The newest phrase in our home that is beyond overused is "Use your words". An interesting choice while you're trying to teach children that words work far better than the screaming they have come so very accustomed to. I'm enjoying more "please", "more", "sippy", and "eat"'s than I have in quite some time. The words that I haven't however anticipated have been quite prevelent as well.
One morning, Kaeden was walking around yelling the wonderful "s" word over and over and over again. As any good parent would do, I picked my mouth up off the floor and began asking if he was saying the one word I felt was close to his "s" spout off. Sit, Kaeden? Do you want to sit? "NOOO!" and back into the charming banter of his poop word. A few rounds later I picked him up, stating he surely wants to sit with mommy (duh). Pushing past and away from me he again yelled "NOOOO!" and went into his trucker jargan. Frustrated with it all, I said "Kaeden, what are you trying to tell me? I don't get you". ...to the television he runs screaming it--except his h was supposed to be silent and his t was intended to be a d (as in, SID). ...he was requesting his favorite cartoon, Sid the Science Kid.
Probably should teach him a phrase called "Duh Mom".
I have one very proud thing to boast about. After nearly their entire lives of working towards a goal, they've both achieved it. When I ask "Who loves you?" They now respond, in unison "My Mama!". ...ask them who they love (which I haven't trained them) and they respond "My Mama". Note: I'm fully aware that they have no idea what they're saying and that they're totally believing they're answering the first question :P
The grandparents didn't seem so keen on this. ...sorry aboutcha guys, you shoulda started training those bad boys two years ago, haha.
We're working on our abc's and our numbers. I was pleasantly surprised when after an hour of nonstop counting to ten that Kaeden discovered half of his numbers. He knows 1, 2, 3 and 7, 8, 9, 10. I'm thinking that he'll eventually figure out where 4-6 went but if not, hey, he'll go into politics and not accounting, right?
Seriously, I need to get him an agent when his adoption is finalized. He's that wild/crazy/cute.
On small accomplishment levels: Joel climbed up the steps for a bounce house slide today on his own (yay). And Kaeden's adoption date is set--though we're anticipating a continuance. We shall see.
...til next time.
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