Kids say the darndest things - Part 2

So I was putting D's lotion on her a couple nights ago. Patting her bottom I said, "you know, these are your butt cheeks." She laughed, thought it was so silly and then the next day said to her daddy, "Did you know butts have cheeks? Why don't penises have cheeks?"

What do you say to that? Needless to say, we tried very hard not to laugh...too much. :)

Kids say the darndest things

D and I were looking at her baby pictures last night and she said, "I'm so cute I want to hold myself!"

Today at speech therapy, B said "bumpy." He could have said "dog," "cat," or something else but he chose "bumpy." He did say "bye" and "ca" for cat. But it's still only when provoked and the therapist really has to get him to focus. He does this looking away thing that makes me think he has ADD or something. God, I hope he doesn't.

I think I will just focus on the good stuff tonight and go to bed.

Snow!

Today we went to the snow. Yes, in April. Yesterday a cold front came through and since it rained here, I figured it snowed a bit up in the local mountains. I looked at road conditions but failed to see if there was actually any snow! So we loaded the car with lots of clothes, some blankets and food and drove an hour north. Fortunately my dad was home and called a few places for us to find out if there was snow. We ended up in Frazier Park. Parked on the side of the road where we were on the shady side of a hill...that I used to trash bag down as a kid. Oh the memories. It was cold. 34 degrees and breezy. B was apprehensive. Didn't know what was going on or what he was stepping in. Never really warmed up to the whole thing (no pun intended). D of course had a blast. For the first time in the snow, they did great and it was just the right amount. We were only outside in it for about 20 minutes but it was just enough. We even made it home for nap. :)

Words are coming!

B is saying "Mommy!" It's been "MaMaMa" for so long and then yesterday it was finally "Mommy." B is sick again. He has a cold. He didn't nap yesterday. And yet, he's been so chatty. He's been trying new words. We can't totally understand him sometimes but the words are coming. Baby was "bubby" today at speech therapy. He called Grandpa, "Pa." Much to my amazement, he said "wa wa" when asking for his water in the car on the way home from speech today. This is the beginning!

On the flip side, the tantrums are almost every 5 minutes. If we say "no" the dam breaks and he wails. It it so grating and I want to rip all of my hair out. Thank goodness for therapy. And antidepressants. At least there were some positives today and it can only get better. I hope. I did request behavior management assistance through Regional Center and fortunately, it was approved. So we will get help. And another hour of therapy. We're up to 5 hours a week with OT starting next week.

I almost forgot....B's fall. So last week, we met Mercy and her daughter at the park for a playdate. B was on the top of the jungle gym with Airalyn and she was saying "B, I'm going to get you." I saw what was happening and yelled to him to stop backing up. He backed right off of the thing. Fell 7ft. We called 911. Ambulance ride to the ER, x-rays and CT Scan later, and he was fine. It's really amazing I haven't been committed.

And in D's world, she was sent to have an x-ray on her hip because the doctor thinks she might (very small chance) have arthritis. Really? All in the same week? Fortunately, the x-ray was negative. But now she's complaining about her knee again. I really hope I survive this stage of my life without the men coming with the straight jacket.