Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Mid- Summer Assessment
Happy (belated) Birthday!
Oh boy, I am three days late. Happy birthday little sista. My thoughts have been elsewhere as I contemplated my stupidity in failing to renew J's passport, hence jeopardizing our whole vacation, but I am back. Happy 31! Sorry there was no live scavenger hunt. I hope you liked our artistic attempt at a table cloth. Love you mucho. Lechuga.
18 Months!
Tomorrow. Today was the 18 month check up. Crazy. A year and a half. Of cuckoo AleVit life. They both grew two inches in the last three months (so she is still half an inch taller) and she gained more weight than he did since their last visit, but he is still heavier. Oh yes, V's head is still bigger. So we officially have two babies over 25 lbs. V cried, like a baby, during every part of the visit, from head measurement to getting his shot. A emulated the tears but cried in anger at her shot and tried to hit the nurse when she wanted to put a band aid on post shot. Our trip to Costa Rica this weekend will be the biggest challenge yet. These babies do not sit still for a single minute. No joke. They are in hurricane mode. They do not sit to listen to a story, to watch cartoons, to play with a toy. Nada. If there are doors to slam, books to rip off shelves, recycling to throw around, they are there.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Twin Love
is too cute to bear at times...When A hit V the other day I told her to apologize. This mute midget has perfect comprehension skills. A walked over to V, lowered her head onto his shoulder, and for the next thirty seconds or so they did some sort of cheek, shoulder eskimo rubbing. Too sweet! Last night they fell asleep in each other's arms, literally. While many think it crazy that they are in the same crib, it is actually adorable to see all of the many position that they find to snuggle in (they have been in closer quarters after all!) When V woke up from his nap yesterday he beamed "This, this is A (says her name perfectly!) like 10 times. He insisted on introducing me to his new friend.
La Palla!
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J as he watched a cartoon about anatomy, bones specifically: Where is the pito bone?
Me: It is not a bone. A muscle? I do not know.
F: It is a tissue and spongy. Not a muscle or a bone.
J: A sponge?
M: A tissue? You do not blow your nose on it.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
More Zingers
M: Can I pack a small bag, not like a backpack when we go on vacation but like the armadillo one, with just a few accessories for Philadelphia?
When I am jolly I forget to do my activities from when I am, like organizing.
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M at bedtime: Let me read thirty pages, I can do it in a jiffy.
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J to F: Can we have a play date at your work?
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M to F: If you stop making Moleskine, you can open a bakery.
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M to me: I have to talk to J about setting an example for the babies so they do not learn the rude talk back from us.
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M upon seeing the huge post office on 34 St: This post office is overreacting (overbearing?)
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J to F: I want to live with just you at abuela S's house.
Me: What about me?
J: You can stay with your family.
When I am jolly I forget to do my activities from when I am, like organizing.
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M at bedtime: Let me read thirty pages, I can do it in a jiffy.
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J to F: Can we have a play date at your work?
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M to F: If you stop making Moleskine, you can open a bakery.
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M to me: I have to talk to J about setting an example for the babies so they do not learn the rude talk back from us.
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J to F: I want to live with just you at abuela S's house.
Me: What about me?
J: You can stay with your family.
Friday, August 3, 2012
More MoJo
So much material yesterday, and did not make it to post!
M on her obsession with organizing: I am trying to grow out the habit.
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J to F: you are illegal, you cannot put a match in the toilet!
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J to me: I do not have to listen to you. You are not a queen or a king or a princess. You are not royal.
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M on her motherhood :It must be hard to have four kids. Especially with twins.
J: She has like triplets but we didn't al come out at the same time (nice math)
M: No, triplets would be a nightmare. I plan on having two or three kids. Did you plan on having three kids or were you settled on two?
Me: We planned on having all of you but we did not know we would have twins. We thought we would have a third baby and then a fourth.
M: If I had twins, it would be my first and last kid. If I cannot have babies, I will get the egglets.
Me: Egglets?
M: Yeah. But I would only get one or two egglets put in me. But if the egglets did not work, then I would adopt. But I would like two or three kids. I cannot imagine being you.
Me: We are happy we have all of the kids we have.
M: Yeah, but if you had kids with good habits, that never fought and were not rude, then maybe it would be a good to have a lot but that doesn't really happen, so I want two kids.
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J on the homeless man who sells junk on Lenox (he is obsessed with him!): He is my best friend.
Me: You do not even know him and kids cannot be best friends with men who are not even in their family.
J: Yes, I am best friends with him.
M: You cannot do that, you already have a best friend, M (from BT). It is like having a wife and saying that you are looking for a girlfriend. You already have it. It does not make sense.
J (one track mind): I am best friends with all of papi's friends and they are grown ups.
Me: Really? You like A, B, C (I name some)?
M: He (referring to one) is not my friend. It is not appropriate to yell at other people's kids and he did that to me at the Jersey shore, so I would never be his friend.
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M after finding her goggles on her arm: I am like an old man looking for his glasses that are on his head.
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M on her great day: I think the reason I am usually grouchy in the morning is that I do not relax enough. Today I stayed in my bed.
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M on self control: I am trying to settle the mode of always rushing and organizing (she is). And, not to brag, but I think I am doing a good job (she definitely is!)
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J: Who made birthdays up? Abe Lincoln?
M on her obsession with organizing: I am trying to grow out the habit.
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J to F: you are illegal, you cannot put a match in the toilet!
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J to me: I do not have to listen to you. You are not a queen or a king or a princess. You are not royal.
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M on her motherhood :It must be hard to have four kids. Especially with twins.
J: She has like triplets but we didn't al come out at the same time (nice math)
M: No, triplets would be a nightmare. I plan on having two or three kids. Did you plan on having three kids or were you settled on two?
Me: We planned on having all of you but we did not know we would have twins. We thought we would have a third baby and then a fourth.
M: If I had twins, it would be my first and last kid. If I cannot have babies, I will get the egglets.
Me: Egglets?
M: Yeah. But I would only get one or two egglets put in me. But if the egglets did not work, then I would adopt. But I would like two or three kids. I cannot imagine being you.
Me: We are happy we have all of the kids we have.
M: Yeah, but if you had kids with good habits, that never fought and were not rude, then maybe it would be a good to have a lot but that doesn't really happen, so I want two kids.
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J on the homeless man who sells junk on Lenox (he is obsessed with him!): He is my best friend.
Me: You do not even know him and kids cannot be best friends with men who are not even in their family.
J: Yes, I am best friends with him.
M: You cannot do that, you already have a best friend, M (from BT). It is like having a wife and saying that you are looking for a girlfriend. You already have it. It does not make sense.
J (one track mind): I am best friends with all of papi's friends and they are grown ups.
Me: Really? You like A, B, C (I name some)?
M: He (referring to one) is not my friend. It is not appropriate to yell at other people's kids and he did that to me at the Jersey shore, so I would never be his friend.
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M after finding her goggles on her arm: I am like an old man looking for his glasses that are on his head.
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M on her great day: I think the reason I am usually grouchy in the morning is that I do not relax enough. Today I stayed in my bed.
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M on self control: I am trying to settle the mode of always rushing and organizing (she is). And, not to brag, but I think I am doing a good job (she definitely is!)
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Today's Lines...
J to me: I love you more than you can love anyone.
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MoJo complaining to me in the am as we walked to BT: Why can't L take them
Me: Because we can and we are not exactly busy. We ask L to help when we need it.
J: Then why does she come help you with bedtime and bath? You can do that.
Me: Well, it is nice to get some help, a break.
J: A break from what? You have been on a break for like two years.
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Abuela S to J: Can you believe that I was married to abuelo R?
J: You divorced him because of his fake teeth right?
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J, upon learning that John Lemon's ashes are scattered in Strawberry Fields: Can we bring JL home in a tank?
Me: He is not a fish, he cannot be in a tank. Also, he is not in his body anymore (too hard I know).
J: Can we bring him home?
Me: No.
J: Was the man who shot him sad after? Did his girlfriend het mad at him? Why din't he kill Yoko Ono?
All good questions Ciccione. He had tears in his eyes talking about his idol, John Lemon:(
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J as he heard me on the phone with the state department, trying to figure out how the hell to renew his passpotrt: We are not wanted in the city so we have to move to CA.
Me: Who does not want us?
J: The government.
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M to J as he cut her to spit out toothpaste: Last I heard it was ladies first!
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J to me: Can you buy me some armpit cream? I want to be like papi and wear that.
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J is obsessed with weights (Olympic inspired?) and wants me to give hin an exercise room in the house. I told him to talk to my physical therapist (PT)
PT: J, you are too little to lift weights. You need to go through puberty first.
J: Yeah, well my dad lifts weights (no he doesn't).
PT: Well, your dad has gone through puberty.
J: You do not even know my dad, you do not know if he has gone through puberty!
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MoJo complaining to me in the am as we walked to BT: Why can't L take them
Me: Because we can and we are not exactly busy. We ask L to help when we need it.
J: Then why does she come help you with bedtime and bath? You can do that.
Me: Well, it is nice to get some help, a break.
J: A break from what? You have been on a break for like two years.
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Abuela S to J: Can you believe that I was married to abuelo R?
J: You divorced him because of his fake teeth right?
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J, upon learning that John Lemon's ashes are scattered in Strawberry Fields: Can we bring JL home in a tank?
Me: He is not a fish, he cannot be in a tank. Also, he is not in his body anymore (too hard I know).
J: Can we bring him home?
Me: No.
J: Was the man who shot him sad after? Did his girlfriend het mad at him? Why din't he kill Yoko Ono?
All good questions Ciccione. He had tears in his eyes talking about his idol, John Lemon:(
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J as he heard me on the phone with the state department, trying to figure out how the hell to renew his passpotrt: We are not wanted in the city so we have to move to CA.
Me: Who does not want us?
J: The government.
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M to J as he cut her to spit out toothpaste: Last I heard it was ladies first!
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J to me: Can you buy me some armpit cream? I want to be like papi and wear that.
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J is obsessed with weights (Olympic inspired?) and wants me to give hin an exercise room in the house. I told him to talk to my physical therapist (PT)
PT: J, you are too little to lift weights. You need to go through puberty first.
J: Yeah, well my dad lifts weights (no he doesn't).
PT: Well, your dad has gone through puberty.
J: You do not even know my dad, you do not know if he has gone through puberty!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Recent Lines...
M to F: When do I get my bank card?
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M on the social dynamics at the Jersey shore:
It is hard to play with friends when they are different ages. D (my friend's 5 year old) like to play with
girly girl stuff, I do not blame J for not wanting to play with us. With M (tía C's niece), she is little and I have a lot of experience with little kids and I know I need to give her choices and stuff but with J it is a different story because he does not know how to handle the littler kids and he cannot pick them up.
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M while we watched ads for the Olympics: Athletes do not drink Coca Cola!
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J to A as she messed up his Magnatiles structure: Little devil. Sweet devil.
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M to me as I told her to hurry up: You are pressuring me. It is like two walls are squeezing me.
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J to me as he sucked up: You are the best baby, the best little girl, the best teenager, the best wedding girl, and the best mother.
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M explaining her mega meltdown to me: I was acting a tiny bit spoiled. What makes me angry is that I do not want anyone to tell me, I just want to know myself when I am acting a tiny bit spoiled.
Me: A tiny bit?
M: A tiny bit more than a tiny bit.
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M to V as he whined: Oh, V. Such a drama king!
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M on the social dynamics at the Jersey shore:
It is hard to play with friends when they are different ages. D (my friend's 5 year old) like to play with
girly girl stuff, I do not blame J for not wanting to play with us. With M (tía C's niece), she is little and I have a lot of experience with little kids and I know I need to give her choices and stuff but with J it is a different story because he does not know how to handle the littler kids and he cannot pick them up.
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M while we watched ads for the Olympics: Athletes do not drink Coca Cola!
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J to A as she messed up his Magnatiles structure: Little devil. Sweet devil.
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M to me as I told her to hurry up: You are pressuring me. It is like two walls are squeezing me.
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J to me as he sucked up: You are the best baby, the best little girl, the best teenager, the best wedding girl, and the best mother.
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M explaining her mega meltdown to me: I was acting a tiny bit spoiled. What makes me angry is that I do not want anyone to tell me, I just want to know myself when I am acting a tiny bit spoiled.
Me: A tiny bit?
M: A tiny bit more than a tiny bit.
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M to V as he whined: Oh, V. Such a drama king!
Sunday, July 29, 2012
2 Tips on V
I just learned..
1) he cannot eat shrimp (fed it to him last night for the first time and found him covered in vomit this am- pobrecito- with little undigested shrimp in his hair..
2) he can lock you out. I left the door open, ran across the hall to dump the stinky trash, and found myself at his mercy- he had closed the door and opened it again for me, thankfully!
1) he cannot eat shrimp (fed it to him last night for the first time and found him covered in vomit this am- pobrecito- with little undigested shrimp in his hair..
2) he can lock you out. I left the door open, ran across the hall to dump the stinky trash, and found myself at his mercy- he had closed the door and opened it again for me, thankfully!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Spring Lake!
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Jersey Shore
We are currently staying in the nicest house possible on the Jersey shore. It has so many bedrooms that I wish I had more friends to invite out here. It is a little stressful to be in such a nice and new home, as I do not want to be responsible for any damages. Saturday and Sunday we had friends over for a total of 8 children! The grilling has been superb, the weather perfect, and the children well behaved, for the most part. I am not very boggy when I am on vacation, so to be continued. Some lines:
J: Too bad monkeys do no celebrate Halloween, they could dress up as Spiderman and climb just like him.
J at the fishmonger: Can we get a lobster as a pet? Please? We can cut off his claws.
J: I like everything except mean people, robber, and kidnappers.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Baby Baby (where did our love go??)
What is going on? Yesterday V took a 3 hour nap (unheard of at home) and he woke up 6ish this morning, cried, got milk, and slept until 8:10am! That is like saying you slept until 1pm for you non-baby readers. He was really quiet when he woke up. He took another 3 hour nap today. He is either getting sick (I do not think so) or going through a growth spurt? Conversely, A has been chattier than ever in the last day and a half. Perhaps she read my blog and wanted to prove that she was not mute? This am we left for BT so late, that we bumped into two teachers with buggies, out on a walk. There was only one free spot. Sophie's choice. I was not sure who to hand over, so I let another baby choose. He chose A and she beamed as she got out of her stroller and into the vehicle. Too cute!
Recent Banter
J on a little boy that M left him for J in the park: Mamá, he (the boy) hit me with the stick and M is unfortunately hypnotized by his cuteness and won't play with me!
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M on her next book shopping: I am going to just buy classics, like Charlotte's Web. There are no grown ups in NYC that have not read that book.
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M on continuing gymnastics: I do not think that I will, but there is a 95% chance that I will still.
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When I told J that the best thing in my life were my kids: And? Who else?
Me: and meeting papi.
J: And? What about nonno G?
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M gave me a speech on what she is working on, this is it more or less: First I had to work on picking my nose and eating it, because that is just gross so I had to stop. I decided to stop eating it first and would just pick my nose. Then I stopped picking my nose. I mean I pick it like twice a month. Then I was working on biting my nails and when they got long it was tempting and complicated, but I am doing a good job with that. I am always working on my temper. Do you think I should stil work on my temper or something new?
Me: I am still working on my temper too. J, what are you going to work on?
J: Karate.
Me: No, I mean about behavior.
J: I could stop bothering M when I know that I am frustrating her.
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J: I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I love my family and the bad is that we have no more Pink Panther episodes.
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On the rock group I saw last night. M: Did he have tattoos?, Me: Yes
J: Permanent ones?
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M on her next book shopping: I am going to just buy classics, like Charlotte's Web. There are no grown ups in NYC that have not read that book.
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M on continuing gymnastics: I do not think that I will, but there is a 95% chance that I will still.
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When I told J that the best thing in my life were my kids: And? Who else?
Me: and meeting papi.
J: And? What about nonno G?
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M gave me a speech on what she is working on, this is it more or less: First I had to work on picking my nose and eating it, because that is just gross so I had to stop. I decided to stop eating it first and would just pick my nose. Then I stopped picking my nose. I mean I pick it like twice a month. Then I was working on biting my nails and when they got long it was tempting and complicated, but I am doing a good job with that. I am always working on my temper. Do you think I should stil work on my temper or something new?
Me: I am still working on my temper too. J, what are you going to work on?
J: Karate.
Me: No, I mean about behavior.
J: I could stop bothering M when I know that I am frustrating her.
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J: I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I love my family and the bad is that we have no more Pink Panther episodes.
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On the rock group I saw last night. M: Did he have tattoos?, Me: Yes
J: Permanent ones?
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Today's Highlights
J, as worked on writing "t's": This stands for g-d. For religion and the spirits.
No matter what I said, he could not fathom that the lower case T was just a letter.
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J: I wish we could just cut this (pool) line.
M: I do not think that is a good idea. You know the language New Yorkers will use if you do that?
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J looking at a KISS action figure: Can you buy me this lips guy?
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J as he looked at candlesticks: I did not know they still sold dynamite in stores.
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J as he browsed at Laytner's, pointing to a $1,000 piece of furniture: I would pay $2 for that.
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No matter what I said, he could not fathom that the lower case T was just a letter.
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J: I wish we could just cut this (pool) line.
M: I do not think that is a good idea. You know the language New Yorkers will use if you do that?
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J looking at a KISS action figure: Can you buy me this lips guy?
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J as he looked at candlesticks: I did not know they still sold dynamite in stores.
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J as he browsed at Laytner's, pointing to a $1,000 piece of furniture: I would pay $2 for that.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
A, My Fearless Daughter
Unlike me, unlike M, A is a dare devil. She is daring and gifted in all things physical. She currently looks like a homeless gypsy child, as she is covered in bruises, scrapes, and bug bites. In 24 hours she must have fallen 8 times, the worst of which were 1. on her face on pavement in FI, followed by 2. On her face at home which resulted in a bloody mouth and nose, followed by a few hours later 3. Slipping in a puddle she made while running out of the bathroom. Pobrecita. This lady will climb on anything, try to balance anywhere, and let endless waves knock her down only to get up for more, eat some sand, and do it again. Go A go. You have been a feisty and flexible lady from in utero until now. May your confidence and ability continue to flourish!
PS A now likes to nod and communicate with her head, as if she were mute. V copies her. So there is a lot of non-verbal communication going on.
PSAlso, they slept (both nap and night) head to toe for the first (and second) time today. That crib is huge when they actually turn around. I think I can milk one more year out of that puppy before I move them into separate beds.
PPPS V says "stroller", both of his sisters names, "agua", "ya está" and "bike" non-stop. I love that blond fatty!
PS A now likes to nod and communicate with her head, as if she were mute. V copies her. So there is a lot of non-verbal communication going on.
PSAlso, they slept (both nap and night) head to toe for the first (and second) time today. That crib is huge when they actually turn around. I think I can milk one more year out of that puppy before I move them into separate beds.
PPPS V says "stroller", both of his sisters names, "agua", "ya está" and "bike" non-stop. I love that blond fatty!
Today's Lines
M to J: When you got your operation, what flavor was the anastasia?
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J to me: I know a good way to not say a curse, you can say "what the fell" (hybrid of hell/fuck??)
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J to me: I do not like it when you wake me up in the morning. You rush me and say "brush your teeth and go eat" and you do not give me time to yawn or to play.
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J: I am going to have a store when I am a grown up and people can pay me whatever they want. If it costs $20 and they only have coins, they can give me coins or I can give it to them for free or they can give me something and I will give them money.
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J on his bike to me: You are the worse bike teacher ever!
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J to me: I know a good way to not say a curse, you can say "what the fell" (hybrid of hell/fuck??)
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J to me: I do not like it when you wake me up in the morning. You rush me and say "brush your teeth and go eat" and you do not give me time to yawn or to play.
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J: I am going to have a store when I am a grown up and people can pay me whatever they want. If it costs $20 and they only have coins, they can give me coins or I can give it to them for free or they can give me something and I will give them money.
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J on his bike to me: You are the worse bike teacher ever!
MoJo Banter July
J as we did his workbook: I am sorry to say that I do not want to be in St H school.
Me- Why?
J- I want to find another school without work. I do not like it.
Me- Any school you go to will have work in Kindergarten.
J- I am not going to school period. I am going to play and have fun and do what I want to do, not what they and you want me to do.
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As we waited for the LIRR, J: In this country, the taxis are white.
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M to J as I walked in on their conversation: Say it to me with less sex.
Me: What are you talking about?
M: He told me he was proud of me for riding a bike but I did not like the tone.
J repeats his congratulations (sans sex this time): Like that?
M: Yes.
Weird kids.
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J crying after F left FI: Without papi it is not a vacation!
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J on his stuffed penguin: I named him Pinguino because we have a fan with that name.
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J: Are you insaint (insane)?
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J to me: Are you my real mom or a bad guy dressed up?
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Me- Why?
J- I want to find another school without work. I do not like it.
Me- Any school you go to will have work in Kindergarten.
J- I am not going to school period. I am going to play and have fun and do what I want to do, not what they and you want me to do.
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As we waited for the LIRR, J: In this country, the taxis are white.
___M to J as I walked in on their conversation: Say it to me with less sex.
Me: What are you talking about?
M: He told me he was proud of me for riding a bike but I did not like the tone.
J repeats his congratulations (sans sex this time): Like that?
M: Yes.
Weird kids.
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J crying after F left FI: Without papi it is not a vacation!
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J on his stuffed penguin: I named him Pinguino because we have a fan with that name.
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J: Are you insaint (insane)?
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J to me: Are you my real mom or a bad guy dressed up?
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Sunday, July 15, 2012
Lance Armstrong Duo
J is also, officially, a real bike rider. We bought M the last bike (red) at Target today and took both kids out (no elevator!!) to practice along with AleVit.
Stay tuned for funny recent lines. One I remember off the bat (yes, I am a nerd and jot them to remember) is J declaring: V and I have a great relationship!
Stay tuned for funny recent lines. One I remember off the bat (yes, I am a nerd and jot them to remember) is J declaring: V and I have a great relationship!
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