Clifford didn't last long. It was probably just that one day. We're still stuck on Elmo.
Except he will watch other shows. "I Know" (which is the tv series "Psych") and movies with recognizable objects or animals like "Stuart Little" and "Kung Fu Panda".
Before I forget to mention it, I just wanted to say that Luke can now count to 10 in English and 3 in Spanish. I try to speak in Spanish, but he seems to want to learn English more with me. Anyway, as we jump down the stairs we count... one, two, thee, four, fii, ix, circle, a, ni, ten! I don't know where the "circle" came from. It just happened that way. My mom says that it reminds her of when I was little and I would say that "the dish ran over the spoon". He also knows what a star is (we put glow-in-the-dark stars up on his ceiling). And he can repeat colors and sometimes pick out the correct one. Body parts his knows - hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth/boca, tongue/lengua, chin, neck, teeth/cheese, cheek, button, pitties (major attachment to deodorant, so we had to buy him his own travel size), big cheeks (thank you tia), and toes/piggies.
More importantly... he is such a BOY!!! I knew it would be different than when my sister was little. But wow! He is such a boy! He wants to rough house, make huge messes, etc. His goal every day is to - in one word - DESTROY! Daddy has taught him especially well on how to wrestle and fight. When those two play it is so funny how Luke swings those arms and belly flops on Daddy. And he's smart! So I've had several complaints on Luke hitting other kids. Sigh... how do you teach a child that it's ok to "play" fight with Daddy, but you can't "play" or "serious" fight with other kids? Tough lesson. But we're trying. And it doesn't help that he has two boy cousins that were just as rough with him when he was younger, and act crazy. The other day I heard a story that while Luke was hanging out at the cousins' house, they were fighting over some toy probably. Luke, I guess, didn't want to argue, and instead grabbed his cousin by the hair and pushed him to the floor. The cousin, a heavy-set almost-three-year-old, started crying. Sigh again. I really don't want to raise the bully.
The good news is - he loves his mommy!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
The Funny Things He Does
We have moved on from Elmo. Well, maybe not "moved on". But we have started watching something else. Clifford. I'm so excited! For a while, Luke would wake up in the morning and b-line it to the TV so he could watch Elmo. Then he let me put in Garfield, the movie, and somewhat watched it. And then he started letting me put in cartoons and some tv shows with good beginning credit music like "Puss in Boots", "Hop", and "Psych". But now he's officially started watching another show and that's Clifford. At least it's educational. I'm so proud of him. When I was little, there was only Sesame Street or Mr. Rogers, and I didn't like either. I ended up watching The Land Before Time and Beauty and the Beast and Winnie the Pooh over and over again.
Ah, sweet success.
Now for the cute things that he does... well, he says names in the most adorable way. Mommy and DaDa are a given. He calls my sister "Maaace" and he'll shout down the hall or up the stairs for her all the time. Grammy still sounds like Mommy. He used to call John "uh-duh". No idea where that came from. Abuelita is "a-Ma e e" (supposed to be Mama Lily). Tish, the dog, is like my sister in that every time he says her name, it's like he's shouting it. He pronounces Jul really well. Interesting because Jul doesn't like kids (or doesn't show it) and we don't hang out, so I don't know how Luke even retained that information. And of course, if he can't say your name - he just says yeah. Aside from the names of people, Luke is learning food, colors, and animals. He knows apples (everything red and round is an apple), cereal, leche, jugo/juice, agua (sometimes mixes up leche and agua), crackers, cookies, frutas, eggs, pizza (tee-pa), purple, puppy, kitty, bear, and bug. He also likes to call out "door" every time he sees one. And sometimes "car". I think, just so he can inform me that that's what it is.
Yesterday, I brought out my old gymnastics mat so Luke could jump from the Pilates stools to the mat and do forward rolls etc. Grammy taught him all that. And it really wears him out for bed time. He would jump from the stool to the mat and roll off the mat and run to me and say "Mommy mommy" right in my face so that he knew I was watching him. His expressions are priceless!
I don't know if this is "cute", but he also picks his nose and makes messes and afterward says ew. Even though he is a boy, I have taught him well. He picks up his mess if he dumps food on the floor. He'll wipe up a spill. He'll throw his trash away, and he'll put his dishes in the sink when he's done (which is more than what Aldo or myself have done).
A cute, little gentleman has been molded and here's to age 2. I love my son so much. When he's running in circles so fast, having fun, and the whole time I'm thinking he's going to hit something because he's not paying attention and he can't run in a straight line whatsoever... it's moments like that where I know I am completely gone. I am no longer my former self. I am a mother, a wife, and completely in love with this family. Sheesh, I went the whole time without getting sentimental.
Ah, sweet success.
Now for the cute things that he does... well, he says names in the most adorable way. Mommy and DaDa are a given. He calls my sister "Maaace" and he'll shout down the hall or up the stairs for her all the time. Grammy still sounds like Mommy. He used to call John "uh-duh". No idea where that came from. Abuelita is "a-Ma e e" (supposed to be Mama Lily). Tish, the dog, is like my sister in that every time he says her name, it's like he's shouting it. He pronounces Jul really well. Interesting because Jul doesn't like kids (or doesn't show it) and we don't hang out, so I don't know how Luke even retained that information. And of course, if he can't say your name - he just says yeah. Aside from the names of people, Luke is learning food, colors, and animals. He knows apples (everything red and round is an apple), cereal, leche, jugo/juice, agua (sometimes mixes up leche and agua), crackers, cookies, frutas, eggs, pizza (tee-pa), purple, puppy, kitty, bear, and bug. He also likes to call out "door" every time he sees one. And sometimes "car". I think, just so he can inform me that that's what it is.
Yesterday, I brought out my old gymnastics mat so Luke could jump from the Pilates stools to the mat and do forward rolls etc. Grammy taught him all that. And it really wears him out for bed time. He would jump from the stool to the mat and roll off the mat and run to me and say "Mommy mommy" right in my face so that he knew I was watching him. His expressions are priceless!
I don't know if this is "cute", but he also picks his nose and makes messes and afterward says ew. Even though he is a boy, I have taught him well. He picks up his mess if he dumps food on the floor. He'll wipe up a spill. He'll throw his trash away, and he'll put his dishes in the sink when he's done (which is more than what Aldo or myself have done).
A cute, little gentleman has been molded and here's to age 2. I love my son so much. When he's running in circles so fast, having fun, and the whole time I'm thinking he's going to hit something because he's not paying attention and he can't run in a straight line whatsoever... it's moments like that where I know I am completely gone. I am no longer my former self. I am a mother, a wife, and completely in love with this family. Sheesh, I went the whole time without getting sentimental.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
All Things Elmo
Yes, Luke is now hooked on Elmo. First thing in the morning, that's what he wants to do. Watch Elmo. This originally started in Texas when we were visiting family. We hadn't thought to bring toys. Oops and Duh! So we had to run by a store and Elmo seemed good. He didn't like it. He didn't even want to play with it at the time.
After a few months, I went through this shock of - oh my gosh, how do kids learn anything?! I'm supposed to teach my child how numbers, colors, letters, naming things, sounds, etc. and I just didn't know where to start. I asked my sister-in-law, who has two boys of her own that are only a little bit older than Luke, and she said that it just happened. They watched educational shows and asked when they wanted to know. So in a panic that Luke wasn't getting anything, I brought home "Elmo", "Barney", "Dora", and some other stuff. And Elmo stuck. First time I put it in, he sat right down and watched the full show.
Now he knows all or most of the characters' names and what they like. On the good side, he's learned about animals, food, exercise, etc. It's also opened us up for potty training. Luke received an Elmo potty. It flushes and laughs. And an Elmo potty book and we've watched the movie together on how to potty. It'll happen when he's ready. Right now he's scared to sit on it naked. He's also watched the Elmo sharing movie. Not working yet. (I think he's entering into the Terrible Twos early... he got in trouble the other day for hitting a little girl and later pushing her into the wall in SUNDAY SCHOOL!)
So if you're wondering what has been going on with us lately - it's Elmo.
After a few months, I went through this shock of - oh my gosh, how do kids learn anything?! I'm supposed to teach my child how numbers, colors, letters, naming things, sounds, etc. and I just didn't know where to start. I asked my sister-in-law, who has two boys of her own that are only a little bit older than Luke, and she said that it just happened. They watched educational shows and asked when they wanted to know. So in a panic that Luke wasn't getting anything, I brought home "Elmo", "Barney", "Dora", and some other stuff. And Elmo stuck. First time I put it in, he sat right down and watched the full show.
Now he knows all or most of the characters' names and what they like. On the good side, he's learned about animals, food, exercise, etc. It's also opened us up for potty training. Luke received an Elmo potty. It flushes and laughs. And an Elmo potty book and we've watched the movie together on how to potty. It'll happen when he's ready. Right now he's scared to sit on it naked. He's also watched the Elmo sharing movie. Not working yet. (I think he's entering into the Terrible Twos early... he got in trouble the other day for hitting a little girl and later pushing her into the wall in SUNDAY SCHOOL!)
So if you're wondering what has been going on with us lately - it's Elmo.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Winter 2011
I know... I haven't been doing well at all. Well, here's to getting back in gear and keeping up blog. Eventually I hope to turn this into a book so we can go back and read it and see kind of what was going on at the time and have a few good stories. My mom always remembers the ridiculous ones. I say funny stuff all the time... mispronounce words, the use of sarcasm, etc... but for some reason the only thing she can remember me ever saying as a little girl was the "dish ran over the spoon" nursery rhyme. And it's just not funny. And also, I'll have a few pictures for myself in case the future kids decide to steal them or tear them up (like me and my sister did). AND.. there will be a family history/story. My grandmother used to tell us stories of her when she was little or of her working at the shop and getting married and so on, but none of that is written down. Granddad also tells great stories, and we've always talked about putting together a memoir or something, but it never happens. At least, I'll have something to leave a legacy.
So to catch you up...
We had Thanksgiving at our house and a lot of people were sick, so I was kind of let down. Because I'm always excited to laugh and play games, but there just weren't enough people. Or time. Afterward, we went to Veronica's and planked with the family. There was some drama, but everyone there had a wonderful evening.
Christmas was intense. We ended up going everywhere. We had plank wars against the El Paso familia and totally defeated them. Abuelito even planked! In his cowboy hat and boots! Then for the rest of the night we played charades at Tia Olga's house. The next day, Christmas, we went to early morning service, came home and went back to sleep, then woke up again and opened presents here. It was a lot of fun because we decided (or I decided) to make presents instead of buy them. I made Maecy a make-up frame holder thing and a hairband holder too and for mom pillows. Maecy made magnets and shirts and scarves. Luke made "I love you" hands. And John was here too and he made us really cool scarf holders shaped like hearts. I forgot what mom made... I think she didn't have time and ended up getting us clothes. ?? Anyway, that was a good start to the day, but at lunch we went across the street for not long at all and snacked on food and punished Luke a lot, and finally went to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Dinner, as always, was delicious. And Luke played with Hailey's little boy, somewhat sharing his cars and the noise-makers.
Finally Zac and Rose visited around New Years. We went through our entire year with them, starting off by celebrating their birthdays with cookie cake, giving them Valentine's and April Fools gifts, showing them video of I guess Cinco de Mayo beats, throwing fire crackers at each other in the garage for the 4th, planked outside and pet horses, and ended back inside for a belated Halloween and Christmas. I think they really enjoyed themselves. We always have fun when they come over. Hopefully we'll be able to visit in the summer sometime and swim in the ocean.
So, you are officially caught up. And all this week I have been sick with the flu and rearranging the entire house. Tomorrow is my last day of sorting things and throwing away the junk. It's shown me what it would be like to be a stay-at-home mother, minus the being home bound due to the highly contagious part, but all in all - I think I would like it.
So to catch you up...
We had Thanksgiving at our house and a lot of people were sick, so I was kind of let down. Because I'm always excited to laugh and play games, but there just weren't enough people. Or time. Afterward, we went to Veronica's and planked with the family. There was some drama, but everyone there had a wonderful evening.
Christmas was intense. We ended up going everywhere. We had plank wars against the El Paso familia and totally defeated them. Abuelito even planked! In his cowboy hat and boots! Then for the rest of the night we played charades at Tia Olga's house. The next day, Christmas, we went to early morning service, came home and went back to sleep, then woke up again and opened presents here. It was a lot of fun because we decided (or I decided) to make presents instead of buy them. I made Maecy a make-up frame holder thing and a hairband holder too and for mom pillows. Maecy made magnets and shirts and scarves. Luke made "I love you" hands. And John was here too and he made us really cool scarf holders shaped like hearts. I forgot what mom made... I think she didn't have time and ended up getting us clothes. ?? Anyway, that was a good start to the day, but at lunch we went across the street for not long at all and snacked on food and punished Luke a lot, and finally went to Grandma and Grandpa's house. Dinner, as always, was delicious. And Luke played with Hailey's little boy, somewhat sharing his cars and the noise-makers.
Finally Zac and Rose visited around New Years. We went through our entire year with them, starting off by celebrating their birthdays with cookie cake, giving them Valentine's and April Fools gifts, showing them video of I guess Cinco de Mayo beats, throwing fire crackers at each other in the garage for the 4th, planked outside and pet horses, and ended back inside for a belated Halloween and Christmas. I think they really enjoyed themselves. We always have fun when they come over. Hopefully we'll be able to visit in the summer sometime and swim in the ocean.
So, you are officially caught up. And all this week I have been sick with the flu and rearranging the entire house. Tomorrow is my last day of sorting things and throwing away the junk. It's shown me what it would be like to be a stay-at-home mother, minus the being home bound due to the highly contagious part, but all in all - I think I would like it.
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