Here's Jake showing off his Easter egg, which he proceeded to crush in his hand shortly after this photo. This is a pretty strong-willed little guy. I took him to the grocery store with me (and Uncle Jimmy) yesterday. Every time I would slow down or come to a stop at an intersection on the way there, he would scream at me, "Go! Go!". Jimmy said, "Well, looks like he'll never be late". And then, this morning when we were driving to Debbie's, we passed a construction site with all sorts of big machinery. We were stopped at a stop light, so he got to check out the 'tractors' for a short while and when the light turned green, he started screaming, "See! See!". He obviously wanted me to stop so that he could watch them in action. And, I failed to mention that he insisted upon having his window down on the way there - even though it was only 40 degrees out. So, when I wouldn't stop, he threatened to throw his book out the window. He was just holding it at the edge of the window and giving me a look like, "I'm gonna do it if you don't stop". So, I started to roll up the window and he got all upset. We managed to work it out :-) Keep in mind, all of this happened in a span of 3 blocks - just imagine what my entire day is like!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Easter Fun
Megan had a great time coloring Easter eggs. She and Darin painted and dipped almost two dozen eggs. We didn't let Jake get near the dye - that would have been a disaster. They both had a great time hunting for eggs on Easter morning.
This is not Easter related, but it's a funny Megan story. To backtrack a bit, Jake has had a wicked cough for a couple of days, so on Saturday, they were playing in Megan's room and I was in the kitchen. Megan came down the stairs all upset and said, "Mom, Jake was trying to puke on my bed". I just kind of laughed and she got all serious and said, "It's not funny. He's trying to do it on purpose". Now, if he was 8, I might believe it...
This is not Easter related, but it's a funny Megan story. To backtrack a bit, Jake has had a wicked cough for a couple of days, so on Saturday, they were playing in Megan's room and I was in the kitchen. Megan came down the stairs all upset and said, "Mom, Jake was trying to puke on my bed". I just kind of laughed and she got all serious and said, "It's not funny. He's trying to do it on purpose". Now, if he was 8, I might believe it...
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Train Adventure
Yesterday, Megan and Jake got to take their first train ride. We have a Metra stop about a block away, so we got geared up in the morning, walked down to the train station and happily waited for our train. We were standing on the platform and a few people were on the other side, waiting for the southbound train. Jake turned into Mr. Social. As soon as someone new walked out onto the platform, he would say, "Hi....good". Yes, that's Jake's latest thing. He used to say "hi" and then Darin would say, "how are you" and he'd say "good". Now it's an automatic thing....."Hi" pause, pause, "Good!"
We rode the train to Edgebrook, which is the very next stop and took all of 3-1/2 minutes. But, they each sat in their own seat and looked out the window and were thrilled with the ride. Once there, we visited Starbucks, where they had milk in a coffee cup and then we came home an hour later. Once the weather gets a little nicer, we'll make the trip downtown.
We rode the train to Edgebrook, which is the very next stop and took all of 3-1/2 minutes. But, they each sat in their own seat and looked out the window and were thrilled with the ride. Once there, we visited Starbucks, where they had milk in a coffee cup and then we came home an hour later. Once the weather gets a little nicer, we'll make the trip downtown.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Rain Boots
Jake loves Megan's rain boots. As a matter of fact, he freaked out the other day when Megan put them on to actually wear out in the rain. Darin was taking them to Debbie's in the morning and Jake wanted those boots so bad that he took his cookie out of his mouth, threw it on the floor and then threw himself down. Yes, that's right....I said cookie. I had already gone to work and since they were home with just dad, they got half a cookie each in the morning.
I got Jake his own pair of rain boots yesterday. We'll see if he still prefers Megan's the next time she tries to wear them.
I got Jake his own pair of rain boots yesterday. We'll see if he still prefers Megan's the next time she tries to wear them.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Tea Party
Last Sunday, Megan and I went to a "Mommy & Me" Tea Party that was hosted by our neighbors. Megan got to decorate her own mini cake and she decided that she doesn't like tea.
She's been saying some funny stuff. One day Megan was asking for milk and Jimmy said to her, "what's the magic word" (obviously looking for a 'please') and she looked at him quizically and said "Bibbidi, Bobbidi, Boo?" Then, when she was home sick with me the other day, out of nowhere she said "Who is Medusa?" She then asked if Medusa was good or bad and before I had a chance to answer her, she said "Do you realize that she said 'Stay Away!' so I think she is good and bad". Where does a 3 year old come up with the phrase "do you realize...."?
I can't wait for Jake to really start talking (for a couple of reasons)....first, they say really funny stuff and I know that his lack of clear communication is the source of much frustration. He definitely knows what he wants and gets so mad when we can't figure it out. One of these days, it's gonna start flowing....I'm sure.
She's been saying some funny stuff. One day Megan was asking for milk and Jimmy said to her, "what's the magic word" (obviously looking for a 'please') and she looked at him quizically and said "Bibbidi, Bobbidi, Boo?" Then, when she was home sick with me the other day, out of nowhere she said "Who is Medusa?" She then asked if Medusa was good or bad and before I had a chance to answer her, she said "Do you realize that she said 'Stay Away!' so I think she is good and bad". Where does a 3 year old come up with the phrase "do you realize...."?
I can't wait for Jake to really start talking (for a couple of reasons)....first, they say really funny stuff and I know that his lack of clear communication is the source of much frustration. He definitely knows what he wants and gets so mad when we can't figure it out. One of these days, it's gonna start flowing....I'm sure.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Active Kids
Last Friday, by 9:30am, Megan and Jake had done a century ride. For those of you unfamiliar with that, it's basically a 100 mile bike ride. We modified it a bit for them - they rode 100 laps around my kitchen island. Here's the problem: Jake can't reach the pedals on his bike (even if he could, he doesn't know how to pedal yet). So, yes, I had to push him around the island to keep up with Megan. And, long after she was finished, he wanted to keep going. And why not? He didn't have to do any of the work.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February Stuff
A couple of weeks ago, we went sledding on a little hill about 2 or 3 blocks from our house. I made Uncle Jimmy come with us so that he could sled with one kid while I sledded with the other. It worked out well because I got him to pull the wagon home through the snow! The kids loved it, so about a week later when we got more snow, Darin was going to take them back to the hill. He ended up making his own cool hill in the backyard. It had two slides and a tunnel!
On Feb. 1st, Darin and Megan went to the Father Daughter Dance at her school. I got her a corsage, but it wouldn't fit on her wrist with her coat on, so it got left at home.
They seemed to have a good time. They ate pizza, colored pictures, danced and had a cupcake. Fun stuff.
Now, Jake is our little handful. Lately, when Megan even walks into the room he walks up to her and hits her. He likes to work the room solo, apparently. Here's a Jake moment that will make my Uncle Scott proud. First, Scott is the king of television theme songs. So, now Jake can sing the Two and a Half Men theme song. If he even hears a small part, he breaks into song. Granted, the lyrics are not difficult, but the fact that he knows it is kind of funny to me. He still eats like a horse. In the photo below, you can't see it but Jake has his own bowl of grapes. I guess he figured that since Megan wasn't paying attention, he'd just take some of hers. And, yes, that is marker on his face.
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