Wednesday: kids

Hmm.  I feel like my blog posts are pretty much all about the kids lately.  To be fair, I am with them a lot.  I'm just going to go with it, I guess.


Joshua ran into a wall corner today.  I was a bit surprised that there was no blood when I picked him up.  I was especially surprised five minutes later when I got a good look at the thing...it looks like it should have bled but must have just missed puncturing the skin.  I do find it rather funny that the bruise is a line.  We know exactly where he hit the wall.

Isaac is getting better in the kitchen.  Yesterday was his first time pouring by himself.  (There wasn't a lot of extra in the bottle so I knew that even if he spilled it wouldn't be a disaster.)  Today he did a pretty good job of scooping some spices from their jars.  For some reason he doesn't completely seem to understand that you need to fill up the spoon with the spice before it's enough, but we're working on it.

Monday: no head injuries here!

The day started out...poorly.  I missed a text to cancel a get together so we were already out with our winter stuff on but hadn't really done anything.  So I thought we should deliver the association dues and that Isaac could ride his bike.  It was a good idea.  I calmed down.  Isaac did an awesome job pedaling.  He needed some help on our street but once we got to a smoother street he was able to do several rotations in a row.

Joshua saw Isaac put his helmet on and wanted his helmet too.  So Joshua walked with his helmet.

Then Joshua ate his morning snack on with his helmet.  (The video isn't really that interesting.  Joshua had been stirring something in the bowl but then stopped.  He did get his eating area all ready though!)


Joshua was required to take off his helmet for nap time and grocery time, but once we got home he wanted it right back on again.

For playing Ipad (with his quilt!)

and for playing with sand.

Ben was then able to take it off right before dinner.  Of course, the TV didn't turn on quite correctly and so instead of asking for help right away Isaac turned up the volume from 50 to 99.  After Ben got the sound going it blared right at Joshua, scaring him to pieces.  It would have been a good time to have his helmet on.

Sunday: reasons to be sad

Isaac was sad tonight because all the snow melted.  Ben was playing the piano, and Isaac asked him to play a sad song (i.e., the low notes) because he was so sad.

Joshua was sad because he wouldn't take a nap.  I thought he'd take a great one; he slept rather poorly and was up early.  But no.  Instead he took a five minute nap in nursery and called it good.  He held it together better than I was expecting, but it still wasn't as good as normal.

And a reason to be happy?  Our house is clean.  I don't feel stressed out (too much) when it's a mess but it sure is calming to have it clean.

Saturday: counting backwards

It often goes like this:

Isaac: How many days until Busy World?
Amanda gives some number that is probably higher than the real one.
Isaac: Can you could from that number to 1?
Amanda: 80, 79, 78...

Today Ben was in the car too and suddenly said, "You missed 44!"
I told him counting backwards from such a large number is hard.  My cadence is all messed up...I usually emphasize the multiple of ten number and take a breath after it.  But if I take a breath between, say 31 and 30 it feels weird.   But if I take a breath between 30 and 29 I don't emphasize the multiple of ten.

I told him to try it.  He did it with no problem at all.

So what about you?  Easy or hard?

Friday: an often seen sight

1) The laundry baskets are still there.  (The pot holder migrated into Joshua's room.)

2) Isaac is running around the couch.  He probably does about 20 laps on an average day.

3) Joshua is eating.  He loves his snacks.

In other news, it was a super warm day.  The day started with quite a bit of snow and ended with almost none.  Our decision to not shovel the end of the driveway was the correct one; the bump is almost gone!

Thursday: success

I, somehow, successfully managed to finish all my necessary work while at work today.  I even did a few of the items that were "I really should do these if I ever have time."

It was rather awesome.

Wednesday: a rarely seen sight

Two empty laundry baskets!  I left them there so we could enjoy their emptiness, but there is plenty of dirty laundry ready to go back in.

Also note the pot holder on the floor.  Note that I should have picked it up, but didn't.  It moved around the house today, at one time a slipper.