On accomplishments

Remember how my 2 year old still does not talk, well, recently he’s been really amazing us with his ability to perform a feat that most regular 1 year olds already do flawlessly… he’s repeating our words! Yes, friends, the baby-is-a-talkin’!

So, this morning, during the usual breakfast/lunch packing/telling kids to stop running around and eat routine, I was pouring milk for the 2 year old, and as he stood there looking up at me in awe, I spilled the milk all over the floor…

Me: Oh frig!

2 year old: Ohh fiiig!!

Me: Oh great! Another swearing child!

At which point the 2 year old was looking up at me with a very huge grin and an obvious sense of accomplishment!

Officially 2, 3rd edition

My dear sweet baby,

Wow, you’re 2 already, and you still can’t talk! That’s ok though, because although “uhh” and “ahh” can be annoying, I am sure it’s less so that you saying “mommy” a million times for the day, not that I don’t want to hear the word “mommy” come out of your precious little mouth, but, you know, I can wait, however, I am glad that you did learn to walk at least!

I think everyone knows that I would love to have a daughter, but you know what, I love saying that I have 3 boys, it makes me feel all special, so thank you for that.

I will admit that you do have a strong affinity towards your father, but you still are my favorite most times, like when we’re home alone together, cuddled on the couch watching your “shuwss”, or when you follow me around in the kitchen dragging your little taggoo and then we have to exchange some words on the inappropriateness of taggoo being on the kitchen floor, or when I have to take you for a nap and you lay your head right next to mine with a little grin on your face! You know we have our special bond!

You know that you’ll always be the baby, you spoilt little kid, and that your brothers completely adore you, and you them, it’s wonderful to see them take care of you like you were their, ummm, pet or something! I am sure you enjoy being the center of attention, I wonder, do you get that from your mom?

I love you my sweet baby!

Peek in Monday & the kiss that never was

My husband took the kids to see The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything yesterday, and while he was trying to get them dressed, I was trying to keep the baby busy… and usually I like to harass him to kiss me, which he rarely ever does! Usually, I will just grab him and force him to endure a few minutes of my “affection”!

Now, the thing with “the baby” is that he’s almost 2 years old and he STILL does not talk! I mean, he can talk, but he’ll whisper like one word at a time, or say “uhhh uhhh”, he seems to be super shy! Anyways, I have the flu, yes, AGAIN, so I sound weird-ish, although I am told that I sound weird even when I am not congested, so…

And, yes, I did tell my 2 year old that he sucks.

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Life with men

I just finished a 15 minute diaper change, and no poop was involved! There was a lot of cajoling though, as in “please can I put on your diaper? please? can I put it on now? please?”... and it ended with “ok, are you done playing with your pee pee now?”

*pee pee as in what my kids call their “private part” not actual pee!

Wherein I confess to being really irritating to live with

Remember how I was sick last week, well in my attempts to be more “green” (as in eco-friendly), I was collecting my tissues on my desk so that I could throw them in with the organic waste… I never actually got around to doing that though and this morning the tissues were in the garbage courtesy of my hubby who really hated the sight of them!

I don’t know, but markers on kids doesn’t really bother me that much!

And apparently, markers on the wall either! Well, it does bother me, but that wall needs to be painted anyways, so I don’t know if I care all that much, but my husband has not seen it yet, and will surely lose it with me, as the kid was in my care at the time! (but in my defense, I was billing a client at the time, so I didn’t want to make any mistakes!) Any ideas on what ‘creative’ excuse to use this time??