I'm a walkin', yessiree.

I don't know how many others really take note of these kinds of things, but I think it is too funny when little kids start taking on adult traits (at least the good ones). Miles has been doing this off & on for a while now, but Sophie & Dane (though I am still trying to capture him doing it). It is putting hands in the pockets of their pants when walking. It's just weird to see. Makes them look like little people instead of babies/kids.

Anyway. look for yourselves...



Too cute.

And no, of course I am not biased.

Everyone tubs differently...

In our house, as I am sure many other families' homes, bathtime is quite an event. We choose to bathe all 3 at once usually & it can either be fun & entertaining, or rather a "chore" if you get my drift. Struggles, pushing, dupming of water on heads, etc. But for the sake of making our family look "perfect"...








Sorry, needed a moment to compose myself from that good laugh ;)

Anyway, I'll keep it to the more entertaining end of things.


There's the "Who can hoard the most toys" game



The "footsy" game (not so much a game, as something entertaining to do)


The "big hair" game.


and the ever-fun "faaht" game. I won't mention who is the reigning champ of this game! :P

But don't get me wrong, it's a child. Shoot. I could take lessons!

Ho, Ho, Gramma? A Miles gem retold by Angela

So, my mom has come down for a day or two every so often over the last few weeks & as most good grandparents do (ahem, can't help themselves), she has been packing gifts with her. Of course, like every good grandchild, Miles & Dane & Sophie have come to love her arrival for what it may bring. :)

So, before this most recent visit, Miles was talking with Angela & Gramma's visit was one of the topics. Out of the blue he mentioned that Gramma "always brings me presents!" Angela agreed. To which Miles added, "Who is she? Santa?!"

Gotta love kids :)

Learning to speak/understand. A Sophism

So, last night was bath night. The whole gang, Miles, Dane, & Sophie, all got in the tub post-massacre of their dinners. Towards the end, my back was turned, but I heard the unmistakable sound of bubbles being blown from between clenched cheeks. I whipped around to see who the guilty culprit was, but the moment had "blown" past too quickly.

Thinking it was Miles, as he has been forcing the point lately for his & others' entertainment, I asked laughingly aloud "Who's blowing bubbles in the tub?!"

Now, a quick aside to educate everyone on why what happened, happened... We have been practicing asking things like, "Who wants dinner?" or "Who wants to brush their teeth?" to help get Dane & Sophie into the action & become aware of questions. We usually get enthusiastic "Me!"s or "Yea!"s. This is a good & entertaining response for us, generally.

So, after my asking who was bubbling in the tub, both of Sophie's hands shoot up into the air with a loud & proud, "ME!"

Now, I know it was Miles, & he confirmed that, but you have to love her little spirit! :)

Why girls sit to go pee. Another Miles gem.

So, the other day Miles, after he firmly planted his booty on our toilet to take care of a little business while we were trying to get him to go down for a nap proclaimed that "Girls go pee pee from their booties!"

Angela & I, both standing there (why it takes 2 parents to help one kid go potty is beyond me), burst out laughing. We sort of explained that that was not so. But it is semi-futile at this age to really try & get him to grasp the complexity of a girl not having "external parts" to use.

Interesting deduction from his viewpoint though. Whereas, I have only know girls with potty mouths (ahem! Angela), ones that have diarhea of the mouth, & ones that just talk shit. :)

I am HIGH, Daddy!

Four words you don't expect or want to hear from your 3-1/2 year old. But, sometimes you just have to let your kids get high in order for them to experience things for themselves & learn life's lessons.



I know, I know. You are saying, "How can you let your baby get high?!" "How can you not stop him?!" "How can you let him do it in front of your other children?!"

Well, come ON! You should know, when it comes to that one day, then of course I will intervene, but this is just something he can't learn from listening to my mistakes...



And, it was only a minor thud upon crashing from his high. Not that he wasn't trying to get high the very next day. Kid'll never learn. :P

"Careful for the dangerous jellybeans!" A Miles gem

So, Miles has this book, "Polar Bears Don't Swim in the Jungle." It helps kids discern what things aren't in the right situation; like, "One of these things is not like the other" from Sesame Street, except the thing is is the wrong setting. Giraffe's on the ice, Polar Bears in the jungle, etc.



Anyway, so Miles, as I sure most people we know have, has watched & learned many underwater things from Finding Nemo. One such tidbit is the fact that jellyfish can be dangerous & sting you. In the book is a jellyfish in some situation & Miles, displaying his great knowledge, tells Angela that you have to be careful because jellyBEANS are dangerous. Of course we were rolling over that one. But Miles has remembered it correctly ever since. :)

And no, it wasn't because we had such agood laugh that he remembered it...he's just smart like that!

:P

Another gem from the Miles vault.

The other day while Gramma Dyann (GD) was in town for the holidays, Miles had to go pee & GD offered up some assistance, or at least company. Well, somewhere mid-stream, Miles proclaims, "I smell copcorn!" (his version of popcorn).

One day we'll have to teach him about how some foods also add a fragrance to one's pee. Wait till he tries asparagus!