THIS POST WAS WRITTEN A LONG TIME AGO and I never posted it… and it was truthful then… but, time flies and things change. The kid has actually passed through the demonic phase and scooted right into the mama’s-boy phase – which for Marc, may very well be more annoying. The kid turned 3 1/4 and became [...]
Yesterday morning began like any other these days… 6:15am tiny, stomping footsteps (H is a heel-walker like his momma) up the stairs to our bedroom. Sneaking to the side of the bed he gets really close to me while I pretend to still be sleeping. And rather than the typical tickling, yelling of “wake up!” or poking [...]
One of Harrison’s favorite pastimes is to play with toys, lose toys, ask us to find toys. We do not, to say the least, share his enthusiasm for that game. While at my parents’ house last week he received what is basically a dollhouse for boys – a Bat Cave with Batman, Robin and a [...]
Harrison has been becoming increasingly cute at bedtime – a ploy to get us to stay longer and allow him to stay up later no doubt. Here’s the conversation we had the other night at grandma and grandpa’s house. Harrison: “Mommy when I grow up I will be your husband.” Me: “I’m sorry buddy, I [...]
Harrison told me yesterday that he wanted a little sister… and another sister too. If his dream were to come true that would mean that I would be insane blessed enough to get pregnant TWO more times or be burdened blessed with twins. Let’s hope he doesn’t have any crazy magical psychic powers. And while [...]
“Excuse me. I’d like to talk… Superheroes are good. Bad guys are not good.” Me: “Yes… And what else.” “One day Gregor* was walking down the street and a bad robot …(pause for dramatic effect)… A good guy came and fought the bad guy with his hands. And then he poured yogurt on him …(huge [...]
Harrison, as Superman, while playing in the fun-room, saves one of his dinosaurs from peril. Me, as the dinosaur, thanks Superman. With hands on hips and his serious face Harrison replies, “I’m just here to help.” Listening: Those Darlins
Harrison: “May I please brush my teeth?” Me: “Yes, what a polite way of asking! Of course you can!” Harrison: “I’m going to do it slowly because when you do it fastly you poke my gums.” — While this sounds like the picture of mature-communication – the truth is these exchanges are more often than [...]
Harrison: “I’m going to marry a princess. I’m going to marry Princess Fiona… I’m going to marry Princess Fiona and you mommy.” Me: “Me? How nice.” Harrison: “You AND Princess Fiona.” … Harrison: “Which one is the bad guy?” Me: “There are no bad guys. It’s a beautiful royal wedding. It’s a happy day.” … disappointed silence [...]
Harrison has started singing a lot these days – little ditties that he has written, many of which I have no clue as to their inspiration, like this for example: “I never wanna go ta Jaaaaay-aaaall. I never wanna go ta Jaaaaay-aaaall. I never wanna go ta Jaaaaay-aaaall. I never wanna go ta Jaaaaay-aaaall. I [...]
