Counting Syllables

So, since my recent post received such a plethora of comments I was overwhelmed and couldn't write again for weeks, yes weeks! But alas if I want to avoid a once a month post, my time is running out, so here are a few things I've been learning about syllables from my brilliant 2 year old:
cupcake has 3 -- cup-a-cake (I think 3 syllables make them more enjoyable)
four has 2 -- foou-ur (sounds like a lot when you're 2)

Other vocabulary lessons:
bayou--not just a watery mass, also means to sit near someone as in "sit bayou"
bokky--not just what we are trying to put in the potty, also means green veggie that Briella now enjoys raw, as in "broccoli"
fawfaw--a material used to clean tables, doll faces, brother's hair, and various stuffed animals as in "washcloth"

Just wondering . . .

If your child wakes up with his jammies at his waist, is that bad?
If every time you walk into the kitchen, you feel the need to grab a snack . . . is that bad?
If your daughter holds a ball with holes in it to cover her eyes and says "see you" should you enlighten her?
If your 7 1/2 month old is up on all fours making progress across the room, is that considered crawling?
If your 2 year old walks around the house saying/asking "babe" "babe?" should you explain to her that two year olds should not use their parents' pet names?!?!
If your 2 year old tries to grab toys pictured in books, how do you explain that they are not real and even when she says "please" the pictured children playing with toys will not share?
If you think these are the cutest kids in the world, I agree!!

Celebrating 7 months and 91 years

Our little man is 7 months old and excited to be sitting up on his own . . . mostly. His first tooth seems to be on the verge of popping through, too. The drooly evidence has had us wondering for the last month!!
On Thursday, Stephan's grandma P turned 91!! We had a party on Friday night at Raybrook. It was a fun time with family and ended with flashing lights and buzzers!! (As we were packing up Landon pulled the firealarm and got to meet a fireman :) )

Brute and Tiny--what happened?!?!?

Evidently one of these boys has been growing a lot more than the other in the last couple of months! Remember this? So "Brute and Tiny" is no longer appropriate . . . now they're just buddies, I guess.
We had Quinn over for a few hours last night and thought we should take a few pictures, Briella really wanted to get in on the photo shoot and "hodit" and she got Quinn to smile as she let go of him . . .
"hodit" = hold it/ hold him

Wordless Wednesday--Another load with burp cloths and bibs

You might be a mom

As I was going about my morning, caring for the children, cleaning around the house, I was thinking about the unique and interesting things that moms with little ones deal with . . . and so here is my little list, enjoy :)

You might be a MOM of little ones IF . . .
. . . you feel like you're off to a good start if you are showered and dressed by 7am
. . . you think you're off to a really good start if you and the kids are dressed by 8 am
. . . you shop places called "Hopscotch" and "Crackerjack Underpants"
. . . you throw in a few spit rags with every load of laundry to try to keep up with the spit
. . . you throw in a few bibs with every load of laundry to try to keep up with the drool
. . . you find your storage room filled with diaper boxes
. . . you can easily interpret words like 'kankie,' 'nak,' and 'teesss'
. . . you can't help but smile when you close the bedroom door at 1:00pm and no one is crying
. . . potty training is on your mind frequently, you even have typed 'easy potty training' 'potty training tips' and 'free potty trainers' into google
. . . your heart warms every time you hear 'wuv ewe'
. . . you find your self sitting on your steps, holding a teddy bear, and enjoying it because your were invited to 'sit, sit' by a 2 year old
. . . some days you think "Lord, I don't deserve these little blessings" and a few hours later you think "Lord, I can't handle these little rascals"

I love being home to care for my two little blessings, I am humbled by this great calling, I respect and appreciate my own mom and other moms so much more, and I rely on God for every little bit of wisdom and grace and guidance.

Wordless Wednesday--just another day to play