10 months old

I'm 10 months old now and boy am I having fun.  Dad has a football which is so much fun to play with.  Check out the video of me having a ball with it.

Mom has finally decided to stop buying the mush she calls baby food.  I would much rather eating food with my hands or food with a little texture.  I love to eat baked beans, cheese, yogurt, bananas, smoothies, carrots, peas, grapes, cereal bars, and bread.  If it were up to dad I would be trying all kinds of different foods, but I always hear mom say, no he can't have that. My grin won't be toothless for very long as my two bottom teeth just pop up, ouch that hurt.  Maybe mom will let me try some new foods if I have some teeth. I am getting the hang of using a sippy cup, now I have to figure out how to tip the cup up and not lose my balance.

I love to wrestle with my dad and play with my big brothers.  We have so much fun.  The other night I got so upset because Thomas and Michael are always keeping me out of their room. I just want to see what's in their room.  My big brothers have just started playing soccer.  It is fun to sit and watch them play.

Mom is trying very hard to figure out if I am cruising along the couch or if I'm just so quick and getting down from the couch, crawling a bit and standing back up.  She will just have to keep watching me.  I do love to stand and look outside when the doors and windows are open.  The screen doors make a cool noise when I bang on them.  Cars are another one of my favorite things to play with.  I even make a fun car noise.  I have a stuffed Clifford dog that is fun to play with.  His nose tastes really good.

So long until mom lets me stay up long enough to get on the computer (computer keys are so much fun to band on!).

Bye Bye Baby Food

It saddens me to be writing this.  I've just decided a few days ago, that I am not buying any more baby food for Ethan.  The kid doesn't have any teeth, but he doesn't want much to do with baby food.  Some of his favorite foods are baked beans, yogurt, cottage cheese, bread, cheese, nutrigrain bars and pretty much anything he can pick up with his fingers and put into his mouth.  I can't believe how fast my baby is growing up.

Household Happenings

Read on to enjoy a few of the conversations that have been had around our house lately.

This is what Michael said after hearing that Michael was going to take his lunch on the day turkey fritters were going to be served.  "Thomas you don't like turkey fritters?  How can you not like turkey fritters?  They are my favorite!  I love them!  What are turkey fritters?"

Thomas talking about their jobs at school.  "I thought when it said day off, it meant you didn't have to come to school"

Michael after hearing about the 1 million dollar prize for the winner of America's Got Talent.  "Wow (with really big eyes)  that's a lot of money, I could buy three toys."

Ethan making car noises, while he plays with cars.  I know not really a conversation, but super cute.  I"m trying to get a video, but when he sees me he crawls straight for the camera.

Most nights, Thomas admits to being tired.  He must be having too much fun at school.

Michael no sooner than we begin walking to the car after I pick them up.  "You didn't ask what my job was today"

kisses

This is the conversation I overhear as the twins are in their room and I'm working in the kitchen.  I know that Thomas is coloring and Michael has just walked in.  Thomas says "Do you know what this is?"  Michael "No".  Thomas "kisses, that means it is for a girl".  Me in my head "Oh no, not already!".  I go to tell David about this little conversation and when I come back into the kitchen, I hear them talking about Grandma and Aunt Danielle.  I ask "Who is that kiss for"  Thomas replies "Grandma Mel".  Whew that makes me feel better.

Cookie Caper

The other night I decided I was going to open a package of Oreo cookies that were in the pantry.  I go and get them out to find they have already been opened.  I figure that David opened them and put them back on the shelf.  Mad that he had some cookies without sharing with me, I pour myself a cup of milk and take them out to the living room.  I'm not planning on sharing any cookies at this time.  I ask him about the cookies and he denies it.  He promises me he didn't open the cookies.  If the didn't open them, then who did.  David thinks it is the twins.  I doubt they are able to open the sealed package.  We decide to investigate in the morning.

As we are getting ready to go the next morning, he asks them if they got into the cookies. They both deny it of course.  At first they try to blame Ethan, then the target me. I say it definitely wasn't me b/c it if was I wouldn't have put them back in the pantry and I would have eaten more than two cookies.

Really would this innocent face steal some cookies?

Who still don't know who stole the cookies from the cookie container, but we have our theories.

Taking our lunches

Aunt Danielle gave the boys super cool Darth Vader lunch boxes and Cars sandwich containers for their birthday.  It was like one of the first few days of school and the twins decided to take their lunch to school that day.  I pack them a healthy lunch to take with them. We use the lunch box and sandwich containers, that even came with a nice ice pack, and think we are set.  I pick them up from school, ask about their day, how their lunch was etc.  Then we get home and I go to put away and clean up their lunch boxes. Well come to find out both lunch boxes make it home, but the trash can got the sandwich containers and one ice pack.  Both boys were pretty upset about it.  I found it kind of hard not to laugh about the whole situation.

Lesson learned...remind children not to throw away sandwich containers.  It didn't even occur to David or I to talk with the boys about that.  I was actually kind of surprised that the school didn't have someone watching the trash cans on the first few days of school, especially since the building only has Kindergarten and 1st grade.

Off and running

Thomas and Micheal ready for their first day of Booster K.

The 2010 - 2011 school year is off and running.  I have started my new job at Chapman Middle School in Chapman KS. I'm really enjoying it so far.  It is great getting out and meeting new people.  I did manage to break my pinky toe at school already.  I was getting up from lunch table to throw away my trash and caught my toe on the leg of a chair. David keeps telling me I should be using duct tape to tape it.  I'll stick to regular medical tape.

Michael has found his seat and he is ready to go!

Ethan has adjusted well to going to daycare.  He still would rather nurse than drink formula from a sippy cup.  I'm betting he gets pretty thirsty during the day.  He is pulling himself up to a stand and loving every minute of it.  Except for when he is falling to the ground.  One of his favorite things to do while standing or sitting is jamming to the music.  He loves to dance.

Thomas getting ready to start the day!

The biggest change for us this school year is Thomas and Micheal have started school.  They are in the Booster K program at the public school.  Their class is 13 boys, who are old enough for kindergarten but not quite ready.  I'm not sure how their teacher does it, but she must have patience of a saint.  They are loving every minute of school.  One of the factors determining if they had a good day or not, is the job they had that day.  If they have a day off, it wasn't a good day at school.  The other major factor is if they had to move their clip off the fish bowl.  They haven't had to move their clip very often, so they must behaving themselves pretty well.    They have quickly figured out if they take their lunch to school, they don't get much of a sweet treat for dessert.  As we go through the menu deciding if they will take or buy their lunch one of the deciding factors is dessert.  If the menu has something like cake or cookies they will be buying their lunch from school.  I'm sure we will have many more good stories to share.