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    Movie Monday

    January 18th, 2010

    We’ve taught G to show us his belly button.

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRH_x72Aado]

    It’s super cute when he shows you his belly!

    Yesterday he also pointed to his nose… only to immediately afterward stick his finger in there and dig around. Yeah, we won’t be showing you video of that one.


    G’s new buddy

    January 17th, 2010

    We got G a harness buddy. This is where all of you go “YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR CHILD ON A LEASH?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?” Yeah, yeah, blah, blah… whatever. Here’s the deal: G has but one speed when we’re out and about: and that’s full run. Although his legs are about a foot long, they manage to take him places pretty quickly… sometimes quicker than I would like or can catch up with. Also, because he’s shorter than I, he can sneak in between objects that I wouldn’t even dream of. It made keeping up with him at the Academy of Sciences… how should I put it… interesting. So… I would much rather take dirty stares from parents (and non-parents alike) than to loose my kid, or have him get injured.

    Through the help of my kick-ass mom community I was able to find what I was looking for. Interestingly enough the terms “Monkey backpack” or “Baby leash” weren’t quite getting me what I was searching for on Amazon, although I am certain that there’s a red flag on my Amazon profile now, logged w/ Child Protective Services, after that last query. Not only did Amazon have the harness buddies (Amazon carries everything, why am I even surprised?), they had all different kinds. So S and I opted for a lion because 1) Hey, it’s 1/2 of a griffin; 2) looks super cute; 3) not as popular as the monkey.

    Well it arrived yesterday. Excited about it, S and I got it out of the box and onto the kid. And guess what? G HATED it! He whined until we took it off (but a minute later).

    Not wanting to give up on this thing, I tried again today. I figured — getting him used to it at home sounds like a good idea, vs. having him throw a fit when we’re out and about and need it. Still no love for the Lion. So I wore it. Yeah you heard me right. It was ridiculously tight and I felt like I was being strangled by an elf, but I wore the thing for a good 30 minutes. The whole time I was bouncing around pretending I was having a great time, smiling and showing it off to G.  Seeing me wear it made him come around to it. When I took it off I gave the backpack a hug and handed it to G. Then we put it on him. This time, NO WHINING! Score!!! We didn’t do both buckles, just the top one, but hey it’s a huge move forward.

    We’ll try again tomorrow, but I like that he’s getting acclimated to it.

    I also liked that my “model behavior” technique worked. Obviously it won’t for everything and I have no intent to try sitting on the baby potty some day when we’re ready to start training (unless I want a Bjorn potty permanently adhered to my rear end), but I’m glad it worked for this situation.


    Artwork Day

    January 16th, 2010

    12.29.2009: It’s a penguin. Just trust me.

    12.22.2009: Christmas Tree

    12.9.2009: Footprint holiday wreath

    12.8.2009: I call this “The Menorah incident”… on account of all the flames engulfing the Menorah


    Foto Friday

    January 14th, 2010

    Last Friday we spent the day at the California Academy of Sciences.

    It’s a cold day in San Francisco

    “Some day I’d like to ride a real turtle”

    Look! Nubsie, lifesize!

    Did you see the size of that fish?

    Yum. Unagi!

    At the big acquarium

    Squashing bugs


    Toddler computer literacy

    January 11th, 2010

    In the span of 2 minutes G tonight:

    1. Ran Windows Diagnostics on my machine
    2. Searched for “bcbcbcbcbcccccc hg” on Yahoo! (at least he’s a company man)
    3. Tried to buy “tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt”  off of Amazon. They were fresh out.
    4. Cleared my cookies. Oh, and
    5. Attempted to book himself a flight on American Airlines

    He’s nothing but efficient, that G! What do they teach them at daycare exactly?


    I thought this was my chair?!?

    January 10th, 2010

    It took awhile, but my Aeron chair is now back in business. As excited as I am to have it back though, I never expected that someone else would be even more excited about it… G.

    See, Neko has been a big fan of the Aeron chairs for awhile: especially in the summer, as the perforated seat gives him some belly ventilation on those warm days.

    I wasn’t expecting G to run to the chair and immediately upon setup and demand a ride. Now, I can’t get him out of my chair!!! I even tried seat-sharing but he kicks me out… literally. He pressed his feet against my back, pushes off and says “Up”. S and I considered getting him an anywhere chair, but I guess we don’t have to: the kid prefers Aeron 🙁

    Don’t ask me what’s up with the noodle while in the chair: for him the two go hand-in-hand. He runs over with the noodle and wants up.

    On some level though I’m glad he likes this thing. G is such a non-stop kid. He’s always running. ALWAYS!!! It’s as if he’s catching up (distance wise) for not walking on the early side of the other kids. This chair is seriously the only time he will sit in one spot for more than 3 seconds.


    How I lost my curls: a toddler story

    January 9th, 2010

    This is me, G. Although Mom sometimes calls me Farrah on account of my feathery locks.

    After Dad relented, we ended up here.

    I had no idea what was coming.

    So we waited…

    …and we waited…

    …and we waited.

    Waiting is hard.

    REALLY hard!

    I was SO out of there.

    But luckily there were trains to play with.

    Bye, bye baby curls!

    I wasn’t too crazy over getting my head sprayed with that cold stuff.

    Until I spotted the Aminal Cwackehs. Then life was good.

    First snips

    Gimme some crackers, and no-one gets hurt!

    How do I look?

    How about one more for the road?

    And another for good behavior?

    Bye, bye Farrah!

    Hello, good lookin’!

    ***

    [As Mommy] I am SO proud of our little man. Hair spritz aside, he was awesome for his first hair-cut. Didn’t cry, didn’t twist and turn. At the end the hair-dresser even brought out the clippers and he didn’t even flinch!!! Of course those animal crackers are what kept him going.

    He looks like such a big boy now.


    Foto Friday

    January 8th, 2010

    While I was away, apparently a lot of fun/adventures happened.

    “Do my feet HAVE to touch the ground to ride this thing?”

    “You wanna bet $5 I can fit in this box?”


    Favorite toys

    January 6th, 2010

    I waited to post about G’s fav new toy to see if my first reaction would change.. but nope. He’s played more w/ the empty boxes over the last week. I taped up the Amazon shipping boxes and boxes from some of our gifts. They are big blocks to him – carry around the room, stack them, throw them, and CLIMB on them. He puts them next to the table or sofa and climbs up and down — with the soundtrack of him saying “UP”, “DOWN” over and over and over…