November 22, 2010
I love my little bear for so many reasons. One morning this week he was on a mission from the moment he woke up. In his blanket sleeper he marched right downstairs and declared it was time to go outside. It was the first really chilly morning we've had this fall. We got him all cozy in his bright orange puffer vest and his bright blue snow hat. This kept him warm while he rode his bike, hiked around the yard and pulled off and examined tree branches, and pulled apart many expired roses. It looked like he was on his own little tour of the world out there. For a few moments, I remembered what is was like inside the mind of a small child. All is new and fresh. There are things to touch and causes and effects to learn. What an invigorating and intelligent time of life.
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 3 years old
November 7, 2010
- Alex watching the hot air balloon fly over our house: "Daddy, let's go in the hot air balloon!" Jeff: "Do you notice how they are up there and we're down here?" Alex: "Let's get the ladder, Daddy!! Get the ladder!"
- "Mom! Let's pump a rock!" (I have NO idea what this means or where it came from, but there it is, folks).
- Sitting at his desk looking at a magazine, "Look, Dad, I'm reading!"
- "Hmmmm, where's the zebra?" (pretending not to see it in the book we're reading). "Oh ther...
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Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 3 years old
October 15, 2010
Landmark day. Alex got a twin-sized bed and it was set up this last weekend. He loves being in the big bed. My parents generously got him some big boy furniture. He was very excited to help Grandpa set it up and as he screwed things into place told Grandpa, "I'm helping!"
Tonight as he prayed in a hushed voice I heard him say, "and thanks for Nana and Grandpa, and my bed, and my blanket, and Nana and Grandpa, and my bed, and my blanket." It's been almost a week. Apparently it's really made an... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 3 years old
September 25, 2010
There is a certain fascination with large machines that make lots of noise when you're a child that dissipates at some point around early adulthood. My son is amazed by dump trucks, street cleaners, cranes, tractors, fire trucks and motorcycles. As an adult I observe these without much thought. The eyes of a child bring back the wonder of such great machines. It's not uncommon to see Alex run to the window when the trucks arrive. He's especially fortunate to live across the street from a truc... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 3 years old
September 25, 2010
It's been a couple weeks since I've captured any of Alex's antics. The following is a collection of memorable events. - Alex spent some time running around the house, purposefully falling (and making a crazy screeching noise that sounded like the beginning of a rooster crowing) and then exclaiming, "I'm okay!" Intermittently he stops at Natasha and says, "Oh hi, Tash!"
- I banged my knee on the gate at Alex's door and since he saw I was hurt, Alexander bent down and kissed my "boo boo" to make it ...
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Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 3 years old
September 3, 2010
Did you know you can eat an ear bud without side effects? My son proved this theory about a week ago.
Normally my ear buds are just lying around on a counter somewhere. Usually our little bear pays them no mind. This day was different. He was playing with them and trying to get them to do things they weren't intended to do. Natasha started crying because she was hungry, so naturally, I went to her. My little man comes around the corner smacking his mouth and looking as if he just chewed someth... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 2 1/2 years old
September 1, 2010
His first encounter with a glo-stick was a sight to behold. We had some left over from a party. I generally save stuff like that (stickers, coloring books, etc) for times when he's bored or needs a distraction. Well he was very distracted by these! I cracked them and wound them up to make a bunch of bracelets. Leading him to the bathroom was the best part because once inside he was in disbelief at what he was seeing. He then spent the next 20 minutes opening and closing the bathroom door to s... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 2 1/2 years old
September 1, 2010
Our little bear has quite the imagination. Recently he's become very interested in snow and the conditions surrounding it.
The other day he went outside to play in the snow. Then he came running in telling me he needed to wear his big red jacket because he was cold. He called me out to have a snowball fight with him. Keep in mind we were having a heat wave and the a/c was on in the house.
When we were driving home from church he started rubbing his arms and repeatedly said, "brrr, it's cold!" T... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 2 1/2 years old
August 31, 2010
Last week Alex decided he was an extreme adventurer and explorer.
It was a day where he managed to get into things faster than I could clean up the messes left behind in his wake. He spent some time turning the electric tea kettle off and on and off and on. Then moved his stool to the sink and played with dirty dishes and pans, grabbed the clean strainer on the counter and took it to the hardwood for an experiment. Apparently there hasn't been much R&D on the result of standing in a strainer w... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 2 1/2 years old
August 17, 2010
Today we were reading a vocabulary book for toddlers. It's questionable whether it was considered reading since Alex can't "read" and it was only one word per page anyway. BUT, that's what we were doing. Really this book is meant for babies but seriously, what baby is going to tell you what these pictures mean? It should be called "Toddler's First Words." Some editor might've missed the boat on that one. At some points I felt it was unfair to ask Alexander what the picture was because, in my ... Continue reading...
Posted by Lisa Newman. Posted In : 2 1/2 years old
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