Sadie -
Tonight, you and your mom and I were ready to eat, but dinner wasn't quite finished cooking. We snacked on some crackers and waited, but it still needed time to finish. So I pulled you out of your chair and the three of us invented a new game.
It is played like this:
1. You and I go stand at the far end of the hallway and walk towards the kitchen.
2. Mom is in the kitchen and begins walking down the hallway, pretending that she doesn't see us.
3. The three of us collide while Mom and I make loud fake crashing noise and watch you giggle loudly.
Just wait until you get to try real bumper cars, kiddo!
- Dad
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Day 359 : Toe Jam
Sadie -
Did I mention that we got you a new car seat this weekend? Well, actually it used to be your Cousin Jasmine's, but it is new to you and very necessary because of how long you are becoming.
I went to see a car seat expert on Friday afternoon to make sure this new seat was installed just right. We moved it to the opposite side of the car from where the other one used to sit, so now when I am driving you are off to my right instead of back behind me. The new chair has taken a little getting used to, but you seem to be enjoying it.
This afternoon, you and your mom and I were coming back from the store when I turned around to check on you. You had you foot literally in your mouth. I guess you have enough room and flexibility in this new chair...
- Dad
Did I mention that we got you a new car seat this weekend? Well, actually it used to be your Cousin Jasmine's, but it is new to you and very necessary because of how long you are becoming.
I went to see a car seat expert on Friday afternoon to make sure this new seat was installed just right. We moved it to the opposite side of the car from where the other one used to sit, so now when I am driving you are off to my right instead of back behind me. The new chair has taken a little getting used to, but you seem to be enjoying it.
This afternoon, you and your mom and I were coming back from the store when I turned around to check on you. You had you foot literally in your mouth. I guess you have enough room and flexibility in this new chair...
- Dad
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Day 358 : What up, Cuz?
Sadie -
Today brought some really cool news. My best friend Chris, your "Uncle" Charlie, is now a dad, too!
No, you haven't met "Uncle" Charlie or "Aunt" Elisa, or your new "Cousin" Samantha yet, but hopefully you will soon. They ask after you often and look at pictures of you all the time. They live in Little Rock, Arkansas for now, but we hope one day all of us will live closer together and you can Samantha can get to be good friends.
It is funny to think about you having friends. Mom and I have noticed how much you like being out and about and around people and how you seem to prefer to not be cooped up in the house. I speculate that you might be quite the little socialite as you grow. That would be okay. Just make sure to come home and say "hi" quite a lot!
- Dad
Today brought some really cool news. My best friend Chris, your "Uncle" Charlie, is now a dad, too!
No, you haven't met "Uncle" Charlie or "Aunt" Elisa, or your new "Cousin" Samantha yet, but hopefully you will soon. They ask after you often and look at pictures of you all the time. They live in Little Rock, Arkansas for now, but we hope one day all of us will live closer together and you can Samantha can get to be good friends.
It is funny to think about you having friends. Mom and I have noticed how much you like being out and about and around people and how you seem to prefer to not be cooped up in the house. I speculate that you might be quite the little socialite as you grow. That would be okay. Just make sure to come home and say "hi" quite a lot!
- Dad
Friday, October 10, 2008
Day 357 : More Monkey Business
Sadie -
You have a new morning routine that involves reading your pop-up Bible with Mom. As soon as you wipe the sleep out of your eyes and realize you are out of the crib, you lean and point towards your bookshelf and say, "book." Mom retrieves your request and the two of you settle into your small couch for a few minutes of page flipping.
One of the first pages in your book has a flap you pull up to reveal a monkey. Whenever you pull this flap up, Mom always makes a monkey noise like, "Ooh Ooh, Ahh Ahh." You think this is hilarious, and evidently you also think it is worth imitating. Now when mom says "Ooh Ooh, Ahh Ahh" to you at any random moment during the day (like at the park during our family picnic and swinging time tonight), you go, "Ah Ah!" back at her. It is really funny.
I have always called you "my little monkey"!
- Dad
You have a new morning routine that involves reading your pop-up Bible with Mom. As soon as you wipe the sleep out of your eyes and realize you are out of the crib, you lean and point towards your bookshelf and say, "book." Mom retrieves your request and the two of you settle into your small couch for a few minutes of page flipping.
One of the first pages in your book has a flap you pull up to reveal a monkey. Whenever you pull this flap up, Mom always makes a monkey noise like, "Ooh Ooh, Ahh Ahh." You think this is hilarious, and evidently you also think it is worth imitating. Now when mom says "Ooh Ooh, Ahh Ahh" to you at any random moment during the day (like at the park during our family picnic and swinging time tonight), you go, "Ah Ah!" back at her. It is really funny.
I have always called you "my little monkey"!
- Dad
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Day 356 : Incisors
Sades -
Many kids approaching their first birthday are starting to get their first teeth. You are starting to get your final teeth.
You've been wearing some major "grumpy pants" for the last few days, so mom checked your mouth to see if you could, in fact, be getting more teeth. Sure enough! And it looks like you are getting all four of these at once.
I told your mom today that my incisor teeth hurt if I touch them wrong - I can't imagine how much they would hurt breaking through my gums.
I love you and will try to be extra-sensitive to you over the next few days!
- Dad
Many kids approaching their first birthday are starting to get their first teeth. You are starting to get your final teeth.
You've been wearing some major "grumpy pants" for the last few days, so mom checked your mouth to see if you could, in fact, be getting more teeth. Sure enough! And it looks like you are getting all four of these at once.
I told your mom today that my incisor teeth hurt if I touch them wrong - I can't imagine how much they would hurt breaking through my gums.
I love you and will try to be extra-sensitive to you over the next few days!
- Dad
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Day 355 : Laugh Track
Sadie -
Mom's garraunteed ways to make you laugh:
1) Mom grabs your feet or your sock, puts it to her nose and pretends that it smells bad. She lets out a huge, over-dramatic "SHOO-WEE!"; you crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
2) You are on the changing table waiting for a fresh diaper and PJs. Mom appears wearing your night-night blanket over her head. She comes towards you and drapes it over you. You crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
3) You are in your car seat, ready to go to school. Mom appears with your car blanket and fans it onto your lap. When it settles, she grabs it away quickly and repeats the process. You crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
- Dad
Mom's garraunteed ways to make you laugh:
1) Mom grabs your feet or your sock, puts it to her nose and pretends that it smells bad. She lets out a huge, over-dramatic "SHOO-WEE!"; you crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
2) You are on the changing table waiting for a fresh diaper and PJs. Mom appears wearing your night-night blanket over her head. She comes towards you and drapes it over you. You crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
3) You are in your car seat, ready to go to school. Mom appears with your car blanket and fans it onto your lap. When it settles, she grabs it away quickly and repeats the process. You crack up in a hysterical fit of giggles.
- Dad
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Day 354 : So(da) What?
Sades -
You have become quite the inquisitive explorer. We knew that once you got a handle on crawling you'd be into everything - and you are. But for the most part, you are learning to listen when your mom and I tell you that something is "not for you."
The last few nights I've cracked open a bottle of orange soda for myself to drink with dinner. Whenever you see the little bottle you get very excited, pointing and asking me to see it. I tell you that you are allowed to touch and thus explore the bottle, but you are not allowed to taste it. This arrangement is not really to your satisfaction, though, and I have had to end up hiding from you everytime I have needed a sip with the meal!
I will tell you that soda is quite the treat. You will probably notice as you grow that I drink quite a lot of those carbonated beverages. But you won't taste one for awhile.
I actually met a guy recently who told me he still doesn't drink any sodas as an adult because when he was young he kept trying to drink his mother's soda. She finally let him take a sip, and not anticipating the carbonation, he took such a big gulp it burned his throat and to this day he can barely go back to the beverage.
I wouldn't want that to happen to you...
- Dad
You have become quite the inquisitive explorer. We knew that once you got a handle on crawling you'd be into everything - and you are. But for the most part, you are learning to listen when your mom and I tell you that something is "not for you."
The last few nights I've cracked open a bottle of orange soda for myself to drink with dinner. Whenever you see the little bottle you get very excited, pointing and asking me to see it. I tell you that you are allowed to touch and thus explore the bottle, but you are not allowed to taste it. This arrangement is not really to your satisfaction, though, and I have had to end up hiding from you everytime I have needed a sip with the meal!
I will tell you that soda is quite the treat. You will probably notice as you grow that I drink quite a lot of those carbonated beverages. But you won't taste one for awhile.
I actually met a guy recently who told me he still doesn't drink any sodas as an adult because when he was young he kept trying to drink his mother's soda. She finally let him take a sip, and not anticipating the carbonation, he took such a big gulp it burned his throat and to this day he can barely go back to the beverage.
I wouldn't want that to happen to you...
- Dad
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