About a month ago we accepted a new foster placement--a three-month-old baby boy. AJ was absolutely enamored with the newest member of our family and spent the whole first day by his side. He held his hand and sang to him and rocked him and tried to hug him more times than I could count.
By evening when Daddy came home, AJ had baby care down to a science. We put Chase in the swing and AJ said his goodnights. As he went up to bed, in a moment of stunning clarity for our speech delayed boy, AJ said, "Daddy. If he cries, just turn up his music, ok?"
That's not even the best part. Shortly after AJ went to bed, Chase was crying and crying. We picked him up, rocked him, tried to feed him, tried a pacifier. For lack of any other option, we put him back in the swing and turned up the music. And he went right to sleep.
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
My Tongue Did It
Me: Landon, go get a wipe for your face.
L: (walks away, comes back without wipe)
Me: Where's the wipe? You need a wipe for your face.
L: (licks his lips and chin) But, my tongue did it!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
School
I've been working with the boys at home this year since we decided to wait until next fall to enroll AJ in 4K. Here's what "school" looks like at our house:
Duet
Aidyn is improving at piano! She gets a little frustrated at the end, but she is working very hard.
Two Starving
Me: "Are you hungry?"
Aidyn: "No! I am STARVING."
Me (to Landon): "And what are you?"
Landon: "I'm two."
You Say...
When the kids play together one of them often tells another what to say. It could be anything from playing trains together ("You say, 'choo-chooooooo!') to playing parts from movies ("You say, 'Does this count as annoying' and then I say, 'Very.'"). Last night it was a little different.
Landon: "I don't want to eat anymore."
Daddy: "You need to have a few more bites, buddy."
Landon: "You say, 'Nan can be all done.'"
What Does the Fox Say?
http://youtu.be/brX-wES0Foc
It's a little hard to hear because AJ is talking in the background, but this was Landon's response to the question "What does the fox say?"
If You're Happy and You Know It...
I play a listening game with the boys that's based around the song If You're Happy and You Know It. I add all kinds of silly things into the song besides the usual "clap your hands" and "stomp your feet." Sometimes it's even "clean up the toys" or "eat your peas." They respond well to it and they love singing it with me.
Last week, though, Landon turned the tables by singing, "If you're happy and you know it turn on a show of Mighty Machines for Landon!" I had to do it. It's only fair!
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