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Posted Friday, July 30, 2010, by Teri
The Wiggles concert was a big success! Totally worth it. They put on a great show. Vincent woke up singing his favorite songs....
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010, by Teri
Vincent & I get to go see the Wiggles, live in concert tonight!...
Posted Thursday, July 29, 2010, by Teri
"Here Dino, eat this!"(holding out a piece of cat kibble, using his most reassuring voice) "It's good, it's like candy, take a bite!"...
Posted Saturday, July 24, 2010, by Teri
First night with Richard in a toddler bed is going great so far!...
Posted Friday, July 23, 2010, by Teri
Vincent just got hit by a falling star. Luckily it was only the glow-in-the-dark plastic kind that's stuck to his ceiling. It still upset him greatly....
Posted Friday, July 23, 2010, by Teri
I asked V "What comes after 10?" "Nuthin, it's DONE" "Well, you can keep counting to infinity" so he goes "9..10..infinity- and BEYOND!"...
Posted Tuesday, July 20, 2010, by Teri
"Don't touch that! Mommy is losing it!" (I think it translates to "Don't touch that, Mommy is using it" screamed at his brother)...
Posted Monday, July 19, 2010, by Teri
(sings) "Happy Birthday to you, VaVa's house. Happy Birthday to you, VaVa's house. Happy Grandmama!"...
Posted Monday, July 19, 2010, by Teri
Next stop: see the tummy doctor (GI specialist) for Vincent's frequent unexplained vomiting. Good thing he adores doctors!...
Monkeys Jumpin' on Da Bed!
Posted Thursday, July 15, 2010, by Teri
Woke up to the usual chatter of my lovely boys in their bedroom. One is in the crib, one is rolling around on the floor....
Posted Monday, July 12, 2010, by Teri
Which one of you taught Richard to track me down shouting "Ask Mama!" whenever he wants something??...
Posted Monday, July 12, 2010, by Teri
"Hand!" as he stands at the top of the stairs waiting for you to hold his hand & help him walk (not crawl) down our stairs....
Posted Thursday, July 08, 2010, by Teri
After killing a dozen black widows recently it is extra upsetting to hear your toddler yelling "Pie-der!" as he points at your head- driving 65mph....
Posted Thursday, July 08, 2010, by Teri
My 3 yr old looked at a bottle of Dawn dish soap that has a white baby seal on the label and said "That's SEAL sauce!"...
Posted Tuesday, July 06, 2010, by Teri
I'm the captain of the Enterprise! I DRIVE the Enterprise! (answer to "who is the captain & who drives the ship?")...
Posted Monday, July 05, 2010, by Teri
Toy Movie success! Both kids got to see it in the movie theater for Vincent's birthday. They were good kids....
Posted Thursday, July 01, 2010, by Teri
Four years ago today we had the happiest wedding day imaginable, now we have 2 toddlers and I'd do it all over again and again. I'm...
Posted Wednesday, June 30, 2010, by Bill
Vincent had his first full-length movie theater experience today: Regal Family Film Festival showing of "Astro Boy"! Good time was had by all....
Posted Monday, June 28, 2010, by Teri
Some tantrums make me think 2 toddlers is too much, but then they both climb onto my lap to snuggle & it's just right....
Posted Monday, June 28, 2010, by Teri
"On? On?" (handing me a light up toy that won't turn on) "Badatees? Daddy!!" (he already knows Daddy is the source of batteries for broken toys!)...
Posted Sunday, June 27, 2010, by Teri
Saw a coyote trotting through our neighborhood as we drove home with Cousin Kim last night. Welcome to SoCal!...
Posted Saturday, June 26, 2010, by Teri
Cousin Kim is here from North Carolina! Wish it was less business conference, more pleasure trip....
Posted Friday, June 25, 2010, by Teri
Killed 2 black widow spiders living in our front door today with the help of my little entomologist, Richard. Video is here....
Posted Thursday, June 24, 2010, by Teri
Mystery illness is still here: Vincent flies into uncontrollable rages around eating and occasionally pukes. Then he's normal, until the next meal....
Posted Wednesday, June 23, 2010, by Teri
An impressively large lizard has moved into our patio area and helped the boys learn about animals, helped the cat go INSANE!...
Posted Saturday, June 19, 2010, by Teri
Richard is busy trying to force feed Kix (cereal) to the cat. Hey, if it's his favorite food, why would the feline reject it? Cat is...
Posted Friday, June 18, 2010, by Teri
"Dat's Captain Kirt, dat's Su-wu and Misser Spock, dat's Dr. McCoy and Scotty and Sheck-ov and dat's YO-hura!" (he used to just call her "WO-man")...
Posted Friday, June 18, 2010, by Teri
"One, two, feven, aaate, nine, TEN!" I think he knows there are other numbers, he's just in too much of a hurry to bother with...
Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010, by Teri
(leaving VaVa's) "Dere's da moon and a planet and a star and an owl. Oh, the planet is BROKEN."...
Posted Tuesday, June 15, 2010, by Teri
"How about applesauce (with your lunch)?" was met with a quick reply from Vincent, "How about we have ORANGEsauce?"...
Posted Sunday, June 13, 2010, by Teri
"The vacuum is broken- no, iss'ok, Superman FIXED it!" - a perfect confluence of his favorite things: vacuum, Superman, fixing what's broken....
Posted Wednesday, June 09, 2010, by Teri
I'm still seeing double a week after getting kicked in the eye by Richard's tiny shoe. Doc says 2 wks to let it heal, no cure...
Posted Thursday, June 03, 2010, by Teri
"S is for SuperVincent!" as he sticks an 'S' on his shirt. (No we didn't give him the idea, he's only heard us say "Superbaby")...
Posted Tuesday, June 01, 2010, by Teri
"Superman eats PICKLES. And beans." (I guess that's his secret for flying.)...
Posted Friday, May 28, 2010, by Teri
"Lookit the music!" I thought it was synesthesia but the opening of Astro Boy does show the music.
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Posted Friday, May 28, 2010, by Teri
We're teaching Richard about colors so super creative Daddy served custom colored milk- Vincent requested blue....
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2010, by Teri
"Toy Movie 8!" when asked which Pixar film he'd like to watch this evening......
Posted Thursday, May 27, 2010, by Teri
"Am-noo-lance" clear as anything when he sees an ambulance....
Posted Wednesday, May 26, 2010, by Teri
After every breakfast Richard starts his chant of "Andy!" moving to "Nm-n-nm?" pleas before giving up on morning dessert (unless you use the "poddy")...
Posted Tuesday, May 25, 2010, by Teri
These are the cutest bobcats I've ever seen! And they're keeping our city's golf course free of gophers (cue Caddyshack music)...
Posted Friday, May 21, 2010, by Teri
(staring at the spot where our Christmas tree was 5 months ago) "Where's the Trissmass twee?? Oh, it's all done. (big sigh)"...
Posted Thursday, May 20, 2010, by Teri
Richard asks for "auh-bot" pointing to a Transformer: is he just saying "robot" or the more correct "Autobot?"...
Posted Wednesday, May 19, 2010, by Teri
Next milestone: bossiness. Vincent is ordering his brother around, "Wichard come down. No climbing. Close dat. Dat's nooo touch."...
Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2010, by Teri
Newest milestone? Tattling: Vincent hollered "Richard is at the oven! No Richard, it's HOT!" while I was making dinner....
Posted Monday, May 17, 2010, by Teri
"Dis? Have-it? Dis?" at anything with molecular weight....
Posted Monday, May 17, 2010, by Teri
A 2 yr old washing his hands & the hiss of him spraying a can of Pam sound exactly alike- and both make you slip on...
Posted Sunday, May 16, 2010, by Teri
I turned my back for a second & Richard started brushing Vincent's teeth, sharing the same toothbrush. Oh brothers!...
Posted Saturday, May 15, 2010, by Teri
Hugely successful potty training day. The stickers & candy rewards were flying- I think even VaVa got some!...
Posted Saturday, May 15, 2010, by Teri
New pictures here of our fire station tour & other adventures around town....
Posted Wednesday, May 12, 2010, by Teri
If you can't get Richard to eat, just say "Ready, set..." then he will be compelled to shout "GO!" and open his mouth wide enough for...
Flattery will get you everywhere
Posted Wednesday, May 12, 2010, by Teri
Tonight Vincent was being particularly whiny about wanting this or that. Bill was trying to keep him from pestering me. Finally Vincent settled on...
Posted Tuesday, May 04, 2010, by Teri
"Eda-DADDY!" showing his favoritism when told to eat his edamame/soybeans....
Posted Friday, April 30, 2010, by Teri
Here are a few new family photos!...
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2010, by Teri
To get bites into Richard when he's avoiding the spoon I say "Ready, set..." and he is compelled to holler "GO!" (opening WIDE)...
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2010, by Teri
Sick kid rule #43: The more drippy their noses, the more they feel like giving you BIG kisses. And sharing your food....
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2010, by Teri
I'm reluctant to turn on TV so Vincent gets out the carpet cleaner and happily tells me there are movies in it. He's watching the vacuum...
Posted Thursday, April 22, 2010, by Teri
Rush to find 2 favorite toys at bedtime, no luck & the sobs are short lived. Later found the toys carefully placed on OUR bed....
Posted Tuesday, April 20, 2010, by Teri
2 seconds later both boys turn into red-faced bundles of accusing gestures & a chorus of "No" replaces the happy sing along. Brothers!...
Posted Tuesday, April 20, 2010, by Teri
Listening to my boys sing-song babble at each other as they perform an impromptu call & response. "Bleble-eble-eble"...
Posted Thursday, April 15, 2010, by Bill
Tax season is almost over! Biggest day of the year for me is today and tomorrow!...
Posted Thursday, April 15, 2010, by Bill
"Z is for ZURG!" when quizzed about his ABCs by the Library Lady at storytime today....
Posted Monday, April 12, 2010, by Teri
I lay down on the sofa & Vincent repeatedly murmured something, patted me & kissed me on the cheek. Bill figured it out. "He's putting you...
I feel sick
Posted Saturday, April 10, 2010, by Teri
I tried not to gripe about how much financial stress I felt during our complicated pregnancies and difficult deliveries of both of our sons. I...
Posted Thursday, April 08, 2010, by Teri
Vincent watched a little baseball on TV then picked up a small football and practiced winding up and pitching it. Football, fastball, whatever....
Posted Saturday, April 03, 2010, by Teri
"Foo-fee" for movie as he climbs up on the couch after hearing Daddy turn on the TV. It's 2 word sentences now, "Daddy foofee!"...
Vanity sizing for toddlers?
Posted Saturday, April 03, 2010, by Teri
Things you must know about my youngest son:
He looks smaller than he should for his age. He will use this youthful appearance to get away...
Posted Saturday, April 03, 2010, by Teri
I love how Ratatouille creates a memorable fusion of taste, sounds, images and smiles. "It's lightningy!"...
Posted Thursday, April 01, 2010, by Teri
"Ka-chow!" to identify any toy from the movie Cars.
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Posted Thursday, April 01, 2010, by Teri
"And here's some monkey chow" whenever he finds a box with a lid he can cram objects inside (from Toy Story 2's gag reel)...
Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010, by Teri
Imperfect parenting day: Richard keeps taking off his pants, Vincent has replaced normal conversation with quotes from movies, PB&J for dinner....
Posted Tuesday, March 30, 2010, by Teri
"Wow!" all the time lately. Life is pretty amazing when you're 15 months old!...
Posted Wednesday, March 24, 2010, by Teri
"Richard! Don't feed pretzels to the cat!"...
Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, by Teri
I forbid them to jump off furniture so Richard dares Vincent to try jumping across increasing distances from this step to stool....
Posted Monday, March 22, 2010, by Teri
I recommend a good wardrobe of BROWN shirts when you have a baby. The mouthful of TriViSol I'm now wearing matches perfectly!...
Posted Saturday, March 20, 2010, by Teri
Richard hates it when I cut his nails; tonight he tried to stop me by leaning in to give me sloppy, open mouthed kisses- while he's...
Posted Thursday, March 18, 2010, by Teri
Richard randomly identifies "EYE! Mouth! Nose!" on anyone/anything he meets. Be prepared to defend yourself from his pokey little fingers....
Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010, by Teri
Today's low temp: 46, HIGH is 82!?! Throw in a little overnight earthquake action and you've got every cliché of SoCal living....
Posted Friday, March 12, 2010, by Teri
"May I please have" as a prelude to anything he really wants & that became "May I please have to have it?" or "May I...
Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010, by Teri
AUNT SHAMMY & UNCLE JOHN ARE DOING FINE DESPITE THE TSUNAMI WARNINGS. They are in Waikiki and called to say they are OK....
I'm giving in... Disney wins.
Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010, by Teri
UPDATED March 1:
Daddy gave in too and bought additional toys so there were enough to go around. Now the Toy Story takeover is complete....
Posted Friday, February 19, 2010, by Teri
"Noodey!" when he wants to play with his brother's Toy Story Woody figurine....
Posted Thursday, February 18, 2010, by Teri
"Dyo-dyut" for yogurt...
Posted Monday, February 15, 2010, by Teri
Good: Our kids are usually extremely healthy, almost never get sick Bad: they are both sick with colds NOW & I just had surgery, very bad...
Posted Sunday, February 14, 2010, by Teri
"I'm sawing the cat!" (as he uses his plastic toy tools on our extremely tolerant feline)...
Posted Saturday, February 13, 2010, by Teri
Vincent just exchanged my cold pack from the freezer all by himself. He's trying to help his mommy feel better, what a "feetie."...
Posted Friday, February 12, 2010, by Teri
Home from my surgery. Robot was creepier than I expected, pain is worse too. Hoping they fixed SOMETHING. Time will tell....
Posted Sunday, February 07, 2010, by Teri
"Be tareful, honey" to a little girl climbing higher than him on the playground today....
Posted Sunday, January 31, 2010, by Teri
Who knew blowing out a fragrant candle could set off the "foto-tecko" (aka smoke detector)? I'm happy both kids slept through it....
Posted Sunday, January 31, 2010, by Teri
So happy that Uncle Mike is out of ICU! He sounds good. No idea what hit him but let's hope he's on the road to recovery...
Posted Saturday, January 30, 2010, by Teri
Uncle Mike is awake & doing OK today, watching the golf tournament he can see on TV AND outside his ICU window. Hoping medications fix him...
Posted Saturday, January 30, 2010, by Teri
his brother's name is "Dint-dint."...
Posted Friday, January 29, 2010, by Teri
Never thought I'd hear myself demanding "Not on your head!" or "Foot off the table!" so much. Who have I become??...
Posted Thursday, January 28, 2010, by Teri
Two weeks until I have robot assisted surgery. Feb 11 I'll learn if they have tricorders too....
Posted Saturday, January 23, 2010, by Teri
"a-NA-NO" for piano at VaVa's house (distinctly different from his chants of "da-na-na" followed by monkey sounds. Kid is CRAZY for bananas.)...
Posted Thursday, January 21, 2010, by Teri
Daddy's onna train, he's working. Mommy's working right THERE (pointing to the living room where toys are strewn about)....
Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010, by Teri
Is Earth off kilter? Richard keeps falling over for no reason. Could be from trying to balance his 98th percentile head on his 2nd percentile body!...
Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010, by Teri
Bad news: El Niño storms are here with tornado warnings, flash flooding, 60mph wind gusts Good news: we live uphill....
Posted Friday, January 15, 2010, by Teri
"W is for dog??" (No, W is for Woof which was written below the picture of the dog, but nice use of your reading skills.)...
Posted Friday, January 15, 2010, by Teri
Mac n cheese CAN be a finger food. I wish it wasn't one right now. Cleanup on Aisle 3!!!...
Posted Thursday, January 14, 2010, by Teri
I figured out why Alvin & the Chipmunks movie is so funny to Vincent- there is a gag where Theodore vacuums up Alvin. Vacuums are always...
Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010, by Teri
"HAHAHA! That's funny!" when Dave picks up the bowls on his kitchen counter to catch the chipmunks underneath in "Alvin movie"....
Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2010, by Teri
"AH-vah! AH-vah! AH-vah!" when Vincent asks to watch the "Alvin movie" (which is currently on high rotation here)....
Posted Friday, January 08, 2010, by Teri
(looking at a picture of large & small balloons) "That's a Momma Balloon and a Baby Balloon!"...
Posted Wednesday, January 06, 2010, by Teri
Richard muttered for more "dink" but I ignored him, so he toddled straight to the trash can, opened it, grunted defiantly & threw his empty cup...
Posted Sunday, January 03, 2010, by Teri
"What color are my eyes?" Vincent replies "White." Good answer! (when asked again he says "Black" finally saying "Green?")...
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