Things I have learned:
The
curse of saying your kid is sleeping well is real. Apparently we’re just idiots
and never learn.
It’s
somewhat unclear, but I’m fairly certain that lily gave Danielle the stink eye
after head butting her the other day (that is, Lily butted her head into
Danielle)
I’ve
been instructed that I am no longer allowed to call Lily my “Chunky Monkey”
despite her completely adorable “chunky-monkey-ness”. Fine. She can be my “monkey”.
When
does the whole "collecting rocks and bringing them inside" hobby end?
I'm ready. And while we’re at it, when Mommy says she loves the 18th
Acorn you’ve brought her this week, she’s really saying she loves you, not the
acorn. We have lots already.
There is a rare occasion or two when the unconditional love of
your children does not benefit you:
Sammy: Daddy I made a poopy
Josh: Sammy, daddy has to go
to work so kenia will change you
Sammy: No daddy, I want YOU to
change me!
What’s with the kiddie noise machines? Who the heck listens to
whale sounds? Creepy. Unless you,
the reader listen to them. Then I guess it’s normal.
I wish I had not read in some baby book that in the first couple
of months when babies are smiling it's most likely that they are just passing
gas. Not that babies farting isn't funny - but a smile is a little cuter.
(that bit was written several months ago. Lily now smiles because she likes us.
Babies farting – still funny.
Note to self: if I wake up, as I did the other day, and find a towel
on our bed, it’s because Danielle was marking a pee spot that Lily left in our bed and she was too
exhausted to change the sheets.
Note to self part 2: When I wake up to find Danielle sleeping at the foot of the bed at 7am it's because after a 5am nursing, she decided to leave Lily in the bed. And when Lily sleeps, it's with both arms spread as wide as possible, kicking either Danielle or me to the curb.
I should know better when Samson says "OH YEAH" that I
just let him do something he's not normal allowed to do. Like taking apart his PB
& J sandwich and licking it.
Lily has this cry that can both make you feel awful and like an
inadequate parent in split seconds. I think it’s because her “waaaas” sound
like she’s yelling “WHY!?!” “WHY?!?!”
I knew things were about to change when Sammy randomly popped
into our room after having climbed out of bed, opened his door and decided he
was done sleeping. The “HOLY @ #$F#$”
reaction does not do our shock justice.
We are living with a smart Alec teenager:
Danielle: what
did you do at school today?
Sammy: all kinds of stuff
Danielle: what kind of stuff
Sammy: you know, all kinds of
stuff
Josh: Did you do something fun
at school today?
Sammy: I learned
Josh: Oh, what did you learn?
Sammy: Stuff
Josh: Did you do circle time?
Sammy: Yes, we did
Josh: And what did you do in
circle time.
Sammy: We did fun stuff.
When you do get answers they are always fun:
“I did tooooooooyyys! And fire
trucks.”
“I
played with Leo. We played cars!”
“I made
muffins with Lena” (sounds dirty but pretty sure they were just playing in the
kitchen…)
Statistics we are keeping track of:
Lily:
·
Height: 95th
percentile
·
Weight: 90th
percentile
·
Head size: 25th
percentile (awkward!)
Sammy:
· I don't have stats but I do know he wears 4 year old clothes at age 2 and a half.
Note: We make big children.
Lists:
List of people that were asleep between 12am and 5:42am on September
13, 2013: Samson, Josh, Danielle AND LILY! (sadly, this has not changed
much since then). For example, last night, Dec 9 was 12am – 4:49am. DOH!
List of people that are 6 weeks old wearing 6 month old
sized clothers: Lily
Musings from a 2.5 year old
On love:
Aunty Gavy: Hi Sammy!
Sammy: Aunty Gavy,
will you marry me?
On violence (in the middle of a tantrum):
“I'm going to hit you.
I'm hitting you.”
On what is critical about any location we may be visiting (this
question must be answered properly to receive full cooperation with repect to
transit to our destination)
“Daddy, do they have
toys there?”
On shopping (while playing house with Nora)
[Sammy finishes
putting a diaper on the toy baby and hands it to Nora]
Nora (holding fake baby): Sammy, we need to go to the store to get salami, cheese, eggs
and milk
Sammy (sitting on toy car): I don't have to go to the store we can order it online
Danielle:
Sammy, what are you doing?
Sammy: I have to go to the
store
On his career trajectory (“I want to be a Rabbi!”)
"Daddy you go to the bench and listen
to me sing"
Sammy: “I’m
giving a speech”
Josh: “What will you talk
about”
Sammy: “I’ll
talk about Israel and the internet”
On how to get what you want:
“Mommy you are so sweet - can I have some
more blueberries?”
On who to call when you need
info:
Josh: We have to find out when
the zoo opens
Sammy (picking up phone): What
time does the zoo open?
Josh: who are you calling? The
Zoo?
Sammy: I'm calling Batman, Daddy.
On what songs to play:
"Daddy,
I'm going to play a different song because Nora loves me."
On what’s really important:
Josh: Should we give him a
bath now? I don't want it to be too late.
Danielle: is it
the 3rd quarter or the 4th quarter of the game?
Josh: 3rd, but I don't want
him to go to bed too late
Sammy: Can I take a bath with
Nora?
Potty Etiquette
Sammy: Kenia, I'm pooping
Kenia: are you finished?
Sammy: Kenia, it's coming out.
Kenia: Ummm thanks for
sharing?
Sammy: Kenia, It fell.
On fear of punishment (or lack thereof)
Sammy: Fiona, I'm not going to
listen today
Fiona: why not?
Sammy: I don't want to
Fiona: what will happen?
Sammy: I'll get a timeout
How to get what you want (part 2):
Kenia
and Sammy went to the grocery store and she picked up a pack of sour patch
kids
Sammy: Kenia, mommy and daddy
said I could try one
Kenia: I don't think so -
these aren't very healthy and you won't like them
Sammy: How can I know if I
haven't tried it?
On life:
Sammy: What's that?
Josh: It's your humidifier
Sammy: What does it do?
Josh: It helps you breathe
Sammy: Daddy, I don't need to
breathe
On rare moments of brotherly
love (one of those heart-melting moments)
At 5am,
when for some reason the room got super cold Samson was crying. I brought him a
blanket
Josh: Sammy, here's a blanket
Sammy: Daddy, that's from the
couch, it doesn't belong here
Josh: That's ok Sammy, it
will keep you warm so you can sleep. We'll put it back tomorrow.
Sammy: What about Lily? She
needs a blanket too
On his name:
Doctor: So what's your name?
Samson: I forget. Because I'm
being stubborn
Doctor: That's too bad
Samson: My name is Sammy
mango-head Kroo
Samson: No. My name is Samson
Mango-head Kroo
On Friends
Doctor: Do you go to school?
Samson: I do
Doc: Who is your best friend?
Kenia: is it Victoria?
Samson: No she's just a friend
Doctor: Then who is your best
friend?
Samson: My best friend is
Johnny. But he doesn't have an Anna or Mindy (his teachers)
On who really runs the show
Josh: What are you going to
have on your pancakes?
Sammy: Blueberries!
Josh: You're the boss!
Sammy: No. I'm not.
Josh: Oh, then who is?
Sammy: Nora
On study topics
Sammy: Daddy I want pineapple
lessons
Josh: What is that?
Sammy: Pineapple lessons
Josh: Who teaches pineapple ?
Sammy: Aunty Monica teaches
pineapple.
How to get what you want part
3:
Sammy: Can you keep the door a
little open?
Kenia: Why?
Sammy: Everybody does it.
Mommy, daddy, Fiona, Kathy...
Kenia: Well in that case…
On making plans:
“Kenia, after school we're going to get a
haircut, then eat lunch, then drive on the road, then get on an airplane. Does
that sound like a good plan?”
On generosity:
Kenia: Wow....Sammy I love
your new shoes!
Sammy: Kenia, I'll buy you some
Potty part two:
Sammy: Kenia, I pooped in my
diaper. I'm going to use the potty soon.
Josh: Do you want to start
using it now? We can do that too!
Sammy: No, not right now.
Later.
(Many) Pictures for your amusement (sorry for the length - 3 months is a lot of moments!)
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| Albert (Ronnie's Dad) would not appreciate the comments that this picture conjures. Sammy looks pretty chill all things considered. |
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| Someone is unhappy (I know, I'm a terrible parent for taking this picture but hey - remember the good times and the tough ones?) |
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| Apple picking fun! |
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| The "hey we're filming but meant to take a picture" picture |
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| "I DO NOT WANT TO BE ON THIS DAMN PUMPKIN NO MATTER HOW CUTE YOU THINK IT MIGHT BE." |
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| Aunt Rochelle and Uncle Steve visit |
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| Just a man and his guitars |
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| Uncle disco comes to introduce himself |
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| Lily is unimpressed |
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| Big. Pumpkin. |
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| Just a naked baby and her toys |
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| Sammy ate so many pickles at this diner that the waitress literally called him "Picklehead" |
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| You really need to focus in on how big Eric's hands are relative to Lily to grasp A) How big Eric's hands are or B) How little Lily is |
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| Going to have to really work on this one, Ethan |
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| Lily loves her big brother. Sometimes he likes her - like at this time when he somehow decided to hold her hand! She's loving every minute |
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| and this time... |
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| Serenading Lily |
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| ummmm.... |
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| Happy Baby! |
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| This is our house on many a day. MAYHEM! |
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| Remote Facetime Shabbat with the grandkids |
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| Someone loves Jill! |
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| Giants went 4-0 once Lily got her Sunday gear. Feel free to blame the first 6 games on her too |
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| Sammy's whacky days! |
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| It's good to be a kid in the fall |
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| Couple of performers |
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| Danger! Wear a helmet! |
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| Photo op! |
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| Spider Man! |
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| Ummmm... |
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| Spider Man and Snow White! |
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| Spider man meets....Princess Leah? |
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This is a regular napping local 2) Sorry about the fashion faux pas. that's what happens when Monica dresses you. |
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| Too early in the morning? Or just shock?? This should be PURE joy! |
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| So we are now ON Thomas... |
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| Lack of focus |
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| When we were living in a gross, filthy, nasty apartment at McGill I don't think either of us predicted this |
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| Topham Hat. Creepy. |
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| Good date idea. Take her on a Thomas ride. |
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| Aunty Monica time! |
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| Learning fantasy football at a young age |
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| Shabbat with Sabbah and Aunty Gavy |
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| Bath time! |
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| Smiley Lily |
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| Thanksgiving performance! |
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| Boot camp for babies |
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| Babies in winter: Cute. |
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| Not sure who is more excited - Grandpa Steve or Sammy. Really, Sammy is thinking "wait- I just saw a different Thomas last week. I rode on him. what have you done with REAL THOMAS!?! IMPOSTOR! |
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| Keep calm. Bobbi is here! |
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| Video....must watch video....ipad....video... Uncle Rob showing Sammy Fiddler on the Roof |
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| Making their mom (Bobbi) proud - The Davis boys playing with Lily |
If you made it this far, Videos for your amusement:
In case you were curious to know how Lily's crying does not bother Sammy while they sleep (they share a room...)
Sammy's thanksgiving performance at school
Sammy informs us of his Musical heroes...
Sneak Preview:
If you have made it this far, here's a preview of the next blog post, whenever that gets published. Sammy has now figured out how to a) climb out of bed and b) open the door to his room.
Let the TERROR begin....
