What a look she has on her face! Annalise LOVES to hang out in the exersaucer, though you wouldn’t know it from that serious expression. When she presses the animal noise/music buttons it startles her a bit, but the dragon is her favorite friend to hug and she gives lots of kisses to the sunshine. Tommy likes to spin the globe for her while giving a commentary about “Planet Erf.”
The dynamic duo in action:
Annalise’s first Easter was a wonderful occasion. The weather was beautiful, the kids were in great moods and we were able to snap a few cute pics before we went to church.
The Easter Bunny brought Tommy a much-anticipated toy…the DJ character from the movie “Cars.” It plays music. It lights up. We can’t wait for the batteries to die.
Recently Tommy’s picked up a few not-so-nice sayings. They’re not completely awful, but not what you’d expect an almost-three-year-old to utter…
“I’m going to go sit in my friggin’ Elmo chair.” Elmo is Tommy’s time-out buddy in his room. When he’s naughty, he goes to his room and sits in this special chair until Mommy or Daddy tell him he can come back downstairs (usually all of two minutes). One extra-sassy afternoon he was sent to said naughty spot. I did a quick spot check to make sure he was there, only to find him playing by the door instead. So, I got a little ticked and told him to get back in his friggin’ Elmo chair. Way to go, Mommy…now when he’s sent to his room, he says this with much gusto!
“If I say “damn” I get ‘Basco in my mouth.” For those of you who know Tommy, you know he has a rich vocabulary. Those of you who know me, you know my tongue slips on a few expletives now and then. I try SO hard not to let it fly when the kids are around, but I’m only human. Tommy started using the phrase “damn it” recently, and though we were impressed that it is usually said in the proper context, we can’t let our little guy go around saying that. In an effort to squelch the word before it became a permanent part of his lexicon, I took a page out of a friend’s parenting playbook and administered a tiny amount of Tobasco sauce on his tongue. Now when he makes an adult word infraction, it’s immediately followed with “I don’t want ‘Basco, Mommy!” Then last night he came up with “If I say “damn” I get ‘Basco in my mouth,” and it took every ounce of self-control not to crack up right then and there.
Tommy wasn’t the only one who had fun with Henry! While Tommy was in school one morning, Jess and I took the kids down to Town Square for a little shopping. They rode side-by-side in our double stroller. They debated pacifiers…Henry’s is called “Nummy,” Annalise calls hers “Poppy.” And they admired each other’s snuggle blankets, handmade treasures by Auntie Jess.
Tommy’s good buddy, Henry, came from Portland for a visit last week. They had a good time playing together, though Henry was often on the defensive while Tommy tried to toughen him up a bit. (Come on, Tommy…he’s only 14-months old!) It’s hard for an almost-3-year-old and a little guy to find things to do together, but they shared a common interest in the piggy bank pictured here. And I’m pretty sure Tommy sparked a Hot Wheels habit for little H.
Annalise took her first bath in the big tub March 5. She certainly enjoys splashing and kicking her legs in the water (which is why we had to move her to the big tub…she was soaking my kitchen every night!)
Tommy politely made Annalise move over on her tummy time mat. Since this was once his toy, he felt compelled to show her how to do it right. She’s now boxing at the fish like a little Mike Tyson thanks to sparring lessons from big bro.
Tommy politely made Annalise move over on her tummy time mat. Since this was once his toy, he felt compelled to show her how to do it right. She’s now boxing at the fish like a little Mike Tyson thanks to sparring lessons from big bro.
No raw fish for this little guy just yet, but he’s very interested in soy sauce (he dipped the Del Taco quesadilla that we had smuggled in for him) and tempura ice cream. Here he poses at Osaka’s sushi bar with his pops.
Tommy attempts the New York Times Crossword puzzle. Perhaps if we adults try it with crayons we’ll have better luck solving it?
Annalise tried rice cereal for the first time March 1. We had to coax her to open her mouth at first.
Now she’s a pro!
A short video of our tiny diner:
Annalise loves to dress up! This pretty dress was a Christmas gift from our friends Lesley and Brian.