Jabber

Well, K and M sure have been saying some funny things lately and before I forget, I wanted to blog them. K's favorite thing to say when she really wants something is, "I'll be your best friend!" She also gives you a cute grin with it. Well, it was funny at first but now it's getting a little annoying. She says it for everything! Well, the other day, I asked her to do something and then gave her the ol' "I'll be your best friend" line. Well, she thought about it for a few minutes and then said, "Ummm, I have a lot of best friends." What a stinker. She's been a little more challenging lately with fits and power struggles. We also had a few VERY rough nights. She didn't want to stay in her own bed and was getting up either before we even left the room or 1 - 2 minutes later .... for hours. I didn't let me kids sleep in our bed while they were infants and I'm sure not starting now. Brian and I had to try some tough love and put a child doorknob lock on her door for about 5 minutes. Let me tell you ... it scared her and she stayed in her room after that. We have since started a reward chart for staying in bed (Granny is going to give her $10 at the end) and it seems to be working pretty well. She has also stopped eating!! Sometimes she'll hardly eat all day. She complains that she's hungry all day and will ask you to fix something specific but once you give it to her, she eats about 5 bites and talks about how full she is. GGGGRRRRR. Bugs the heck out of me.

M told me the other day that his toy Fire Truck is "All jacked up!" Made me laugh out loud for sure. Gee, I wonder where he's heard that before? He also told me today that "In-N-Out Rocks!" That's my boy. So M no longer wants to be a Firefighter or a Paleontologist ... now he's going to be an Archaeologist like Indiana Jones. Let me tell you ... he is OBSESSED with all things Indy. He loves to put his Indiana Jones Hat and Gun on (through his belt loop) and run around the house while humming the song. M's quite challenging and high energy also. He loves to argue with me. If I were to say the sky is blue, he'd for sure say it was another color but my absolute biggest frustration is that he doesn't listen to me. (I'm sure I'm the first parent to ever say that, right?) I have to repeat myself no less than 3 times for every single step. M get out of the car on your side, get out of the car on your side, get out of the car on your side and so on. ALL DAY LONG. Today, I started making him ask me for everything 3 times. He didn't like it. This might work.

Don't get me wrong, my kids have tons of wonderful qualities and I realize how blessed I am ... it's just been one of those days.

He's doing so well with his reading.  I can't believe it.  This evening we got a blanket and laid down on the grass in the front yard and read book after book and he surprised me so much by the words he knew.  He is understanding blending now.  Like I said ... he argued and argued with me about how he didn't want to eat dinner (In-N-Out) and read books in the front yard but 5 minutes after we got out there he told me what a good idea it was and how nice it was to be out in "nature".  We read several books and he was begging for more.  He loves to read books before bed but I have a hard time getting him to sit down and read with me any other time of day.

K's doing well in school also.  She loves it.  Last week she learned how to write her name.  I've been trying to teach her for a long time but she didn't want to try and kept saying she couldn't because she was too little.  Workbooks ... no problem.  She loves them.  She realized that her best friend from school is writing letters because she gave her a birthday card and has been motivated since.  Boy, was she proud and yelled it out when I picked her up.  They other day she practiced writing letters on a white board but was easily frustrated.

M's Favorite Toys - His Indiana Jones stuff and his Light Sabers.

K's Favorite Toys - Her Littlest Pets and her Little Pony's.  She also loves Board Games. 
Both kids still love Play-Doh, coloring and Moon Sand.

M's Favorite TV Show - He's on a Scooby-Doo kick again but also loves Kid Vs Kat.

K's Favorite TV Show - She loves Curious George, Tom and Jerry and also Kid Vs. Kat.

M's Favorite Food - I would say Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches.

K's Favorite Food - Hands down ... Macaroni and Cheese.
For snacks, their faves are donuts, cookies and ice cream.

Their Favorite Books - Bad Kitty Gets A Bath and Happy Birthday Bad Kitty.

Well, will write more later.  I'm exhausted.