Lesson 160: ?????

Elora is sitting on the floor (a feat she is still learning) and Deci walks by and topples her over. I say, "Deci tell Elora you are sorry and give her a kiss!" (Because kissing boo boos makes them all better, of course) He walks over with a particular look on his face, kisses her foot and walks away mumbling something that was a "orry." Now what sort of lesson can you make out of that?

Lesson 159: Games

A  roll of packing tape and an unsharpened pencil make for a great indoor version of the old fashioned game of rolling a hula hoop with a stick. Just watch out for the drummers.

Lesson 158: When the Kids are Playing in the Backyard...

invest in an air pump.

Lesson 157: I'll Give You a Hint; The Answer is Always "C"

You know your child is feeling better when:
     A. His fever drops
     B. He is no longer puking all over the place
     C. He starts talking about basketball

Lessson 156: How to Keep Him Still

How do you keep your 2 year old from running around when he is sick?

Sesame Street and Rubik's Cubes.

Lesson 155: Sweetness

There is almost nothing as sweet as a little voice that says "ank ooo Mommie," when you help him get out toys for his little sister to play with.

Lesson 154: Quirks

Every kid has their own quirks; some hide in closets, some say very few clear words other than "Rabbit!", some just love balls, some call their aunts "Yaya," and some love to bounce.

Lesson 153: Timing

When you decide to get sick, make sure it's when you are going to the doctor the next day anyways.

Lesson 152: The Proper Uses of Moving Materials

When moving, invest in a lot of bubble wrap; not for your breakables but for the kids. Carefully supervised it can save your day and you might just get a box or two unpacked.

Lesson 151: Immobile Balls

Never give your non-crawling kid a ball to play with. Only two outcomes are possible:
1. if mobile kid is awake he will steal said ball and run off to play his own games, or
2. if mobile kid is asleep there is no one but yourself to fetch the ball when the immobile one tosses them thus you get more than your daily workout while trying to do the laundry.

Lesson 150: Peas

No matter the year, age, time or gender, there is a universal response to peas.

Lesson 149: Un-Surprise

Eventually you will cease to make note of how bright-eyed and bushy-tailed your child is when you wake him up at 7:00 am. but you'll have to wait for your own fog to clear first.

Lesson 148: Surprise

It will never fail to surprise you how many things your six month old can 'get into' oh so very adeptly when they can't keep a hold of their favorite toys for more than a few minutes when you are doing the dishes.

Lesson 147: Sharing with the Right Person

Only share your treasures with someone who isn't interested or can't have them yet. Example: Lovingly share your Cheerios with the baby who isn't eating sold food yet. This way you fulfill your daily regiment of sharing, but don't actually have to share anything.

Excuses, Excuses

So you may have noticed that I've fallen away from the blog...again. This time for more life events. My hubby is director of our church's VBS and in the next week or two we are moving from our apartment to our first house. Wish us luck! As soon as we are moved the blog will hopefully start again!

Lesson 146: Floor Level Nutrition

Cheerios taste better (and have more nutrients!) when eaten off the floor. Promptly dump out all bowls of cereal onto the floor. The more scatter there is, the better they taste.

Lesson 145: Mr. Mimmicky

Apparently when I find something that Deci has drawn on I say "Oh Boy" and with my hand on my hip heave a great sigh. Or at least that's what Deci did when he thought someone had colored on the big orange ball in the nursery...


Today's Lesson: Make sure anything you do can be translated into child-ese in an adorable-make-everyone-grin sort of way. It makes for great facebook posts.

Lesson 144: Counting Calories

Once upon a time there was a little boy playing in the nursery at his church. His mommy had just given him the most delightful cookie and then she sat down to feed his sister. However, this little boy had a problem: How can he get a drink when this delicious cookie makes him so thirsty? He knew Mommy liked him to keep his cookie at the table and not to scatter crumbs all over the nursery, and he knew his sippy cup was in the crib across the room, but he was too small to get it out of the crib, and Mommy was feeding Sister. Whatever shall this little boy do? Ah, but he's a clever one, this little boy. He eats a few bites of his cookie, carefully sets it down at the table so as not to leave crumbs, and then runs quickly (so his thirst didn't overwhelm him) to the crib where he pulls the sippy cup of water to the edge and drinks through the bars. Thirst quenched, he realizes he has left that delectable cookie at the table, and quickly returns to start the process all over again. Again and again he runs back and forth not noticing the very amused look on Mommy's face. What a clever little boy.

Today's Lesson: Run while eating; it saves calories.

Lesson 143 From Elora: Rolling Over

Once they start rolling over, they won't stop and diapering becomes a two person sport.

Lesson 142: Backup

If all else fails break out the Oops All Berries Captain Crunch. Resistance is futile.