The little one is under the weather. Full speed one minute and down for the count the next minute. It is amazing the amount of snot that can come out of a three-year-old's nose. My gosh, if there was a market for this stuff all parents could be rich. We are talking Bill Gates rich! Please, if anyone has a use for snot (or dirty tissues), just let me know. We can go into business together.
It could be fun to write the jingle for our snot company.
Nostalgic (based on an old tv ad)- You may think it's butter, but it's snot.
Happy (sung to the tune of Raining Men)- It's raining snot, hallelujah, it's raining snot.....
Religious- Amazing Snot, how sweet the sound, that blew a nose like me.........
I better quit before the lightning strikes!!!!! I'll come up with a few more for next week.
Politics
Reading other blogs, it amazes me that people think they can sway your vote by attacking another candidate. My momma always said 'you catch more flies with honey then vinegar.' Name calling worked in the third grade, but aren't legal voters older than that? Be nice and explain why your candidate is better and then we can have a discussion.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Singing Crayons
Singing Crayons, sounds like a great name for a 1980s punk band.
Nicole spent all day yesterday walking around holding a crayon like a microphone. Immediately after her nap, she wanted to know where her 'singing crayon' was. She picked it up and started belting out a tune. She also stacked up a set of foam floor pads and made a mini stage. She makes us laugh.
She also judges all dresses by how good they are at twirling. She puts on a dress and twirls around, often corkscrewing herself into a pile. She then says "this is a good twirling dress." Do we have the next American Idol on our hands? Or the next Britney Spears? I think I'll let her do this at home, but never encourage her to hit the stage. The bright lights haven't been to kind to Britney.
Operation Wee-Wee Day Two
Three hits
One Miss, but she spent most of the afternoon in diapers because of an extra long nap and we went out to eat. Not brave enough to let her pee on the restaurant chairs.
Nicole spent all day yesterday walking around holding a crayon like a microphone. Immediately after her nap, she wanted to know where her 'singing crayon' was. She picked it up and started belting out a tune. She also stacked up a set of foam floor pads and made a mini stage. She makes us laugh.
She also judges all dresses by how good they are at twirling. She puts on a dress and twirls around, often corkscrewing herself into a pile. She then says "this is a good twirling dress." Do we have the next American Idol on our hands? Or the next Britney Spears? I think I'll let her do this at home, but never encourage her to hit the stage. The bright lights haven't been to kind to Britney.
Operation Wee-Wee Day Two
Three hits
One Miss, but she spent most of the afternoon in diapers because of an extra long nap and we went out to eat. Not brave enough to let her pee on the restaurant chairs.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Operation Wee-Wee
Day one of hardcore potty training began. We have tried a few times before, but let her go back to diapers after a few hours. She would scream and ask (no, she was demanding) for diapers. We have decided to go cold turkey, other than sleeping hours. Since she sleeps with us, that may be awhile. No Potty Training for Dummies Books for us. We just decided to do it on our own.
Yesterday's scorecard
2 Hits
8 Misses
1 Load of Laundry
Man, this kid pees alot!!! How can a thirty pound kid create so much bodily waste. I thinks she peeed her entire body weight. How do you spell the word 'peeed'? That can't be right, but it looks cute.
I have heard that there exists plastic panties that contain the offensive liquid, but have been unable to find any. She just keeps leaving puddles all over the floor. I am glad we have hardwood floors.
Yesterday's scorecard
2 Hits
8 Misses
1 Load of Laundry
Man, this kid pees alot!!! How can a thirty pound kid create so much bodily waste. I thinks she peeed her entire body weight. How do you spell the word 'peeed'? That can't be right, but it looks cute.
I have heard that there exists plastic panties that contain the offensive liquid, but have been unable to find any. She just keeps leaving puddles all over the floor. I am glad we have hardwood floors.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
I'm no Martha Stewart
I am not a very good cook. I can follow directions, but I have no flare. My brother has flare, He can throw things in a pot and come out with a great meal. If I throw things in a pot, we would just save time to throw the entire pot out before anyone is forced to eat any.
Tonight's menu
Home made chicken soup and home baked bread. All done by yours truly.
Kicker......
Soup is a prepackaged mix that was home made by someone else. Although I did cook the chicken and put it all in the pot, thank you very much. The bread was also a prepackaged mix that came from the store. Although I did put it in the bread-maker and turn it on, thank you very much.
On the household front, Nicole was helping Mommy "orgarize" her books today. We laughed and figured anything to help her put her books away was good. The kid has more books than your local library!
Rainy days suck......................, unless the little one takes an extra long nap.
Wink, Wink, Say no More.
Tonight's menu
Home made chicken soup and home baked bread. All done by yours truly.
Kicker......
Soup is a prepackaged mix that was home made by someone else. Although I did cook the chicken and put it all in the pot, thank you very much. The bread was also a prepackaged mix that came from the store. Although I did put it in the bread-maker and turn it on, thank you very much.
On the household front, Nicole was helping Mommy "orgarize" her books today. We laughed and figured anything to help her put her books away was good. The kid has more books than your local library!
Rainy days suck......................, unless the little one takes an extra long nap.
Wink, Wink, Say no More.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
House Cleaning
Nicole (3) grabs the dustmop and says "I like cleaning".
Dad grabs a camcorder and records that saying. I figure I can use that in a few years when I ask her to clean her room.
I wonder if I could play it at night when she is sleeping and subliminally send her a message. If that works, I will add "I like homework, Science is my favorite class, and Always ask Mom for money."
Then when she turns twelve I'll add "I don't want to date till I'm nineteen". I worry that the no dating strategy might backfire and leave her living in our basement when she is thirty.
Dad grabs a camcorder and records that saying. I figure I can use that in a few years when I ask her to clean her room.
I wonder if I could play it at night when she is sleeping and subliminally send her a message. If that works, I will add "I like homework, Science is my favorite class, and Always ask Mom for money."
Then when she turns twelve I'll add "I don't want to date till I'm nineteen". I worry that the no dating strategy might backfire and leave her living in our basement when she is thirty.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Living in the dog house...
I'm in the dog house again.
Nicole said "I have boogers in my nose."
Dad answered "Boogers live in your nose, we could actually call your nose a booger house."
A dirty look ensued from my wonderfully charming wife. The look that puts me in the dog house (for at least a few minutes). I actually think it would be funny if she called it a booger house in school. I think even the teacher would laugh and the world needs more laughing teachers.
Kibbles-n-Bits, I'm gonna get me some Kibbles-n-Bits...............
Nicole said "I have boogers in my nose."
Dad answered "Boogers live in your nose, we could actually call your nose a booger house."
A dirty look ensued from my wonderfully charming wife. The look that puts me in the dog house (for at least a few minutes). I actually think it would be funny if she called it a booger house in school. I think even the teacher would laugh and the world needs more laughing teachers.
Kibbles-n-Bits, I'm gonna get me some Kibbles-n-Bits...............
Friday, February 8, 2008
Silly Walks and Other Ramblings
Been silent on the blog front due to grad school, book writing, and baby-watching.
Silly Walks-
Nicole just started walking around differnt ways this morninga s she was picking up her toys. My god, she was actually picking them up. Usually Hurricane Nicole works in the opposite direction. She usually destroys the house in a manner of minutes, but today she was putting her play kitchen food away while amusing herself (and me) with funny walks. She would quickly stomp on one trip, tiptoe on the next. I tried to get her to moonwalk, but that didn't work. Her funniest was the extremely long steps, she almost fell over. But it worked to get her to clean up her toys. I will definitely try that again. I also might need to call the Ministry of Funny Walks.
Joking Me-
All week long whenever I get her laughing she says "You're joking me." I know she is missing a few words, but I like the way she says it.
TV Watching-
I saw a KD Lang ad for her new CD. I like her music, but in the ad she looks just like Johnny Cash six months before his death. Now if she would just sing Ring of Fire I would love it.
I fell into a burning ring of fire...........
Silly Walks-
Nicole just started walking around differnt ways this morninga s she was picking up her toys. My god, she was actually picking them up. Usually Hurricane Nicole works in the opposite direction. She usually destroys the house in a manner of minutes, but today she was putting her play kitchen food away while amusing herself (and me) with funny walks. She would quickly stomp on one trip, tiptoe on the next. I tried to get her to moonwalk, but that didn't work. Her funniest was the extremely long steps, she almost fell over. But it worked to get her to clean up her toys. I will definitely try that again. I also might need to call the Ministry of Funny Walks.
Joking Me-
All week long whenever I get her laughing she says "You're joking me." I know she is missing a few words, but I like the way she says it.
TV Watching-
I saw a KD Lang ad for her new CD. I like her music, but in the ad she looks just like Johnny Cash six months before his death. Now if she would just sing Ring of Fire I would love it.
I fell into a burning ring of fire...........
Friday, February 1, 2008
Let's take a walk.......
"Is this a walking road" asked Nicole.
"No, it's called a sidewalk", said Dad.
"I think I will call it a walking road", she answered.
Stubborn (but cute), she gets both traits from her Mom. Stubborn and cute from Mom, no rhythym and a love of ice cream from me.
"No, it's called a sidewalk", said Dad.
"I think I will call it a walking road", she answered.
Stubborn (but cute), she gets both traits from her Mom. Stubborn and cute from Mom, no rhythym and a love of ice cream from me.
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