What was the dream?
John: That I was grown up and me and Leah were married and we were kissing and I gave her flowers.
Me: Aww, that's nice. I bet that was a nice dream.
John: I'm going to do that straight when I grow up. (he means "right away when I grow up")
(pause)
John: Mommy, when I'm grown up, will you buy me a really big shirt that is handsome so that Leah will think I am handsome and will marry me?
Me: Well, I'm sure when you grow up you will have lots of nice shirts. But John, don't forget, more than being handsome, it's more important to be...
John: Nice.
Me: Right. So just make sure you're nice and Leah will like you just fine.
John: But she already said she wouldn't marry me.
Me: ...
John: (dramatic sigh) I just can't believe Leah said she wouldn't marry me.
Me: Well, it's OK. I'm sure when you grow up, you will meet a nice girl who loves you and you love her and you will get married and be very happy.
John: But Leah is the only girl that I love!
Me: Well, you're only three now. When you are grown up, you might love another girl. (changed the subject because I couldn't take any more!)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Advanced concept for three and a half
I think this is the thesis statement of a comparative essay...
(discussing Star Wars stickers)
Andy: The clones started out good, and then they became bad.
John: No, I think they were bad and then were good, just like Jean Valjean. Or the Grinch. Or Scrooge.
(discussing Star Wars stickers)
Andy: The clones started out good, and then they became bad.
John: No, I think they were bad and then were good, just like Jean Valjean. Or the Grinch. Or Scrooge.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Early February
February-March newsletter from school: "John is so smart and a pleasure to have in our class. He enjoys reading books and playing with puzzles. He has even mastered tracing his first and last names, such a clever little guy!"
---
Grandpa: Guess what, John? Tomorrow I am going to a special golf game, and I am going to get to watch golf all day!
John: All day??? That sounds boring. (pronounced bo-ing)
---
We were watching Dolphin Tale at the movies, and John was getting wiggly at the end of it, so I told him he could hop up on my lap for the end of the movie. He did, then hopped right back off, and whispered "I don't want to squish the baby!" and then kissed my tummy. He is so ready to be a big brother!
---
Grandpa: Guess what, John? Tomorrow I am going to a special golf game, and I am going to get to watch golf all day!
John: All day??? That sounds boring. (pronounced bo-ing)
---
We were watching Dolphin Tale at the movies, and John was getting wiggly at the end of it, so I told him he could hop up on my lap for the end of the movie. He did, then hopped right back off, and whispered "I don't want to squish the baby!" and then kissed my tummy. He is so ready to be a big brother!
Friday, January 13, 2012
Recent funnies
(starts dancing as we leave a restaurant)
"DIS IS THE feeAYter! WATCH ME DANCING! YOU HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH AT THE feeAYter!!!!
--
We have a tradition during family dinners for each family member to answer 3 questions about the day: What was your favorite thing about today? What was your least favorite? What do you hope happens tomorrow?
Recently, we all took a turn, and John thought Ollie should have a turn.
"Ollie's favorite part of the day was when we snuggled and watched Tarzan. He doesn't remember that that was yesterday not today, because he's a dog.
Ollie's not favorite part of the day was when we played with the orange balloon because he was scared.
Ollie hope tomorrow happens that we don't play with the orange balloon tomorrow!"
--
John has his first girlfriend! "Leah is my best friend. She is like Sleeping Beauty and I am like Prince Philip and we get married. This is how Leah kisses (kisses me on the cheek) because you have to kiss when you get married. Mommy, when I am grown up, you have to remind me where Leah lives so I can go to her house and rescue her. Because that's what princes do, rescue princesses."
--
Mispronunciations that are on their way out that I will miss:
Eye catch = Eye patch
Miss Sneffanie = Miss Stephanie
Mispronunciations that are still in full effect:
Chickmunk = Chipmunk
Naybe = Maybe
Asscited = Excited
Miss Kenzie = Mackenzie
New catchphrases:
"I'm so asscited! I can't wait!"
"That's so cute"
"I know that, but..." proceeds to try to talk us into his point of view.
--
He still says he wants a Thor birthday party when he turns four. He can't say the TH sound yet, so it comes out For. So he thinks he is being super clever. "Do you fink that is a great idea? I will have a FOR party when I'm FOUR!"
"DIS IS THE feeAYter! WATCH ME DANCING! YOU HAVE TO SIT DOWN AND WATCH AT THE feeAYter!!!!
--
We have a tradition during family dinners for each family member to answer 3 questions about the day: What was your favorite thing about today? What was your least favorite? What do you hope happens tomorrow?
Recently, we all took a turn, and John thought Ollie should have a turn.
"Ollie's favorite part of the day was when we snuggled and watched Tarzan. He doesn't remember that that was yesterday not today, because he's a dog.
Ollie's not favorite part of the day was when we played with the orange balloon because he was scared.
Ollie hope tomorrow happens that we don't play with the orange balloon tomorrow!"
--
John has his first girlfriend! "Leah is my best friend. She is like Sleeping Beauty and I am like Prince Philip and we get married. This is how Leah kisses (kisses me on the cheek) because you have to kiss when you get married. Mommy, when I am grown up, you have to remind me where Leah lives so I can go to her house and rescue her. Because that's what princes do, rescue princesses."
--
Mispronunciations that are on their way out that I will miss:
Eye catch = Eye patch
Miss Sneffanie = Miss Stephanie
Mispronunciations that are still in full effect:
Chickmunk = Chipmunk
Naybe = Maybe
Asscited = Excited
Miss Kenzie = Mackenzie
New catchphrases:
"I'm so asscited! I can't wait!"
"That's so cute"
"I know that, but..." proceeds to try to talk us into his point of view.
--
He still says he wants a Thor birthday party when he turns four. He can't say the TH sound yet, so it comes out For. So he thinks he is being super clever. "Do you fink that is a great idea? I will have a FOR party when I'm FOUR!"
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