Yesterday was Joel's first say of Soaring over Seven Camp. After we'd signed in, his teacher asked me if there was anything else she needed to know about Joel. I told her no, but Joel quickly piped up, "My name is Joel, my favorite color is green, I was born in 2002, I'm seven years old, I'm going to be baptized with Jesus."
How adorable was that! Of course I started to cry. Something about this camp always has me in tears.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Sponge Bob
This past spring I tried without success to get Joel to wear a jacket on the cooler days. Through Freecycle I'd gotten a Sponge Bob Square Pants windbreaker and I thought he would LOVE it.
ME: Joel, don't you want to wear your jacket? It's so cool, it's got Sponge Bob on it.
JOEL: No Mom! I like to watch Sponge Bob not wear Sponge Bob!
ME: Joel, don't you want to wear your jacket? It's so cool, it's got Sponge Bob on it.
JOEL: No Mom! I like to watch Sponge Bob not wear Sponge Bob!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Look! A Girlfriend!
A little while back Eli and I were taking a walk around the neighborhood. We saw two male (red) cardinals fighting. Shortly thereafter we saw a red cardinal with a brown cardinal and I explained that the brown cardinal was the red cardinal's girlfriend and that the cardinals we saw fighting earlier were probably fighting over her. Eli didn't appear to be listening to my bird stories but we continued our walk. About five to ten minutes later as we're sauntering along we see a robin flying into a tree and Eli shouts, "Look mom, a girlfriend!"
Eli is a major high maintenance child. He wants my attention ALL OF THE TIME and if he isn't demanding my attention it's usually a bad sign. Most often I'll find him hiding in a corner pooping in his underwear.
He's a major drama queen. If the slightest possible injury occurs he howls like the world is coming to an end. People at playdates have responded to blood curdling yells thinking they're about to make a trip to the emergency room only to find out Eli had a slight bump into a mattress. He's exhausting.
Still he's at a very cute stage where he's figuring out his world. His little mind is categorizing, noting rules for life and their exceptions. I can see the wheels turning in his brain. The other day Eli and I were talking about how his last name is Ethington. For eons he has vehemently denied (see above paragraph) that he has any other name than his first. But he's finally come around to owning the idea of a surname. We were talking about how everybody's last name in our family is the same. I asked him what Laurie's last name was. He didn't know so I told him it was Mason. He then correctly guessed that Grandpa and Grandma's last name was Mason too.
--- Wheels begin to turn in the brain --- and he pipes up, "But what's Grandma Cheryl's last name?" I thought it was a great question since he never sees her and certainly could not pick her out of a crowd.
Cara is ADORABLE as ever. Her spoken repertoire continues to increase. Lately when she's proud of herself she'll clap and say "Good job!" She's also been demanding "Sit down" to me when she wants me to play with her on the floor or read a book. Yesterday on Ni Hao Kailan the narrator asked if Kailan was happy or sad, I hear this little voice belt out "Sad!" And she was right. She's precious.
Also, yesterday, for the first time ever, she slept in her crib without being in her car seat. That seat is getting extra nasty-licious and she is 18 months old, so I finally bit the bullet and got rid of it. She had a harder time falling asleep, but once she did, she slept just as well.
Joel's my little protector. Yesterday we were watching Finding Nemo for the upteenth time this week and Joel made sure to cover my eyes during all the scary parts. If all's not right in Mama's world, all's not right in Joel's world either. He's been taking swimming lessons and doing so great. He so proud of just jumping into the pool like all the other kids.
I have pink eye. Joel had it, then a couple weeks later Eli got it. We didn't get a new presciption just gave Eli Joel's remaining. Now I got the infected conjuctiva and the antibiotic eyedrops are about gone. Hopefully it'll go away without my having to go to the doctor.
Next week Joel starts Soaring Over Seven Camp. The camp is run by the McLean Bible Church and it's designed for special needs kids and its affordable. Sounds like it's right up Joel's alley. They have karaoke, moonbounces, swimming, computer games. He's going to be in seventh heaven. Usually I sign him up for camps that'll push him and his boundaries. This year I just want it to be fun. Joel's deserves it. If Joel does get upset they have a quiet room with dim lights and blankets and pillows -- perfect for my sweet Joel.
Eli is a major high maintenance child. He wants my attention ALL OF THE TIME and if he isn't demanding my attention it's usually a bad sign. Most often I'll find him hiding in a corner pooping in his underwear.
He's a major drama queen. If the slightest possible injury occurs he howls like the world is coming to an end. People at playdates have responded to blood curdling yells thinking they're about to make a trip to the emergency room only to find out Eli had a slight bump into a mattress. He's exhausting.
Still he's at a very cute stage where he's figuring out his world. His little mind is categorizing, noting rules for life and their exceptions. I can see the wheels turning in his brain. The other day Eli and I were talking about how his last name is Ethington. For eons he has vehemently denied (see above paragraph) that he has any other name than his first. But he's finally come around to owning the idea of a surname. We were talking about how everybody's last name in our family is the same. I asked him what Laurie's last name was. He didn't know so I told him it was Mason. He then correctly guessed that Grandpa and Grandma's last name was Mason too.
--- Wheels begin to turn in the brain --- and he pipes up, "But what's Grandma Cheryl's last name?" I thought it was a great question since he never sees her and certainly could not pick her out of a crowd.
Cara is ADORABLE as ever. Her spoken repertoire continues to increase. Lately when she's proud of herself she'll clap and say "Good job!" She's also been demanding "Sit down" to me when she wants me to play with her on the floor or read a book. Yesterday on Ni Hao Kailan the narrator asked if Kailan was happy or sad, I hear this little voice belt out "Sad!" And she was right. She's precious.
Also, yesterday, for the first time ever, she slept in her crib without being in her car seat. That seat is getting extra nasty-licious and she is 18 months old, so I finally bit the bullet and got rid of it. She had a harder time falling asleep, but once she did, she slept just as well.
Joel's my little protector. Yesterday we were watching Finding Nemo for the upteenth time this week and Joel made sure to cover my eyes during all the scary parts. If all's not right in Mama's world, all's not right in Joel's world either. He's been taking swimming lessons and doing so great. He so proud of just jumping into the pool like all the other kids.
I have pink eye. Joel had it, then a couple weeks later Eli got it. We didn't get a new presciption just gave Eli Joel's remaining. Now I got the infected conjuctiva and the antibiotic eyedrops are about gone. Hopefully it'll go away without my having to go to the doctor.
Next week Joel starts Soaring Over Seven Camp. The camp is run by the McLean Bible Church and it's designed for special needs kids and its affordable. Sounds like it's right up Joel's alley. They have karaoke, moonbounces, swimming, computer games. He's going to be in seventh heaven. Usually I sign him up for camps that'll push him and his boundaries. This year I just want it to be fun. Joel's deserves it. If Joel does get upset they have a quiet room with dim lights and blankets and pillows -- perfect for my sweet Joel.
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