From the Mouths of (Our) Babes

A: Mommy, I feel like I am growing. M: Really? What does it feel like? A: It feels like stretching. M: That sounds right. A: And I am just growing and growing and growing every day. I am going to be as big as Pop Tom.

Walker likes anchovies, so he impulse bought a few little tins of anchovies at Trader Joe's. Being the adventurous eater, Avery insisted on "just trying" them. And, it appears, he actually liked them, further supporting his nickname, Savory Avery. Warning: Do not watch this video on an empty stomach, or first thing in the morning. This video might not be for the faint of heart, or for those who do not like anchovies.

Avery and I had a snow day this morning. We were playing in the basement, and he was baking some fake cookies. When they were finished, I asked if I could try one. He told me, "No, mommy. They are hot, so they have to cool off. You need to eat growing foods first before cookies, and then they will be cool." He's learning something, even though we often cave to cookies BEFORE dinner! Yahoooo!

Avery had his first Creative Movement class today. He's been talking a bit about ballet lately, and twirls around the room "balleting" occasionally, so we thought he might like Creative Movement. At the end of the class, the Creative Movement teacher told his teacher that Avery was quite a clever little guy. I have no idea what he did in a Creative Movement class that was clever, but go our little dancing boy! And Avery's regular teacher said, "Avery certainly loves music, and loves to DANCE!" (Now who does that sound like????) This video is almost funnier without the sound....

Avery found a Christmas Carol book this morning and asked me, then Walker, to sing some songs. He is now jumping around, and singing, "Heaven and nature sing! Heaven and nature sing! Heaven and nature sing!"

Today was Avery's School's Pajama Party day. Kids were supposed to wear pajames, and could bring soft sleepy toys and blankets. They had special snacks and were going to tell bedtime stories and sing bedtime songs. So we've been talking about which pjs he'd wear, and what he'd bring, all week. Then, this morning, when I got up with Avery, he said he wanted to get dressed for the day. I told him he didn't need to, because it was pajama party day. He said, "Did Daddy wear his pajamas to work?" He learned that Daddy, in fact, did not. So he said that he didn't want to hear his pajamas to school. I brought his footy pajamas with us anyway, just in case, but his opinion did not change. When we arrived, his friend, Charlie, had also opted out. I like that he did his own thing, even after arriving and seeing that everyone else, even the lovely teachers, were wearing their pjs. His teacher repeated the story to all the other teachers and pare...

I was trying to capture the moment, with the kiddies squirming while we tried to soak in the events of the day. It was nice to have a little lunch time break! While Avery ran around like a little crazy, and needed several reminders to share with his friend, Olivia, we all got to (try to) watch the inauguration of our new president over some "tea sandwiches" and Obama cookies Avery and I tried to make. I think that the kids sort of understood what was happening, but were mostly interested in silver beads and pop up books, as almost 3 year olds should be. They keep us grounded, and the new prez keeps us optimistic. The only time O and A actually slowed down a bit was for the National Anthem, which was pretty cool, actually. They got totally quiet and watched the music and singing, almost in awe of it.