Seasonal

We have really been enjoying the fall weather and trying to get outside as much as possible. We went on a little nature walk around our yard the other day, collecting cool leaves, flowers, and acorns. Then we made a quick batch of cinnamon play-dough that smells delicious. (The play dough recipe I use is here, but in this case I added cinnamon and no food coloring. It's a really great recipe. Stays soft for a long time even if (often) left out.)

Concentrating

Our collection

my little comedian

Me: Guess what we're having for dinner. It starts with a "t".
Abraham: Tomatoes?
Me: No, but good guess.
Abraham: Tizza?

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Me: Do you want crackers or pretzels?
Abraham: A cracker named pretzel.

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To go along with his constant pretending, he has also started sometimes narrating himself. After a bath, I'm getting his pjs out and I suddenly hear, "A naked boy lunged at his mother, knocking her over!" Not enough warning for me to escape, however.

overheard

"Then his mother said, 'It's time for lunch!' But he was dead."

generosity

Abraham: What are you eating?

Me: Granola with milk.

Abraham: Can I have a bite?

I give him a bite.

Abraham:  You know it’s a good idea to give some to somebody who doesn’t have any. Let’s practice that.

Me: What about if I just share some with you and give you some bites?

Abraham: No, I think you should put it right here. (points to his spot at the table)

I give in because, hey, isn’t this what I’m trying to teach him? As he sits down and digs in he says, “Now I’m happy! Are you happy?”

What a sweet kid. Either that or very manipulative.... :)

our day

This is either about how to get kids to eat their veggies or about how awesome my child is. Either way. After a morning of working and playing outside, we came in to get cleaned up. While Abraham was showering, I cut up some raw veggies, and then when it was my turn to shower, I told him his choices of things to do were to play with toys in his room or read books in the living room. He picked read books. And then I just casually mentioned, "Oh, if you need a snack before lunch, I put some veggies in a bowl on the table." He immediately replied, "I need them." Then when he looked in the bowl he said, "I love these!" Then he sat on the couch and looked at books and ate vegetables while I showered. Isn't that just every parent's dream??

Abraham's one-liners

To remember:

Throwing his arms around me, "We're best friends! We're super heroes!"

"Maybe your body is saying you need to eat more food, or maybe your body is saying you need to go outside and climb a tree."

After I mentioned something about healthy food, "Do you like sick food?"

In bed, trying to fall asleep, "Sp....sp....sp....spoon! Sp... sp.... spider. Spider. Spoon."

transcript

This is an example of Abraham's jokes....that you will only get if you live in our heads, but are really legitimately funny. In this case, you'll also get it if you've ever read If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

A: "I want to see the geysers!"

S: "Me too. And we can see some animals too."

A: "I want to see the hippos!"

S: "Well, I don't think they have hippos at Yellowstone."

A: "Oh, no."

S: "But they have buffalo."

A: "Buffalo?"

S: "And deer, and moose..."

A: "And muffins?"

Much laughter