Little randoms

Caleb: Da da da da da...da da da.
Colin: No Caleb, Daddy isn't at home. He's at work.

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Colin started requesting songs at bedtime about his favourite things: trains, gates, food, family. As Raffi has yet to compose a song about Auntie Jennifer or using the text of "All aboard", I resorted to improvising songs. Now, Colin has taken to improvising on his own. He sings at all times of the day, in front of a crowd and when playing by himself. He actually creates rhythm, melody, pattern - most of his ditties could actually be construed as songs! This is one of our favourites:

"There's a little white frog,
It's green you know!
And there's me and you, and you and me
Sing the alphabet song."

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Caleb finally found something worth crawling for - to get his toy back when Colin steals it from him. No way this kid is going to be a pushover! Both my boys are assertive and strong willed. And when it drives me crazy, I remind myself to be thankful that when they hit the teen years, it will hopefully mean they won't bend as easily to peer pressure.

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(Colin, while playing with his grocery story cash register)
"Can I get a price check on five dollars please? Price check on five dollars."

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Getting the chores done - yesterday I mowed the lawn with our push lawn mower with Caleb strapped on in a baby carrier. Talk about a workout! No need for the gym!

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Speaking of baby carriers, you should see the three of us parading around town. With only one car, it usually means the boys and I are on foot. Or rather, Colin and I are on foot with Caleb in a carrier. Or I'm on foot, pushing Caleb in a stroller and pulling Colin in a wagon. I have never been out without receiving a sympathetic glance and at least two or three comments about "having my hands full". With two kids. Granted, they are both young and active. But two kids? I think of friends I have with four or five kids. Now that's having your hands full!

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Battle of the Wills: a daily conversation

Colin: I want to watch a movie.
Mom: Yes, you can watch one after nap.
Colin. I want to watch a movie.
Mom: Yes, definitely. After nap.
Colin: I want to watch a movie.
Mom: When do we watch movies? After...
Colin: ...nap. I want to watch a movie.
Mom: Yes, you can watch one after nap.

(The hilarious thing is that there is no escalation of tone in either of our voices. Colin just keeps asking for a movie and I keep telling him later. And it goes on for a good five minutes. Anyone listening in would swear the two of us are either deaf or suffer from severe memory loss, to indulge in such a conversation!)

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