Sunday, January 9, 2011

New Favorites




With two children under the age of 3, things are changing ever day.

Here are a few of our favorite "Oliver-isms"

  • Oliver very rarely ever wakes up crabby, or even less than delightful
  • Daddy: "Oliver, it's time for a nap." Oliver: "Actually, no. Play."
  • He wants to do everything like daddy, even if it means faking a toothache to match daddy's real toothache.
  • Oliver is great at reminding us to pray before eating
  • Oliver usually prayer for our meals (or "says the words to God", as he calls it). After every prayer he'll turn to me with arm outstretched and say: "Mom, you wanna say a bit?"
  • He's known his ABC'S and been able to recognize them by name since before Thanksgiving
  • He loves watching football with his daddy
  • He would eat spaghetti every day if we let him
  • He gobbles up lettuce, carrots, and fresh green beans like they're ice cream
  • We just recently discovered that Oliver knows the words and can sing to most every song we listen to, even Mark's favorite Celtic Rock band, Mumford & Sons.
  • One of Mark's favorite Oliver phrases is: "Whatcha-got-der-Dad?"
  • Oliver turned 2 1/2 on December 4th



Favorite "Finner-isms"

  • He quickly learned the word no, and shakes his head at things he doesn't like
  • Finley wakes up absolutely silently so that Mommy doesn't know he's on the move:)
  • He enjoys using baby sign, and will occasionally make up signs of his own.
  • Daddy is his favorite person and several times a week, Daddy is the only one Finley will let put him to sleep ( I swear I didn't plan it that way)
  • He is scared to death of small animals such as cats, dogs, Grandma Kelly's Fur coat, Uncle Scotts Fur hat...
  • He found out how to unlock the gate at the top of the stairs (so much for safety)
  • He has got to be one of the happiest babies I've ever seen
  • Finley turned 9 months on December 10th

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