Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas!!

To all our friends and family all over the place:

We love you and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Stairs

Yesterday Joseph fell down the stairs from the bedrooms to the main floor. He cried and had a few scratches, but he was fine. Later I asked him what happened. His comment, "I was running out of my room and forgot to stop." Funny kid. It must have been quite the feeling knowing that you were going to fall. Meanwhile, Samuel is a fanatic for stairs. He likes to climb them at any opportunity and gets very upset if you don't let him do it. We have him blocked from the stairs, but he is always trying to find a way around our barricades. If he succeeds, the first place he goes is to the stairs.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Flu shot

Yesterday we went to the health department to get some booster H1N1 flu shots for the boys. They were free and we had an appointment. The closer we got the where they gave us the shot, the more distraught Joseph became at the prospect of getting poked. He started to cry a little, so I talked to him about being brave and we could go to get him some popsicles after it was all said and done. We finally made it to the registration table and Joseph started to scream and pull away from me and yell no, no, no. Not a pretty sight. It was a tantrum like I have never seen him throw before. I talked to him again and said that he was still getting the shot, but that he was jeopardizing his chances of getting a treat. We made it into the room where they give the shots and then Joseph started to yell and scream and yell at me, all the while pulling away. Not fun. I know every parent in that room was probably irritated with me and my inability to control my tantrum throwing toddler. I was not happy with Joseph and was so upset that he wasn't behaving. I know he doesn't like shots, but this was a little over the top. He got his shot first which meant I needed to put Samuel on the floor and pin Joseph down. After he was done getting his shot, he calmed down a lot. We spoke and I asked why he did it. He thought that if he yelled loud enough, that he wouldn't have to get the shot. Instead, we went home and he sat in time out for a while. We didn't go to the library, he didn't get treats during the day, and he didn't get to watch any TV. All in all, he promised never to act that way again. After an apology and a long day of him entertaining himself with no TV (quite refreshing actually), I told him that we could go to the library. We had a good time and I hope that he learned a lesson. Maybe.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Joseph

For electronics: "goodtronics"

To daddy: "I won't tell you what color your white shirt is till Christmas."

Daddy: "Did you get me a tie for Christmas?"
Joseph shakes his head and then realizes he is lying, so he then nods his head and smiles.

Daddy: "What else are you getting me for Christmas?"
Joseph: "We still have to find a book for you, and a shirt, and..." (I think Joe has been told what most of his presents are by this point)

Joseph explains evolution:

"People didn't live with the dinosaurs. They came much later and they weren't like normal people. They were like monkeys."

Joseph likes to pretend that he is a t-rex. He holds out two fingers like claws. Today he was roaring around the house saying: "I am a carnivorous t-rex. He is a predator."