Poopy Butt Boy

Your boy got me good today :-) When he woke up he took a major and I mean MAJOR poop, and while changing him I realized I didn't have enough wipes and I didn't have a fresh diaper. So I wiped as good as I could with what I had, grabbed him facing me to my chest, and ran to the office to get a clean diaper. Of course while I was rummaging he peed all over my shirt and jeans. So, there I was holding a naked poopy butt boy, both of us dripping with urine. Hilarious actually, so I headed up to the bathroom and Jack had his first shower with Grammie. Jack enjoyed the shower, as did I. When I got out, I wrapped Jack in a towel and carried him in to Ken who was laying down on his bed. I wish you could have seen the mystified look he gave his wet naked wife as I handed him a wet naked Jack so I could quick dry off and get dressed and then get Jack dressed. I don't know what I would do if my life was dull and dreary. These guys really make me laugh.
P.S. Our little genius stacked THREE spools today, we both clapped and said Yayyyyyy [Joan]

I don't eat solids at Grammie's

Jack is doing great. I do see the temper coming though....I think a big storm will hit us soon. Today I had the baby gate leaning against the wall behind one of my spinning wheels. It was tipped forward against the spinning wheel, and Jack decided he wanted it to stand up straight against the wall. He kept pushing it up and it would fall back against the spinning wheel. He got increasingly enraged, until he was in a full hissy fit, hitting the baby gate, red faced and screaming. Oh my goodness he was MAD.
On the plus side, otherwise he has been a really good mood, and has apparently gotten over the "I don't eat solids at Grammie's house" thing. Ate two bowls of chicken cacciatore with noodles, a full bottle and is now sacked out. We went to the park this morning which he just loves. Jack went all over the sand pit handing out his toys to the other kids, except his little truck which he kept a tight grip on. Then an older girl took it out of his hand and walked off. Jack didn't yell or anything, just kept following her all over the playground, watching his truck. He didn't make any attempt to take it back either, just kept a little beady eye fixed on it. Her daddy then made her give it back. Too funny. Jack and grandpa were on the floor playing with trucks this morning, very cute. [Joan]

Getting a Reputation

What a darling! Also what an adventurer Jack is these days. Loves to play and throw that's for sure :-), also our little genius now stacks blocks, and puts lids on properly on toy cooking pots. Brilliant! He did however walk straight into the dining room table this morning and bonked his forehead. I'm afraid I'm going to get a "reputation" at the park; last week Kiva and her shiner, this week Jack and his forehead knot and eye owie. :-) We went to the park this morning and as usual Jack loved it. Cruised all the clusters of kids in the sand box, if they were filling a bucket with sand he would come back and get his little scoop and go over and help. He's a little toughie too...he took some real flops in the sand where he tripped, fell and rolled, looked up, and then went on his way. I think he loves the freedom at the park. I let him pretty much cruise around, as long as I can reach him in say 5 or 6 steps. He will walk over to the grass, over to the play equipment, but checks back to make sure he can see me. Jack's personality is really shining through stronger and stronger. He gets really angry if I step over the baby gate to get something and leave him behind, shakes the gate yelling. Playing lots of verbal mimicry games too, I love the clicking noise he can make now. [Joan]

All legs

Ken and I took Kiva and Jack to the park from about 1100 til 1PM. They had a great time and came home filthy so into the tub. Ken had lunch ready when they got out, and by 2pm they were both asleep. Jack very very attached to Ken. Jack will still not eat well for me although he loves me to cuddle him while he drinks his bottle. But Ken fed him his lunch and Jack ate eagerly for him...spaghetti...oh well, that's why we have two parents or grandparents so we can each take a shot at it. Jack all over the sandbox and play area today, visiting, playing with other kids. All the other kids very tolerant, let him grab their toys and then later gently took them back. Two little ones very patiently played ball with him, gently rolling a ball to him. Very sweet. Kiva doing huge leaps in the sand, she is all legs sometimes and boy can she leap a long way. Jack's wedding outfit about 75% done and looks adorable on him. [Joan]

Actually, you are nice

Kiva exploring other boundaries too. She is pushing a little harder with her will, and today when I wouldn't let her have a second cookie she told me "you are not very nice grammie". I told her I was sorry, I was trying to be nice, and she looked at me for a minute and then said, "well, actually, you are nice" Very funny to see her testing and exploring. She is also exploring her freedom with her body. At nap time she said she was too hot and could she take her dress off? I said yes, and she said "of course I won't take off my panties". I said, well either way is ok, since it's just you and grammie, so she stripped everything off and snoozed under the sheet in the buff. Later she wanted to pee pee outside in the grass, which I again said was ok. We had a discussion about animals peeing and pooping outside, and agreed that for people pooping outside was not ok, and most of the time peeing inside was best. These conversations just tickle me so, and I laugh again when I remember them later.

Kiva helped me bake cookies today for my guild board meeting, she is so proud of helping out. [Joan]

Growing Up

Today for the first time Kiva played in the children's pool at the gym by herself....meaning I wasn't at her elbow in the pool, I was in a chair about 3 feet away. She is getting so grown up I can't believe it. Kiva was playing with another littler girl who had her mother with her. I saw the mother asking Kiva about her shiner, I'm sure the mother was wondering....
Kiva also played in the yard with Dancer by herself (Kiva's idea) for about 15 minutes this morning. I had the windows open from the kitchen so I could see and hear her, but she didn't call me until she felt like they needed some food. [Joan]