Stumble It!
Every night when we put Charlotte down, she tries to con her way back out. Despite making sure she has everything - her water, pacifiers, nightlight, Dora pillow, the blood of small villagers - she always finds something to need.
"Momma, I need a hug."
"Daddy, I'm feewing a wittle funny."
"Momma, somfing's missing."
"Daddy, I need a SPATULA! I makin' cookies!"
And we always send her back to bed, often with that hug she asked for because have you seen how cute she is?
She has gotten better about staying in her bed at nighttime since we put up a railing, but she's still staying up later and getting up earlier. Oh, and not napping as long. (Send toddler Ambien, please. Also: More vodka.)
She has taken her diversions away from bedtime now as she's learning how to extort as well as get away with criminal activity. We'll catch her doing something naughty and before we can yell or send her to time-out, she says "I hug you now, Momma?" Or when she wants something she's not supposed to have, like a sip of my coffee, she holds up one finger, scrunches her nose, tilts her head and bats her eyes as she says "Just one, Momma. I just want one," as she shows me her pudgy little digit.
Today, Mike was measuring me for my monthly shrinking report (which by the way, down almost TEN inches total this month - woot! P.S. Thank you 30-day Shred), and she kept asking, "Daddy Measure me now?" and he replied, "Hold on, baby. I'm just measuring Momma's ass." And before he could catch himself, she bent over, patted her diapered butt and said "Daddy measure MY ASS TOO?!!?!"
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In unrelated news, I think my son is part alien. I mean, he's cute and all but my GOD people, the size of his dome is UNRELENTING. Like, does the skull never END?
Do you also see the resemblance?
(I did not buy my very manly son a purple Bumbo; it's from Charlotte. Also, I know you're not supposed to put the seat on the table, but I was right there.)
I'd also appreciate it if you wouldn't tell my son in a few years that his mother compared him to a giant-headed interplanetary traveler.
But seriously ZOMG, GIANT-HEADED BABY, right?
21 comments:
That 30 minute shred is brutal. I bought it and only could last through half of it. Given I am really out of shape. I ache like crazy today. Tomorrow I will try it again. Congrats on the inches!
If I can ever feel better, I want to start the Shred DVD again. Remind me I said that when it's kicking my ass all over the place.
10 inches?! Awesome!!
I love the picture of Charlotte and yes, I would totally fall for anything she asked for. The spatula? Cracks me up.
I can't believe how much Sawyer's changing!! ACK!! SLOW DOWN, BABY!!!
laughing at this whole thing.
I would really like Charlotte to come whip me up some cookies! I'd give her every spatula in the house. And I happen to think Sawyer is perfect...even with a slightly larger head - but you know what they say about boys with big heads...big brains!
i love his big head!! he is soo adorable.
"I'd also appreciate it if you wouldn't tell my son in a few years that his mother compared him to a giant-headed interplanetary traveler."
Not that I'd tell him, but considering he's got at least 50% computer geek genes, what, exactly, is going to stop him from looking it up himself in a few years when RIM is coming out with their My First Blackberry?
Alex's google-fu is better than that of 90% of the users I support.
Abby is currently conning her way to a later bed time (I knew it would be a matter of time), and she is waking up at the same time, and taking shorter naps. I want my 3-hour breaks back!
I just want you to know that your posts crack me up and this one is no exception (I am pretty certain I just peed my pants) and I look forward to them daily. They have become standard like my daily coffee. I am under so much stress lately this is one place I come to for medicinal laughter. You Rock!
Oh and blogger ate my original comment so I tried to remember all I had written and Arrghh!
hahaha - laughing my ASS off. congrats on the 10 inches! that's awesome!
What is this "shred" of which you speak?
Also, this post made me miss having wee ones. And yet, not.
That's so funny! Gavin is totally doing the "Just one!" thing while holding up his finger lately. I have no idea where he learned it. Our kids would totally be little hellions together.
Whatever Sawyer's head looks like, he is one kissable baby!
I don't know about interplanetary traveler -- all I see is a pretty freaking cute baby. He does look like he's the host of his own talk show, though!
When Punkin has done something bad and I've fussed at her she'll look up at me and say "Are you going to be sweet to me now?" That girl!
Charlotte is TOO precious -- that's what keeps you from letting her drive you crazy! Bear will do something naughty and then INSTANTLY apologize and give a kiss, hoping it will alleviate the need for a time out (it doesn't). They are TOO smart!
Oh my goodness! He's SO CUTE (alien and all :)) - He looks JUST like you! :) Hmm...
10 inches is AWESOME! Charlotte is too cute! I'd have a hard time sending her back too!
Okay, how cute is Charlotte?! Methinks she's a lot more like mommy than mommy thinks! LOL! The intellectual skills that allow her to calculate, connive, and manipulate are far beyond her years - I predict she'll be taking over the world in no time!!
Sawyer, OMG, I'm just loving his pose! You do know he's reading our minds right?
Good for you! That is awesome!
Your kids are so cute, it hurts. And congratulations on the loss of inches!! That's wonderful.
Teehee - wait until Charlotte starts getting up to get her own things at night and she spends half the night playing games and you can't make her go back to bed because you're laughing too hard.
And I too have a huge headed son. It's less noticeable when they have hair. But Sawyer's so cute it doesn't really matter.
OMGosh on what Charlotte said. That's funny as heck.
Yes Sawyer does appear to have a big melon. Did Daddy Measure it?
Geez, your kids are frickin' adorable!
WOW, ten inches!!! Awesome!
He totally looks like he's pondering whether he looks like an alien or not, too! HA!
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