Bright Boy

It's been a while since I wrote a dad's view on parenting so without further ado...

Time for a Cute Kid Story

Andrew is getting so smart. It's cute when he figures things out.

Recently he's started "talking" more. He tries sounds out and when he gets something that works he will repeat it over and over. This week his word is "bud'n". He uses this when he's reaching for anything with buttons. Remotes, phones, my PDA. He's a gadget guy just like his brothers and his parents.

The other cool thing he did today was when I was leaving for work. He was sitting in his high chair eating lunch and I waved and said, "Goodbye!" He smiled and just ignored me. I was a little sad because he always waves at the door. I went to say good bye to the boys and came back to him. When he saw me putting my coat on, he smiled and waved. He had figured out that I wasn't really leaving yet because I didn't have my coat on. What a logic jump for a 10-month old kid.

I'm so looking forward to all the steps they will take over the next year.

I'm right, Daddy!

Josh is so cute. When he gets something in his head, it won't come out. Here are a few phrases I've tried to correct for him this week but he says, "I'm right, Daddy."

"Mmmm, this milk is freeeeee-freshing!" (I guess it doesn't cost Josh anything, so it could be right)

"Good night, sleep tight. Don't forget, the bed bugs bite." (A good warning to keep in mind before going to sleep)

"We learned the story of Daniel and the Lion Stand at church" (Must be where Daniel sold lions to weary travelers)

I wonder where he gets his stubborn streak. ;)

Stood Up v.2.0

I got a comment this week from faithful reader, Heather, stating that I haven't posted in a while. I know how addictive blogs can be and there are a few people out there reading so I'll post a cute boy story.

Amber wrote the first version of Stood Up last week. Mine's not as sad.

The other morning, I heard Andrew calling me as usual. "Daaaaadaa! Daaaaaaaaad! Mamamamamama!" I went in to pick him up and saw that he was standing in his crib. He had pulled himself up the bars and was holding on to the top rail looking very proud of himself. He's such a big boy.

Then again last night, we put him to bed and he was not going for it. He wanted to stay up and play. (Strange, since he'd woken up at 5:45 and had been out visiting all day.) Anyways, I came into his room and turned the light on. He was standing up again and when the light came on, he shut his eyes and tucked his head in. However, he forgot he had the crib rail right in front of his face and he headbutted it pretty good. He cried even louder at that.

Names

Daniel and Josh are the only ones in their class with the same name. There's a Danny in Josh's class and a Jonah in Daniel's. I know at some point in their school career they'll be Daniel or Josh M. but that's OK.

It's pretty bad in the classes for double names. Here are some of the duplicates.

Katie and Katia
Ethan C, Ethan Y, and Eason
Matthew F. and Matthew Ford
Alison and Alysa

I read somewhere that it's good to name your kids something unique so when you call them in the park, they're the only one who comes running. However you don't want their name to be so unique that they are running because kids are chasing them calling, "Ha ha! Did she just call you Flabervia?"

There's a great site out there that talks about names that people have given their kids. If you want a quick laugh check out "Baby's Named a Bad, Bad Thing"

Could Anything Be Big Enough?

We got a king-size bed last week. Someone Amber knows from her online activities was giving away a king-size Sealy Posturpedic matress and box spring. We managed to "taco" the mattress enough to get it into Bill's truck and brought it home.

We thought this would be a great idea since we often have a few extras joining us in the bed by the time morning rolls around. Andrew usually comes to bed for an early breakfast around 4:30 or so. Then Daniel or Josh comes for a little cuddling time before getting up for the day. We figured a 78 inch wide mattress should be just right.

It took me a while to get used to not sleeping right on the edge of the bed. I can actually spread out a little bit. It didn't take Josh long though. The other morning, I felt a little tapping on my shoulder. It was still dark and I wasn't ready to get up, so I ignored it and tried to scootch away to the edge. The tapping persisted. I rolled over to see Amber laying on her edge of the bed and Andrew was smacking me with his hands and kicking her. He was H-ing us. Andrew is now over 27 inches long and with his tiny arms reaching above his head, that leaves us with about 2 feet of mattress each.

I'd do better to go sleep in the crib.

Triplets?

Maybe it's just the hat...

Milestones

Daniel: buckled his own seatbelt all by himself today - twice.

Josh: rode two rollercoasters today (details to follow)

Andrew: is now able to sit on the floor by himself and play with his blocks


Sniff. My boys are growing up.

Reflection

Daniel was sitting on the floor looking Andrew in the eyes. He recognized something and said, (quoting Larry-Boy from Leggo My Ego) "He's just a cheap copy of me!" I laughed so hard. It's not nice, and Andrew's not cheap but he is indeed a near perfect copy of Daniel.