I knew it would happen. I knew eventually I would have to let the kids choose their own Halloween costumes. I was hoping I could get away with one more year of parental control. Alas, I had to give it up once they noticed me shopping online without them. (Damn, my window-hiding mouse finger just [...]
TOPICS: buddy
Oct 9 2007
Scene From A Car Ride
As the kids climb into the car after school today, Buddy spots a toy (courtesy of a Happy Meal, thank you very much) that he left in his carseat this morning.
Buddy: Hey look, there’s my toy!
Me: Okay, you can play with it for a little while, and then you have to share it with [...]
Sep 25 2007
Gender 101: How To Raise Confused Kids
Bean: “When I grow up, I’m going to pee standing up!”
Buddy: “And when I grow up, I’m going to wear a dress!”
(Huh. Okay… that’s cool.)
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In the bathtub:
Buddy, pointing to Bean: “Hey, what happened to your p8nis??” Bean looks down to check.
(They take baths together every night. He just noticed? And… what is she looking for?):::
Sep 21 2007
Kids 101: How To Give Your Parents A Heart Attack
Over Labor Day weekend, while away at our friend’s summer cabin, we all decided to take the kids to the pool. Buddy was in front of the group with G. He walked right up to the edge of the pool, paused for a moment, and without any notice — with his shoes and shirt still [...]
Aug 28 2007
Mini Architects
The kids and I have been taking in the city during their time off between camp and school. So far we’ve hit Garfield Conservatory, The Notebaert Nature Museum, the Chicago History Museum, the Come In And Play Center, various commercial stores where they will play for hours, and walks up and down Michigan Ave. It’s [...]
Aug 20 2007
Overheard Lately
Buddy, angry because he didn’t want to stop playing and take a bath: “I’m so SICK OF THIS!” I think he swiped at a wall.
Whoops. Wonder where he learned this from?[Note to self: Learn to channel frustration another way. *ahem* I don’t swipe at the wall, or anything else for that matter, though.]
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At 6am today, [...]
Jul 19 2007
Overheard in B & B Land
Yes, it’s Thursday. I’m at Parenting.
Today: Overheard in Bean & Buddy Land(aka Some Of The Funny Things They Have Said)To be entirely confused with Overheard in NY/etc.
A sampling:
________________________…And Proud Of It, Dammit!
Me: Look at the dog! Isn’t he beautiful?Buddy: Ooh… It’s black! It’s black!Me: Yup. It’s black.Buddy: I’m not black. I’m brown!Me: Um, [...]
Jul 12 2007
APG
Today at Parenting: my fascination with APG (Alpha Playground Girl). You know what I’m talking about, right? The Alpha Kids we’ve all known at some point in our lives. Or maybe once were at some point in our lives. (I was more of a Sidekick/Beta or Omega Kid myself.)
There are also some random photos of [...]
Jul 11 2007
Offsides
We came across these plastic glasses while packing for our move:
I have no idea where they came from. G is convinced they are my Dad’s. Because apparently my Dad looks like Benjamin Franklin.
They have officially been marked as a dress-up toy. Ben’s trash has become the twins’ treasure.
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Three people now have told me how much [...]
Jun 29 2007
Buddy-isms
Since my post yesterday at Parenting was about The Bean, I thought it only fair to focus this post on Buddy. So here are some Buddy-isms (I’m taking a page from Superha’s Ash-isms. Thanks Superha and Ash!):
Buddy continues his quest to be ultra-attuned to emotions. This morning at camp I gave Bean a kiss goodbye [...]
