- Penis in his world is a wenis
Sydney:
- She refers to her vagina as her bottom
- A penis is a weenut
- When she toots she says she "burped"
Friday, September 18, 2009
Anatomy and Bodily Functions (Fall 2009)
Tyler:
Sydney:
Sydney:
Thursday, July 16, 2009
This little light of mine
Sydney and Tyler received a CD box-set from their Toddler Sunday School teacher and they had been enjoying playing all the songs on an old portable CD-player. One of Sydney's favorites was "This Little Light of Mine".
A few nights after receiving the CDs Sydney asked me to sing "This Little Light of Mine" as her bed time song. I thought it was a nice change from the usual "Rock-a-bye Baby" and gladly added it to our repertoire. Although apparently she had a particular rendition in mind.
She insisted I was singing it wrong. "No, no daddy, it's 'Hide it under a bushel - no!'" Now this is a song I was very familiar with from my own days in Sunday school. I had learned this song "Hide it under a bush -- Oh no!" so I was pretty confident I had it right. Needless to say there was quite a lot of protest before I finally suggested I learned the song differently then her and I was unfamiliar with her version. She seemed satisfied with this explanation and allowed me to leave the room.
The next morning was a pretty typical lazy Saturday. We were up had breakfast and were starting to transition into playtime. Sydney suddenly comes running over very excited. I hadn't really been paying attention as she was over at the CD player. And I really didn't notice that she had put in her new CD of bible songs. She starts saying "See daddy? See?" I am still not registering what is going on, then it hits me as I hear the music playing in the back ground. "You hear daddy? Bushel - No!"
I was floored. Not only had she remembered from when she went to bed to the morning, but she was so confident that she was right, she proved it to me by playing the song for me to hear. Sure enough, her CD version was "Bushel - No!". The only thing I could say was "You are so right Honey."
She has since accepted my version as well, but only after she had proved herself right. I am definitely proud that even at her young age that she stood up for what she believed and knew in her being was correct.
A few nights after receiving the CDs Sydney asked me to sing "This Little Light of Mine" as her bed time song. I thought it was a nice change from the usual "Rock-a-bye Baby" and gladly added it to our repertoire. Although apparently she had a particular rendition in mind.
She insisted I was singing it wrong. "No, no daddy, it's 'Hide it under a bushel - no!'" Now this is a song I was very familiar with from my own days in Sunday school. I had learned this song "Hide it under a bush -- Oh no!" so I was pretty confident I had it right. Needless to say there was quite a lot of protest before I finally suggested I learned the song differently then her and I was unfamiliar with her version. She seemed satisfied with this explanation and allowed me to leave the room.
The next morning was a pretty typical lazy Saturday. We were up had breakfast and were starting to transition into playtime. Sydney suddenly comes running over very excited. I hadn't really been paying attention as she was over at the CD player. And I really didn't notice that she had put in her new CD of bible songs. She starts saying "See daddy? See?" I am still not registering what is going on, then it hits me as I hear the music playing in the back ground. "You hear daddy? Bushel - No!"
I was floored. Not only had she remembered from when she went to bed to the morning, but she was so confident that she was right, she proved it to me by playing the song for me to hear. Sure enough, her CD version was "Bushel - No!". The only thing I could say was "You are so right Honey."
She has since accepted my version as well, but only after she had proved herself right. I am definitely proud that even at her young age that she stood up for what she believed and knew in her being was correct.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"
So it had become a habit with Sydney that whenever she woke up -- whether in the middle of the night, early morning or nap time -- she would call out repeatedly for Stacy or I ("Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!") until one of us came to her room.
One day before bed I explained to her that she didn't need to call out repeatedly, that it took daddy a little while to get to her room once she called the first time. I explained that she should call out once and then count to 10 before calling for me again. She agreed that she would try to do that next time and with a kiss goodnight, it was lights out.
About 2 AM, I am suddenly awaken to Sydney's call. I could tell that she had listened to me for instead of the usually "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!' it was replaced with "Daddy! 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Daddy!" all at the top of her voice! I was very proud of her extremely literal execution of my request.
One day before bed I explained to her that she didn't need to call out repeatedly, that it took daddy a little while to get to her room once she called the first time. I explained that she should call out once and then count to 10 before calling for me again. She agreed that she would try to do that next time and with a kiss goodnight, it was lights out.
About 2 AM, I am suddenly awaken to Sydney's call. I could tell that she had listened to me for instead of the usually "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!' it was replaced with "Daddy! 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Daddy!" all at the top of her voice! I was very proud of her extremely literal execution of my request.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Toddler To-do: Balancing on One Leg
Tyler successfully demonstrated his balancing prowess this evening by balancing on one leg during an inspiring episode of Sesame Street.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Toddler To-do: Somersault
Tyler successful completed his first solo somersault today! He was so proud and continued to demonstrate his new skill until it was time for bed.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Story Time
I took Tyler and Sydney to story time at the library last night before bed and the librarian was reading a book about a little boy and car he would design given the chance to make a car of his own. The car was very elaborate – in fact the exhaust of this car would emit the smell of blue berry muffins in place of gasoline exhaust.
At this point the librarian went around the room and asked the each of the kids (there were 4 other kids between the ages of 4 and 6) what sort of smell they would have come out of their car? We heard cookies, and I think one other girl said some sort of flower.
We get around the room to Tyler, his response…beer. Yep that’s right. Now, at first I wasn’t sure what he said – and the librarian looked at me kind of wide eyed, “Did he just say beer?” It sounded like beer to me, so I just shrugged my shoulders and agreed. It got quite a laugh out of the other parents in the room! I am sure he was trying to say something else we just didn’t understand, but it was good for a laugh.