Isaac: Mom, what number should I put in [this toy remote] for your movie?
Amanda: 34
Isaac: how about one more?
Amanda: No! Don't change the channel!
Isaac: what's a channel?
Amanda:...
Amanda: when there's actually TV on TV. Um, when you have to watch what's on that channel. Um...when I was a kid I could only watch my show at 4pm and if I missed it that day then I didn't get to see it.
Isaac: oh.
In other news, Joshua had his first accident free day!!
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Wednesday: playing
I'm not sure how it happened, but Isaac and Joshua played together a ton today...and it was awesome. They played in Isaac's room (and normally Joshua gets kicked out right away if an adult isn't in there too), they ran and jumped on their chairs, and they played with soapy water outside, and they did more running and...I'm not really sure what was going on, to be honest. But I was able to get a ton of work done for once and it was good.
Since it was a beautiful day out, we also went to the Nature Center for a while. It was the first time Joshua walked instead of strollered, and it was nice to go on some of the smaller trails. I also heard Joshua more or less count from five to thirteen. Most of the time was just six to nine, but I was rather impressed. There tended to be a "run!" after the sequence was done, so he may have been imitating Isaac.
The small trails had traps, but we managed to disarm them.
Since it was a beautiful day out, we also went to the Nature Center for a while. It was the first time Joshua walked instead of strollered, and it was nice to go on some of the smaller trails. I also heard Joshua more or less count from five to thirteen. Most of the time was just six to nine, but I was rather impressed. There tended to be a "run!" after the sequence was done, so he may have been imitating Isaac.
The small trails had traps, but we managed to disarm them.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Tuesday: that bleachy smell
I got to Joshua's room this afternoon and it smelled like bleach. Oh boy, that's never a good sign.
Apparently, there's a good chance that one of the kids has lice. (The story was a bit hard to understand...the workers were a bit frazzled. Her sister did (or might have) had it over the weekend without realizing it so the girl in the class probably had it and they didn't find out until the afternoon so all the kids could have it.)
So we made an emergency stop at Meijer to get some lice treatment. We also picked up some buns because dinner would "need" to be fast (at Joshua's insistence) and some donuts (because what's a Meijer run without donuts?)
I didn't see anything in Joshua's hair, but we applied the treatment as directed. He was rather grumpy all night...except when eating crunchy beans or watching TV, so he also got an early bedtime.
Apparently, there's a good chance that one of the kids has lice. (The story was a bit hard to understand...the workers were a bit frazzled. Her sister did (or might have) had it over the weekend without realizing it so the girl in the class probably had it and they didn't find out until the afternoon so all the kids could have it.)
So we made an emergency stop at Meijer to get some lice treatment. We also picked up some buns because dinner would "need" to be fast (at Joshua's insistence) and some donuts (because what's a Meijer run without donuts?)
I didn't see anything in Joshua's hair, but we applied the treatment as directed. He was rather grumpy all night...except when eating crunchy beans or watching TV, so he also got an early bedtime.
Monday, October 3, 2016
Several days ago: 57 months, 26 months
Isaac turned 57 months several days ago.
He is becoming quite the "project" maker. Some tape, some paper, and assorted other things and he's a happy camper. He's started saving bit of this and that for his projects.
His real name is Puppy Dog and his last name is Isaac.
Oh, I feel like I had all sorts of things I wanted to talk about this month, and now can't remember any. He is able to get in and out of the car and do his seat belt all by himself. It might take a bit, but he can get it.
This month is marked by an increase in tears. Ben was talking to him about stuff and he started crying and remarked, "I'm crying and I'm not even trying to!" It was actually an appropriate time to cry; having to walk over the grass in my flipflops is not a good time.
He's becoming more independent but still loves to have us around. He and Joshua have started playing together a lot more too, so that's been nice.
Joshua turned 26 months.
He didn't really want to pose for pictures today. The mark on his forehead is from a marker; he enjoys coloring still.
It's been a rough month for Joshua. Sleeping issues were more or less solved by leaving the door open, but he still confirms with me all the time that I'll leave it open. (So I guess the wall really was the problem.) He just seems a bit grumpier than normal. He is still happy often, but not as often as normal.
We started potty training more and it's been going very well. Daycare said he could be in underwear, and Thursday went very well. (Of course, once he got home it didn't go so well.) Some days are better than others. He still likes to get his treats from Isaac, who is inventive in what he calls them and in the delivery of them.
Joshua cares a lot about his food, especially the lack of food near dinner time, but still doesn't eat all that much. Bother - I feel like I had a lot to say for Joshua too, but have forgotten it. I'll try to put in little bits at a time instead of all at once.
He is becoming quite the "project" maker. Some tape, some paper, and assorted other things and he's a happy camper. He's started saving bit of this and that for his projects.
His real name is Puppy Dog and his last name is Isaac.
He's becoming more independent but still loves to have us around. He and Joshua have started playing together a lot more too, so that's been nice.
Joshua turned 26 months.
He didn't really want to pose for pictures today. The mark on his forehead is from a marker; he enjoys coloring still.
It's been a rough month for Joshua. Sleeping issues were more or less solved by leaving the door open, but he still confirms with me all the time that I'll leave it open. (So I guess the wall really was the problem.) He just seems a bit grumpier than normal. He is still happy often, but not as often as normal.
We started potty training more and it's been going very well. Daycare said he could be in underwear, and Thursday went very well. (Of course, once he got home it didn't go so well.) Some days are better than others. He still likes to get his treats from Isaac, who is inventive in what he calls them and in the delivery of them.
Joshua cares a lot about his food, especially the lack of food near dinner time, but still doesn't eat all that much. Bother - I feel like I had a lot to say for Joshua too, but have forgotten it. I'll try to put in little bits at a time instead of all at once.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Saturday: Cinderella
On Saturday Isaac and I went to see Cinderella. He was a bit wiggly, but seemed to enjoy it overall.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Friday: made it
This morning Joshua had a last minute doctor's appointment; his ears are fine though. So we all got our flu shots since we were there.
We got home at 9am and I suddenly realized that I had no plans for today. And that it was raining, so some of my backup plans weren't great.
We started with making my mailbox. Isaac posted another package for me on his door last night; it was three pieces of blank paper. He sure does like to give me blank paper. When I questioned him, he said it was for my mailbox. So we started with that. (He also noted that he used up all the tape. The tape that I kept putting back in the drawer would suddenly be back in Isaac's room.)
Then we did miscellaneous things. Isaac found things that he wanted to test for whether they would float or not as I realized one thing we could do was to have a big bath this afternoon. It included this airplane.
It ended up not raining after rest time, so we went to feed the ducks. It was good to get out of the house for a bit. Joshua kept saying, "Eat!" and "Get it!" Even some sparrows and seagulls ventured close for some bread.
We got home at 9am and I suddenly realized that I had no plans for today. And that it was raining, so some of my backup plans weren't great.
We started with making my mailbox. Isaac posted another package for me on his door last night; it was three pieces of blank paper. He sure does like to give me blank paper. When I questioned him, he said it was for my mailbox. So we started with that. (He also noted that he used up all the tape. The tape that I kept putting back in the drawer would suddenly be back in Isaac's room.)
It ended up not raining after rest time, so we went to feed the ducks. It was good to get out of the house for a bit. Joshua kept saying, "Eat!" and "Get it!" Even some sparrows and seagulls ventured close for some bread.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Thursday: thickness
I was bringing an exam from one place to another today. The exam was two pages. One the way I thought, "hmm. It feels a bit thick." I take a look, because what else do I have to do on my walk, and realized I had grabbed an extra exam.
It think it's crazy that I can tell the difference between two pieces of paper and four. Sure, it's double the thickness. But since a piece of paper is about 0.1mm thick it means I could tell the difference of 0.2mm. It seems a bit crazy to be able to detect that with our fingers.
It think it's crazy that I can tell the difference between two pieces of paper and four. Sure, it's double the thickness. But since a piece of paper is about 0.1mm thick it means I could tell the difference of 0.2mm. It seems a bit crazy to be able to detect that with our fingers.
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