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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Going to the dentist





It's official. Theo is a big boy. Jack and Theo had their teeth cleaned today (Theo for the first time) and we all survived! Jack was stellar for the hygenist and even got x-rays taken. We saw his "big teeth" and his 6 year molars hanging out. Very cool! Theo was awesome and was pretty compliant with everything. He didn't go for the polishing but he did sit up on the table and let the dentist brush his teeth, apply fluoride and examine him. Much, MUCH better than his big brother was his first time at 2 1/2. Different strokes for different folks. Both kids got stickers and get to go back in March!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Lunch date





Theo and his friend Mira had an afternoon of playing outside and dining together! The weather has been really mild (still gets hot, just not as hot) the past few days so we can actually let the kids outdoors again without fear of heat stroke. Theo and Mira are only 3 weeks apart and play together so well. It's cute to see them growing up and changing before our eyes!

Notice Theo's new haircut. It's called "The Wedge" and we will continue to grow out the layers from previous haircuts to achieve the full effect. Stay tuned........

PS- A big thank you to my friend Dawn for redesigning my blog with this cute background and header! Thank you!!!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Mom's club meeting



I'm on the board of my Mom's club this year and one of my jobs is coordinating public service activities. We decided to make the Children's Advocacy Center our first project and asked everyone to donate art supplies for their Hope House (where abused children are interviewed and receive therapy). The supplies the club donated will be used during therapy sessions. Theo loved coloring the poster and covered it with some stickers. Here's a group shot of some of the kids at the meeting today. Go Mom's club!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Haven't done this in a while, so here are some things that the boys are doing and saying....

Theo-isms:

He's started saying "okay" in response to me telling him what to do. Cracks me up!

"help eee" for "help me"

"unsnap me" or "buckle me" The boy is obsessed with snapping himself in his carseat or in a highchair at a restaurant.

He's all into his knees and belly these days. He knows all of his body parts and can identify them on drawings!

We've been watching "The Letter Factory" and he imitates the sounds. So cute! Not that he knows his letters yet, ha ha.

He climbs into his car seat and booster seat now. We're working on independence with his daily activities. He goes to the bathroom and climbs on the stool to wipe his mouth and "wash his hands" even though he can't reach the faucet yet.

He told me today "Handy Manny is up next" after he finished watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He still adores Mickey Mouse.

He calls Thomas the Train "Tommy Train". I love it. He loves playing with the train set in his room when he wakes up and before bed.

Theo loves throwing and kicking balls. He perfectly content to chase a ball around to burn off extra energy.

When a show or dvd ends he'll tell us it "skipped". The car dvd was skipping a lot at one point and this is where he picked this saying up.

He loves puzzles, perhaps as much as Jack does, and will sit down and complete his puzzles. He does love to roam off with the pieces so I had to individually bag them up to stay organized.

He insists on using a fork at meals. He will not finger-feed himself anymore. He's very civilized ;)


Jack-isms:

Jack is a curious little man. He asks me the most out-there questions sometimes. Here are a few that come to mind:
"what is in blood?"
"what is Jesus' last name?"
"how do clouds float?"

He is now beginning to ask "how do babies get in your stomach?" The dreaded question every parent fears!

He completely dresses himself from head to toe and loves to race against his brother. Everything is a contest!

He sits at the bar to eat meals. One day Theo will join him there.

Jack says "emember" instead of "remember". Cracks me up.

His favorite saying to be goofy is "eyeball". Everything is "eyeball" when he's joking around.

He loves to say "you're kidding me" when we are silly with him. He can tell when we're not being "serious".

Jack still wakes up bright and early but quietly waits for the rest of the house to wake up. He plays with his Transformers or does puzzles.

Jack is a whiz at figuring out how to assemble things (puzzles, games, etc) and only has to be shown once. Then he can walk you through, step by step, on how to put it together. Sound like anyone you know? :)

Jack LOVES to wrestle with his brother and will egg him on to get Theo to hit him. The boys wrestle all day long and both of them love it. I call it "cage fighting". They'll just lay on top of each other on the ground and giggle away. Boys!

I get to say his prayer at night and then he calls out all of the people we're thankful for- Gigi, Dada, Mimi, Papa, Mama, Ashley, Cody, Uncle Bill and Aunt Sonja, Uncle Miller and Aunt Sarah, Uncle Dane and Aunt Debbie, Uncle Brian and Aunt Jen and cousin Corinne. Sometimes our neighbors, Don and Cheryl, become Aunt and Uncle too! Then he'll say "and everyone on earth". So sweet.

These are just a smidgen of the things that Jack and Theo say and do. They are growing up so quickly that I have to write down some of it before it's gone!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Jack's first day!!!



Dave took Jack to school for his first day of Pre-K at Cedarwood! He is in a class of 19 kids with two teachers. Good preparation for public school which will have over twenty kids to one teacher :) Here Jack is with one of his teachers, Mrs. Scheinuk. She is a retired teacher from Orleans Parish and has taught at Cedarwood for 3 years now. She told me they have so many supplies that he'll never be bored! Notice all of the fun stations in the background. He went right to the art and science centers. Think he follows after his parents?? :) Happy 1st day, Jack!!

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Newest puzzle


Ok, Jack amazes me sometimes. I gave him this Sponge Bob puzzle that we've had forever. I think someone gave it to him as a present months back, but not really sure about that. Anyway, he whipped through it in about 30 minutes. He's put it together again twice now. Keeps him busy doing something and quiet, so I love puzzles to ;)

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Jude's party






Jack's former classmate, Jude, turned 4 and had his party today. Jack and a few of his friends came to the party at The Bounce House. They jumped and bounced all over the place! Jude is going to a different private school this year so we'll miss having him around Cedarwood. Hopefully all of this bouncing will result in Jack sleeping in tomorrow...... right!