Thursday, March 29, 2007

Two days in a row

This kid will not go to bed!

We've missed a few naps lately because of outings, being at moms or sisters house, etc. So now today and yesterday he won't go down. Yesterday we laid down and I fell asleep (was tired, but didn't want to because I had stuff to do) but he did not. He stayed in bed, but he flipped and flopped and would not fall asleep.

Now today, the same thing. I laid in bed for 30min while he, repeatedly, turned on his aquarium. I left the room and ow it's been another 30 minutes and he is playing with his aquarium and the spinny thing on it. He tried to get out of bed a few times, but I put some tissue paper on the floor so I'd hear him every time he got off his bed.

At one point (after he figured out that every time he got out of bed he crinkled) he stood up in his bed and started slapping his knees, etc (to make music). I told him to lay down, he did, then shortly after I found him standing up again and he was dangling his blanket and pulling it up and down to see if the floor was going to crinkle some more.

Monday, March 26, 2007

Maddox the Smartie!!

Maddox used to say "Oh, Alright!" to everything. Now its "OK!" I miss the "Alright" though :(

He also has been starting to say "Mommy" instead of "Mama". I am claiming that I like "Mama" better, but really, I think it's just that I know all the changes are because he is getting older. They are both pretty cute. He used to say "Me Ma" and "De Da" instead of "Mommy" and "Daddy" and it was really funny. You could say "No. Maaaaaa Meeee" and he'd say back "Meeeeee Maaaaaa!"

He's also been calling his Grandma's "Grandma" instead of "Mama" for a couple weeks now. He learned "Auntie" awhile ago too and looks EVERYWHERE all the time for Auntie Amy - yelling "Auuuuuuuntiiiiiiie". A couple weeks ago Uncle Lewis was over and now he is calling all his Uncles "Uncle" whenever he see's them. Grandpa is now "Bepaw" instead of "Grandma" lol which is a good change! Grandpa has his own name now.

Yesterday, we dropped a train track down the stairs and I told him "Oh, I'll have to go get that after I put these trains upstairs". So I went up the stairs and then Maddox said "Oh, I get it Mama!" and went down to go get it.

He is also very fond of the phrase "I did it!" and he says it very enthusiastically and with one of his feet kicked up in the air.

On Saturday, he was trying to sing his ABC's. He has been humming the tune for a looooong time now, but he was actually trying to put letter's into the song. He knows A, B, C, D, E, F, G, K, M, N, O, P, Q, R, T, V, W, Y, Z but he wasn't able to sing any of them.

He knew his colors Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown, and White and now within the past couple weeks, he has learrned Pink and Black as well. We are having a really hard time with Orange though. He always calls it green.

I think his favorite color is Yellow... or maybe he just really likes to say the word. He started with "Lellow" and we are gradually working our way up to "Yellow". It's about 50/50 right now.

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Monday, March 19, 2007

Potty Training

This morning we re-visited the potty training thing.

I know that Maddox isn't ready. It is very clear to me. He does know when he poops. He will come to me, holding his butt, telling me "Poop! Poop! Poop Mama!" He, either cannot, or will not tell me that he needs to go. Pee is a whole different story though. He has NO clue what it is. He see's mommy and daddy pee and he even, sometimes, sees himself pee in the tub, but he just doesn't know.

So this this morning I tested him. I took of his diaper and put on a pair of undies. Let him around for awhile and then checked on him later. He was sitting on the couch, eatting his cereal, and his undies were wet (no, the couch didn't get wet at all). He had NO idea and the wetness didn't bother him a bit.

He doesn't care about it and has no interest in training right now.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Yesterday, Maddox and I went with our friends Marcy and Riley to the Jackson Street Roundhouse. Unfortunately, my camera batteries died shortly after getting there, so we only got a few pictures. The boys had a TON of fun though and both were quite unhappy to leave the trains. We'll have to go again next time - remembering camera batteries and a good snack for mommy!!

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Last night Maddox and Kaden had a pre-bed snack of yummy fruity cereal. Here they are in their matching bug pj's!

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Tonight thier pre-bed snack is popcorn that Kaden talked out of Maddox's Uncle Lewis!

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After snack, they played for a little bit.

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It's Kaden's last night here. Tomorrow we are bringing him over to my mom's house and then his mommy, daddy, brother, and sister come home in the evening.

Friday, March 9, 2007

Continuing from yesterday

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They had Popcorn for a pre-dinner snack
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Kaden in my pretty shoes
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Maddox's eye last night
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Maddox's eye today
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Thursday, March 8, 2007

Kaden!

Tuesday night, my mother and sister (and kids) came over and dropped off Kaden. He is staying with us until Sunday. Tuesday night he was pretty sad and I had to rock him to sleep. Wednesday, we decided to bring him to daycare, but today we kept him home with us. He was very happy and very good all day!

We started the day out with French Toast. Kaden LOVED the french toast. He has 5 half pieces (oink oink!) But he didn't want any of the mandarine oranges I had to offer...

The boys started out happy and close.
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Than one got bored and so they were moved apart.
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Kaden was told to sit down and keep his hands to himself... and he did.
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But not too long after, he was back at it!
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Then we moved on to playing with cars. That went well.
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then Maddox decided they both needed their blankets.
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Cute little tootsies!
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Then it was bath time (they both NEEDED it!)
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Then before naptime, Kaden decided to destroy the bedroom.
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The rest of the day Kaden did alot of walking around in everyones shoes. Maddox got a black eye from the broom. They had Mac & Cheese for dinner - which was a hit, but not as much as the french toast. And then Kaden and I hung out while Maddox went to school with his Daddy.

I'll have to upload the pictures of Kaden in jeweled high heels and of Maddox's soon-to-be black eye (it's just pink, puffy, and full of little red cuts for now) tomorrow, they're still in my camera.

pictures!!!

Friday, March 2nd, Maddox got a hair cut! I love his fluffy, crazy hair, but it was all different lengths and we was starting to look like he had a mullet.

Before

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After

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This hasn't anything to do with anything.. but it's just a picture we took when we were playing around that day.

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Maddox's Grandma Diane and Grandpa Kirby bought a new sink & cabinet for their bathroom and Maddox got the box afterwards. Here is is last Sunday playing with it.

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Lining up his Goldfish - OCD?!

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Maddox discovered a new game to play. He crawls into the laundry basket and yells "I'm stuck!" And then I go and help him out. And repeat. Sometimes he throws in a little crawling whlie under the basket....

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