Last night: "Mommy - when I eat lots of vegetables and grow up I want to be strong like you... but I won't have a ponytail because I'm a boy. Okay?"
Tonight: "When I grow up I am going to be a guitar man and a doctor man and a rocket man and a fixer man and a driving man and a spaceship man and a doctor man and a driving man and a guitar man."
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Am I supposed to discourage this because it is way too cute
Logan had his friend Charlotte over to play today. The two of them were hilarious screeching, screaming, and roaring like a lion (Logan) as they ran throughout the house.
Their laughter was completely infectious but as the morning wore on they got pretty tired. And, so here they are at the end of their play time.
At some point I will have to discourage Logan from cuddling with girls in bed but at this point them deciding to snuggle in for nap time and give each other kisses goodnight is just too adorable.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Why $30 for a child's haircut might not be such a bad idea
Today, in the interest of being economical, I decided to buy a haircutting kit of children at Target. For only $25 I can cut Logan's hair as much as necessary (and it is necessary often). It seemed like a brilliant idea and Logan was super excited about it.
We got it home and Logan was so excited he disassembled the box and all its components. Given that he was READY to have his hair cut but the thing takes 8 hours to charge, I decided to cut his hair with the clippers plugged in rather than cord free. Mistake #1.
The cord originally did not seem like a hindrance. I set Logan up on the ottoman in the play room and turned out Wonder Pets (kill me slowly - animals talking in fake baby voices make me want to gag) but I wanted him happy and slightly occupied. Perhaps Mistake #2.
Back to the cord - as I was cutting Logan's hair and attempting to make it even, the cord would rub his head, causing him to move quickly and resulting in patchy uneven hair that I could not fix. So, Logan has two very bad very SHORT patches on the back of his head that make him look like he is molting.
Allowing him to watch wonderpets also contributed to the bad patch problem because Logan wanted to watch the Wonder pets. I needed him to look down to cut the back of his hair. So, he would start looking down and three seconds later would sit bolt upright resulting in additional problems with the molting patches.
The front of his head looks pretty decent. And, Logan keeps going to the mirror and announcing that he is beautiful. In fact, he thinks it is so great he didn't want me to take a photo to send to his nana and grandpa. He wants to surprise them when they come back into town next week.
If I ever get the hang of this hair clipping thing, I might have saved us a fortune in haircuts. If I don't, Logan is going to permanently look like a molting bird because he never wants to go back to the hairdresser again.
We got it home and Logan was so excited he disassembled the box and all its components. Given that he was READY to have his hair cut but the thing takes 8 hours to charge, I decided to cut his hair with the clippers plugged in rather than cord free. Mistake #1.
The cord originally did not seem like a hindrance. I set Logan up on the ottoman in the play room and turned out Wonder Pets (kill me slowly - animals talking in fake baby voices make me want to gag) but I wanted him happy and slightly occupied. Perhaps Mistake #2.
Back to the cord - as I was cutting Logan's hair and attempting to make it even, the cord would rub his head, causing him to move quickly and resulting in patchy uneven hair that I could not fix. So, Logan has two very bad very SHORT patches on the back of his head that make him look like he is molting.
Allowing him to watch wonderpets also contributed to the bad patch problem because Logan wanted to watch the Wonder pets. I needed him to look down to cut the back of his hair. So, he would start looking down and three seconds later would sit bolt upright resulting in additional problems with the molting patches.
The front of his head looks pretty decent. And, Logan keeps going to the mirror and announcing that he is beautiful. In fact, he thinks it is so great he didn't want me to take a photo to send to his nana and grandpa. He wants to surprise them when they come back into town next week.
If I ever get the hang of this hair clipping thing, I might have saved us a fortune in haircuts. If I don't, Logan is going to permanently look like a molting bird because he never wants to go back to the hairdresser again.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
That Santa... He's a good guy
This morning as we got in the car to go to work/school:
Logan: "That's a nice purse Mom. Where did you get it?"
Me: "From Santa"
Logan: "Santa got me lots of toys. He did good. We're so lucky."
Yes we are baby... Me in particular tp have such a sweet kid.
Logan: "That's a nice purse Mom. Where did you get it?"
Me: "From Santa"
Logan: "Santa got me lots of toys. He did good. We're so lucky."
Yes we are baby... Me in particular tp have such a sweet kid.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Seat belts and Superzoom
Logan has entered this fantastic world of imagination that continuously becomes more vivid and detailed as he ages.
Some of my recent favorites include:
- "put on your seatbelt and then let's superzoom" (as he puts a fake seatbelt on himself and on me before we run full speed down the hallway)
- before bed: "Mom, I just have to tell you one thing before we sing... There was a wolf and it was biting the dog's toes and tail... No, wait, it was biting everyone. Yeah, the wolf was biting everyone. Then the farmer told him to stop biting. Hmmm.... Okay, the farmer said stop biting but the wolf wouldn't stop biting so the farmer said 'No' and then he stopped. Okay, mom? Tell me that story."
- At 3 a.m. "Mommy there is a hippo in my room and it is so scary." Then, as we enter his room "See mommy, the hippo and the monster and the tiger."
Watching him think through his plans, thoughts, and stories as he explains things to me, especially the long rants at night when he unloads all his fears or happinesses from the day are my favorite moments lately. He wants to lay in my arms like a baby and reveal his magical dreams. I know this won't last for long, particularly the "cuddle me like a baby" request so I better enjoy it now.
Some of my recent favorites include:
- "put on your seatbelt and then let's superzoom" (as he puts a fake seatbelt on himself and on me before we run full speed down the hallway)
- before bed: "Mom, I just have to tell you one thing before we sing... There was a wolf and it was biting the dog's toes and tail... No, wait, it was biting everyone. Yeah, the wolf was biting everyone. Then the farmer told him to stop biting. Hmmm.... Okay, the farmer said stop biting but the wolf wouldn't stop biting so the farmer said 'No' and then he stopped. Okay, mom? Tell me that story."
- At 3 a.m. "Mommy there is a hippo in my room and it is so scary." Then, as we enter his room "See mommy, the hippo and the monster and the tiger."
Watching him think through his plans, thoughts, and stories as he explains things to me, especially the long rants at night when he unloads all his fears or happinesses from the day are my favorite moments lately. He wants to lay in my arms like a baby and reveal his magical dreams. I know this won't last for long, particularly the "cuddle me like a baby" request so I better enjoy it now.
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