I finally resorted to exclaiming "Because I said so!" in response to one of Charlie's "Why?" questions today. Ugh.
I don't feel like I accomplished much this weekend in the way of preparing for November, but we did manage to take care of a few needed errands. On Saturday morning we took Lucy in for a bath at Petsmart and Charlie had fun looking at all the animals in the store. While he enjoys looking at the birds and hamsters, and he was excited to see some kitties, his favorite was watching the dogs who were in the play area of the boarding/daycamp facility. He opted for a second trip back to that section over going to see the fish during this visit.
After dropping Lucy off, we went to get Charlie a haircut, and then to buy some new shoes for fall. His left foot is slightly bigger, measuring a 6 1/2. We got him some new size 7 washable sneakers, and an adorable pair of little Merrills so he could be just like Daddy.
We also had some social time this weekend. Charlie went with us to the Kaeppners' baby party last night. He met a new "friend"-- the 2 year old daughter of Lauren's cousin-- and they enjoyed chasing each other around, sharing a snack of some crackers, and dancing to some music. He enjoyed helping unwrap all the gifts as well. Today we saw Grandma Robenalt for lunch and a trip around Target to buy a few new long sleeved shirts and long pants for Charlie for fall. He needs 3T pants, but only for the waist. We'll have to roll up the legs quite a bit.
The new interest that Charlie has been displaying this weekend has been to point out when things are "the same." He's been finding animals in books and showing us when "they match!"
Right now Charlie is having some quiet time, watching one of his current favorite movies (Coraline) while John is off at broomball. I'm enjoying the quiet!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Future Warehouse Manager?
Last Wednesday on the way to dropping Charlie off at daycare, I had to stop at a vendor's warehouse to drop off some things. I told Charlie we were stopping to see some of Mommy's friends. When we got inside the office, he wanted to go out and look in the warehouse itself. His eyes were so big looking at the racks of boxes stacked up to the high ceiling. He seemed very interested in everything. They had not started work for the day, so they said it was okay if I set him down on the ground to look around. He didn't really roam around the place (just stood there), but started talking about how there were no ladders, and said something about Mommy climbing up to get the boxes.
Our curious little boy has continued to ask "why?" over and over again in several conversations per day. "What's that, Mommy?" is another common question.
We had a busy week this past week. I took Charlie to the baseball game for a work event on Friday, but he was mostly interested in watching the boats go up and down the river behind the stadium. He talked all day about going to the baseball game, but the game itself just didn't hold his attention. He did spend some time looking at some of the players, and we talked about how they had gloves and hats and shoes just like Charlie.
On Saturday we spent several hours at the mall so John could buy some new clothes and shoes for work, and we had a delicious dinner at Maggiano's. On Sunday Charlie got to have play time with both Connor in the morning and Cora in the evening at the ice rink while John played a pickup game of broomball. He ran and ran and ran and wore himself out.
Tonight John is at the ATP tournament watching some tennis, and Charlie and I are going to bed early. It's been a tiring few days!
Our curious little boy has continued to ask "why?" over and over again in several conversations per day. "What's that, Mommy?" is another common question.
We had a busy week this past week. I took Charlie to the baseball game for a work event on Friday, but he was mostly interested in watching the boats go up and down the river behind the stadium. He talked all day about going to the baseball game, but the game itself just didn't hold his attention. He did spend some time looking at some of the players, and we talked about how they had gloves and hats and shoes just like Charlie.
On Saturday we spent several hours at the mall so John could buy some new clothes and shoes for work, and we had a delicious dinner at Maggiano's. On Sunday Charlie got to have play time with both Connor in the morning and Cora in the evening at the ice rink while John played a pickup game of broomball. He ran and ran and ran and wore himself out.
Tonight John is at the ATP tournament watching some tennis, and Charlie and I are going to bed early. It's been a tiring few days!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Random Charlie Notes
Charlie has been playing with one of John's old spare keyboards for a PC (not hooked up to anything). Today he asked me to go downstairs and get his "computer" (meaning the keyboard) and then he proceeded to press on some keys and tell me that we were going to look at his pictures. Then I had to wait, while he said "here they come." I wonder where he got this idea?
Yesterday Charlie had a very busy day. I had to run some errands, so John took him to the library, the playground, and Best Buy. After Charlie's afternoon nap, we met up with the Kramers at Sharon Woods for some play time at the playground there. Today after naptime we went to the swimming pool in our subdivision. We didn't stay long, because Charlie got splashed in the face and wanted to go home after that. He is always excited to go to the pool, but once we are there, it is a fight to get him in. He just doesn't like water anywhere near his head.
Charlie continues to amaze us with his use of language. Friday night he was talking about the fact that he wasn't wearing a coat, and we couldn't understand what he was talking about (it was 85 degrees out and we weren't thinking of outerwear). When he realized we didn't understand, he used another word-- jacket-- to get his point across. I was impressed that he made that leap.
Things continue to go well with the big boy bed. There have been no real fights over going to bed, and Charlie generally stays in the bed all night. We only know of a couple of times (at the start of naps) where he's gotten out to get books or a blanket and crawled back in. He got all excited this weekend when I changed his sheets to wash them and his pillow case looked different. He thought it was a brand new pillow.
Yesterday Charlie had a very busy day. I had to run some errands, so John took him to the library, the playground, and Best Buy. After Charlie's afternoon nap, we met up with the Kramers at Sharon Woods for some play time at the playground there. Today after naptime we went to the swimming pool in our subdivision. We didn't stay long, because Charlie got splashed in the face and wanted to go home after that. He is always excited to go to the pool, but once we are there, it is a fight to get him in. He just doesn't like water anywhere near his head.
Charlie continues to amaze us with his use of language. Friday night he was talking about the fact that he wasn't wearing a coat, and we couldn't understand what he was talking about (it was 85 degrees out and we weren't thinking of outerwear). When he realized we didn't understand, he used another word-- jacket-- to get his point across. I was impressed that he made that leap.
Things continue to go well with the big boy bed. There have been no real fights over going to bed, and Charlie generally stays in the bed all night. We only know of a couple of times (at the start of naps) where he's gotten out to get books or a blanket and crawled back in. He got all excited this weekend when I changed his sheets to wash them and his pillow case looked different. He thought it was a brand new pillow.
Monday, August 3, 2009
The Big Boy in His New Room
Lots to talk about today, since it has been so long since I wrote.
Charlie's surgery on the 21st went well. We don't yet have results back from the biopsy of the rash on his face, but he was a trooper through the whole ordeal. He made it through the morning with minimal frustration, despite not being able to eat or drink until after the procedure.
He was very curious about everything at the hospital-- wanted to know what was behind all the doors. After the procedure, he seemed to recover well. He did not like the bandaid on his foot where they removed the IV, but once we got that off and were headed out the door he was fine. He was a little wobbly from the anesthesia the rest of the day, but was in a fairly good mood, and didn't seem to notice the small steri-strip on his cheek, just under his right eye. In fact, it was at least a day later when he happened to see it in the mirror while washing his hands. He just said "uh-oh," tried to point at it, and that was about all he had to say about it.
Between the surgery and having been away from us and out of his routine while we went on vacation, Charlie had trouble sleeping that first week back from his stay in Cleveland. He would wake up in the night and call for us, as if to make sure we were still there. And he wanted us to sit in the room with him as he fell asleep. By the end of the week, we told him that he had to go to sleep by himself, to show he was a big boy and ready to move into his new room.
By last Sunday, we were ready for Charlie to try sleeping in his new room. Between having had a very busy day (including a play date with Oscar and Mia at Sharon Woods park), and staying up a little later than usual, he was very tired at bedtime and went down smoothly in the new bed. We were sure it wouldn't last, but he slept through the night, and continued to do so all week. We are sure that the time we spent with him playing the room and having him in there while we worked on setting it up helped him become accustomed to the surroundings.
About a week ago, Charlie asked me "why" for the first time that I can remember. Not sure where he picked that up, or if he really understands the question. Like a lot of things he says, it might just be a reaction-- what he thinks he is supposed to say. We'll see if he continues to be inquisitive like this.
I continue to laugh at Charlie's mixed up songs. One of his favorites is "A-B-C- ashes- all fall down!" The other day I could tell he was trying to sing about the itsy bitsy spider, including some of the hand motions, but he only had some of the words down. He loves to dance, and has been begging every day to watch "move-it move-it"-- he wants to dance to the music on the credits for Madagascar 2.
Most of the time now, Charlie wants to dress and undress himself-- even though he still needs a little help. "I wanna do it" is a commonly uttered phrase.
I'm sure there is more that I have missed. Next time I will try to get back on here before I forget what I wanted to write!
Charlie's surgery on the 21st went well. We don't yet have results back from the biopsy of the rash on his face, but he was a trooper through the whole ordeal. He made it through the morning with minimal frustration, despite not being able to eat or drink until after the procedure.
He was very curious about everything at the hospital-- wanted to know what was behind all the doors. After the procedure, he seemed to recover well. He did not like the bandaid on his foot where they removed the IV, but once we got that off and were headed out the door he was fine. He was a little wobbly from the anesthesia the rest of the day, but was in a fairly good mood, and didn't seem to notice the small steri-strip on his cheek, just under his right eye. In fact, it was at least a day later when he happened to see it in the mirror while washing his hands. He just said "uh-oh," tried to point at it, and that was about all he had to say about it.
Between the surgery and having been away from us and out of his routine while we went on vacation, Charlie had trouble sleeping that first week back from his stay in Cleveland. He would wake up in the night and call for us, as if to make sure we were still there. And he wanted us to sit in the room with him as he fell asleep. By the end of the week, we told him that he had to go to sleep by himself, to show he was a big boy and ready to move into his new room.
By last Sunday, we were ready for Charlie to try sleeping in his new room. Between having had a very busy day (including a play date with Oscar and Mia at Sharon Woods park), and staying up a little later than usual, he was very tired at bedtime and went down smoothly in the new bed. We were sure it wouldn't last, but he slept through the night, and continued to do so all week. We are sure that the time we spent with him playing the room and having him in there while we worked on setting it up helped him become accustomed to the surroundings.
About a week ago, Charlie asked me "why" for the first time that I can remember. Not sure where he picked that up, or if he really understands the question. Like a lot of things he says, it might just be a reaction-- what he thinks he is supposed to say. We'll see if he continues to be inquisitive like this.
I continue to laugh at Charlie's mixed up songs. One of his favorites is "A-B-C- ashes- all fall down!" The other day I could tell he was trying to sing about the itsy bitsy spider, including some of the hand motions, but he only had some of the words down. He loves to dance, and has been begging every day to watch "move-it move-it"-- he wants to dance to the music on the credits for Madagascar 2.
Most of the time now, Charlie wants to dress and undress himself-- even though he still needs a little help. "I wanna do it" is a commonly uttered phrase.
I'm sure there is more that I have missed. Next time I will try to get back on here before I forget what I wanted to write!
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