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Saturday, Mar 25, 2006
Kid #1
Upon coming in from hitting some balls outside, my husband punches my son and says, “Hey, there, Slugger.” My son’s face turns downcast. He thought his dad called him a “sluggard.” Can you guess what book we’ve been reading during family worship?
Kid #2

Kid #3
My four-year-old returned from the grocery store yesterday and showed my husband what she bought. Very plainly, sweetly, quietly she states, “Dad, look what I wasted my money on.”
Kid #4
We brought the new baby home from the hospital, and the 21-month-old was unsure of this new family member’s position. Would he be staying here?! The next morning, she gets up and searches the house, wondering from room to room. Finally, upon spying the newborn next to our bed, she calls her older sisters’ names and yells, “I find it! I find it!”
Kid #5
2 a.m., 4 a.m., 6 a.m., “Wahhhhhhhhhhh….”
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Children say the sweetest things. Makes all the exhaustion worth it…most of the time!
Kid #4 made me laugh out loud (I’m still chuckling) and #5 made me wish for those sweet days of nursing babies again. Sigh…
Blessings,
Angela
Comment by Angela (March 25, 2006 @ 4:38 pm )
What treasures! Yes, even the tiring “wahhhhhhh’s” at night.
We say the same thing here too “I love you more than you love me.” We also do the “I love you up to heaven 100 times and back” and then the next one beats that. I love the affirmations of love that is so needed.
Comment by Loni (March 25, 2006 @ 11:28 pm )
#1 was 23 mths when #2 came along and #2 was 20 mths when #3 was born. And my son will be 20 mths when #4 will come along. My question is this, how to you get them to talk that early? Surly your children don’t hear more verbal communication from you then mine do from me (ie I talk ALOT!
). My second didn’t talk until well past 2 1/2 years of age (she’s now a few months past 3).
And the “recording” of your newest one makes me long for the sound of this newest one of mine.
Jennifer
Comment by Jennifer D (March 26, 2006 @ 9:31 am )
I don’t know!
All our kids sat up at six months, walked at a year, talked at a year and a half, and potty-trained at two. OK, I know this isn’t uncommon, but all our kids have followed the same pattern. No variations yet. Maybe it’s our water.
Now, if only I could get them to rise up and call me “blessed” by three, I might be able to package the water…
Comment by Amy Scott (March 26, 2006 @ 5:07 pm )
I couldn’t stop laughing at Baby Energiser’s comment. I hope she was roundly praised for having “found it”!
Comment by Anonymous (March 26, 2006 @ 8:46 pm )
Comment by molly (March 26, 2006 @ 10:59 pm )
How very precious.All I get at the moment is ‘hello dada’ a variation on ‘thank you’ and his version of ‘oh dear’ as he pruposefully chucks something onto the floor!
I am afraid I cannot say that I long for the waaaaahs again!
Glad you are all doing well.
Comment by Susanna (March 27, 2006 @ 11:36 am )
“Look what I wasted my money on”–I love it! Is that a perspective they get from you or your husband?
That would be something my kids might say–in imitation of me!
Comment by At A Hen's Pace (March 27, 2006 @ 1:14 pm )
Hilarious quotes! The money wasting comment reminds me of our 2 1/2 year old who, whenever you ask her what commercials are for, responds “To make me want stuff!”
Comment by Meagan (March 27, 2006 @ 1:54 pm )
Potty trained at 2? Maybe you could come give me some lessons!
Comment by kerri (March 28, 2006 @ 12:06 am )
Would you send me some of your water for our 2.5 year old?
Comment by Theresa (March 28, 2006 @ 5:53 am )
I love notes and pictures from the kids. They are so heartfelt! Enjoy the little one. Many blessings.
Comment by flipflop (March 29, 2006 @ 6:58 am )
Not sure. Apparently, we must say, “You’re not going to waste your money on that, are you?” and so they equate the word “waste” with “spend.”
I do believe that this is the only thing that bribing with treats is an acceptable parenting method. Otherwise, it’s just not cute when a mom has to pry six-year-old Junior away from his playdate with M & M’s.
Comment by Amy Scott (March 29, 2006 @ 3:53 pm )