Thursday, October 27, 2005
An idea...
I thought we'd all play a little game! Let's call it "Lost in Translation" (a very good movie, if you haven't seen it yet!). Here's how you play - I'm going to list a bunch of things that Ben says, and then all you fathful readers can post back with your guesses! I'll have to work on a prize though...correct answers will be posted IF we get a certain number of responses (say 5)...winner will be the person with the most number of correct answers. Gord, you can't play.
Here we go!
1. Moom (a thing)
2. Bapa (a person/entity)
3. Jo-ja (a person/entity)
4. Vee-vee-o (a thing)
5. Jew (something he would consume)
6. Doh (command)
7. Ev-eee (an easy one!) (adjective)
8. Biiiiiiiiiiiiih (adjective)
9. En-do (a thing)
10. Ya-yeee (a person/entity)
11. Dup (a thing)
12. Mewh (something he would consume)
13. New-noh (something he would consume)
14. Piyoh (a thing)
OK, this is going to be much harder than I thought, so I've added "categories", like on Wheel of Fortune.
Ready...set...post!
Carrie
Here we go!
1. Moom (a thing)
2. Bapa (a person/entity)
3. Jo-ja (a person/entity)
4. Vee-vee-o (a thing)
5. Jew (something he would consume)
6. Doh (command)
7. Ev-eee (an easy one!) (adjective)
8. Biiiiiiiiiiiiih (adjective)
9. En-do (a thing)
10. Ya-yeee (a person/entity)
11. Dup (a thing)
12. Mewh (something he would consume)
13. New-noh (something he would consume)
14. Piyoh (a thing)
OK, this is going to be much harder than I thought, so I've added "categories", like on Wheel of Fortune.
Ready...set...post!
Carrie
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Evvv-eeeeeeeeee!
Last week, Ben and I were out playing at his sand table. We were happily shovelling sand into buckets, strainers and the like, having a grand 'ol time. I started lifting a whole bunch of sand (with my bigger shovel) and saying, "Heavy!" in a strained voice. Now, everything is heavy to Ben. Actually, it's "evvvv-eeeeeee". He even says it in his own strained voice. Ben was carrying a very bottom-heavy flashlight around the house last night, saying, "evvvvv-eeeee, evvvvv-eeeee". It was so funny.
What else is Ben doing? Glad you asked! He now signs and says "please" and "thank you". I gave him a drink of water in the middle of the night ('cause he was coughing up a storm) and he said (and signed) "thank you", which sounds more like "tey tey", but I know what he meant!
I was trying to get Charlie to sit in front of me, so I was patting my leg to get her to come closer. So what does Ben do? Says, "Ya-yeee" and pats his leg.
He is big into imitating everything you do lately...I guess we should stop the swearing and yelling at the dog! Otherwise, we'll have a potty-mouthed 2 year-old on our hands!
And at daycare yesterday, his babysitter (Cherise) traced their hands, she made the hands look like turkeys, and then they colored them! There's one for the fridge! I'm such a proud mommy!
Ben caught the cold that went around our house and the babysitter's, and now has given the cold back to me. So I've been sick for a week and a half. Stupid germs.
c
What else is Ben doing? Glad you asked! He now signs and says "please" and "thank you". I gave him a drink of water in the middle of the night ('cause he was coughing up a storm) and he said (and signed) "thank you", which sounds more like "tey tey", but I know what he meant!
I was trying to get Charlie to sit in front of me, so I was patting my leg to get her to come closer. So what does Ben do? Says, "Ya-yeee" and pats his leg.
He is big into imitating everything you do lately...I guess we should stop the swearing and yelling at the dog! Otherwise, we'll have a potty-mouthed 2 year-old on our hands!
And at daycare yesterday, his babysitter (Cherise) traced their hands, she made the hands look like turkeys, and then they colored them! There's one for the fridge! I'm such a proud mommy!
Ben caught the cold that went around our house and the babysitter's, and now has given the cold back to me. So I've been sick for a week and a half. Stupid germs.
c
Monday, October 03, 2005
Mommy is sick...sniff sniff.
I think my stupid brother gave me his cold. Jerk. After everything I've done for him and put up with over the years, and what do I get in return? A stupid head cold. I stayed home from work today (yay!) even though it's month end and not really a good time for me not to be there. But I just couldn't do it - get up and go to work and stare at a computer screen all day and deal with issues I'd rather not deal with on a good day! So I'm at home, doing laundry, resting, loading the dishwasher, resting, blogging, some more resting, etc. etc. etc.
We had a nice weekend though - went to the wedding of my brother's best friend from high school. We had a very good time, but Ben crashed pretty early - he started laying down in the middle of the dance floor. We thought he was just trying to look up the girls' dresses (Daddy was proud!), but I think at least part of it was fatigue. Gord took him home at 9 o'clock, which is WAY earlier than he went home from Chris and Sheri's wedding. But we figure that Ben had a good time anyways.
That's all I can muster the energy for. Sorry folks...
Carrie
We had a nice weekend though - went to the wedding of my brother's best friend from high school. We had a very good time, but Ben crashed pretty early - he started laying down in the middle of the dance floor. We thought he was just trying to look up the girls' dresses (Daddy was proud!), but I think at least part of it was fatigue. Gord took him home at 9 o'clock, which is WAY earlier than he went home from Chris and Sheri's wedding. But we figure that Ben had a good time anyways.
That's all I can muster the energy for. Sorry folks...
Carrie
Friday, September 30, 2005
Carbs continued...
What did Ben want for breakfast this morning? A piece of bread. At least it was whole wheat.
Monday, September 26, 2005
Oh look! A bear!
Ben had a bad weekend, which made Mommy and Daddy's weekend not much to sneeze at.
Ben has a nice new habit - I think some people may call it a "temper tantrum". He'll ask for something, so I'll get it/make it for him, hand it to him, and he FREAKS out. Seriously. He'll scrunch up his face and cry bloody murder. It's getting old really, really fast.
"Meeoooo?" (that's milk in Ben-talk) I hand him a sippy cup. "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" (cue tears)
30 seconds later..."Naa?" (snack) I offer him a banana. "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "How about a cereal bar?" "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "A yogurt?" "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "Crackers? How about some crackers?" "Yeah? Nnnooooooooooooooooo!"
Then he'll lay down on the floor, face first, crying into the carpet. What's a mommy to do? Give him Fudgee-o cookies? I think not!
The one snack he won't turn down right now is an apple - peeled, but not cut up or anything. He'll happily munch on that, sharing with Daddy, till the cows come home. Not that I'm complaining - an apple is a great snack. It's just that he knows where the bag is, so he's constantly rooting around in the drawer, saying "app-o? app-o?"
Feeding him sucks. He won't eat anything but muffins and apples. Maybe some pasta. Oh and Kraft dinner. Really, he won't eat anything but carbs.
Ben's rough weekend was exacerbated by crappy sleep. He was up until 10:30 on Friday night, up at 8 on Saturday morning. He was in a very bad mood until his marathon 4 1/2 hour nap. Then he was the happy-go-lucky munchkin he usually is. Sunday, he was pretty good all morning. We went to the zoo, so he had so much fun looking at all the animals and running around while we chased after him. He really didn't nap yesterday afternoon, so he was in a grumpy mood again last night. This morning didn't look good either. Hopefully we'll get through this rough patch soon. Early to bed tonight!
That's all folks...hopefully we'll start updating more often, but I'm not making any promises!
Carrie
Ben has a nice new habit - I think some people may call it a "temper tantrum".
"Meeoooo?" (that's milk in Ben-talk) I hand him a sippy cup. "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" (cue tears)
30 seconds later..."Naa?" (snack) I offer him a banana. "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "How about a cereal bar?" "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "A yogurt?" "Nnnooooooooooooooooo!" "Crackers? How about some crackers?" "Yeah? Nnnooooooooooooooooo!"
Then he'll lay down on the floor, face first, crying into the carpet. What's a mommy to do? Give him Fudgee-o cookies? I think not!
The one snack he won't turn down right now is an apple - peeled, but not cut up or anything. He'll happily munch on that, sharing with Daddy, till the cows come home. Not that I'm complaining - an apple is a great snack. It's just that he knows where the bag is, so he's constantly rooting around in the drawer, saying "app-o? app-o?"
Feeding him sucks. He won't eat anything but muffins and apples. Maybe some pasta. Oh and Kraft dinner. Really, he won't eat anything but carbs.
Ben's rough weekend was exacerbated by crappy sleep. He was up until 10:30 on Friday night, up at 8 on Saturday morning. He was in a very bad mood until his marathon 4 1/2 hour nap. Then he was the happy-go-lucky munchkin he usually is. Sunday, he was pretty good all morning. We went to the zoo, so he had so much fun looking at all the animals and running around while we chased after him. He really didn't nap yesterday afternoon, so he was in a grumpy mood again last night. This morning didn't look good either. Hopefully we'll get through this rough patch soon. Early to bed tonight!
That's all folks...hopefully we'll start updating more often, but I'm not making any promises!
Carrie
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
So much to blog about!
Where do I begin? I'll just skip to the best parts...
Chris (my brother) and Sheri got married on the 27th! It was the second best wedding we've ever been to ;) but of course, (almost) everyone thinks their wedding was the best! Ben was the ring bearer and he did a bang-up job! We were a little concerned at the rehearsal 'cause he would either run down the aisle (it sloped towards the front of the church) yelling "aaaaaaiiiiiiighhhhhh" or he would drop the ring bags halfway there or he would take off down one of the pews. But Saturday afternoon, with no nap under his belt, he strolled down the aisle, relaxed, as darling as ever, right to the front! The best man reached out to take the ring bags from Ben - but Ben thought he wanted a "five"! Then Chris bent down to get a "five" from Ben, who gladly gave his uncle a "five", went to Daddy and smelled his boutonniere! Classic!
He was pretty good throughout the ceremony and for the pictures beforehand, but he crashed for about 45 minutes on the way to the post-ceremony photo shoot. At the reception, he was a real trooper, lasting until 11 or so! We were so proud of him - well, Gord would have been proud if he wasn't so busy drinking and dancing!
Ben wore his tuxedo for almost the entire day - but it was too big on him. The suspenders had to be twisted six or so times at the back before they looked okay on him, but man can that kid wear a tux! Grandma Joan tied his balloon to his suspenders, so it was really easy keeping track of him in the crowd! And he insisted on carrying a daisy around all night, which was so sweet. I'm going to post some pictures...
Ben also danced up a storm - he's got rhythm, but it doesn't come from either of us! Especially not from Gord, from what we were subjected to at the party. Those of you who know him know what I'm talkin' 'bout...
It was a great weekend all in all. Chris looked charming, and Sheri was a real knockout! Sheri's brother and I were the emcees and that was fun - really off the cuff, but it all turned out fine! And I also gave the speech to the groom and I didn't even cry once! That was all shot to hell though when my mom surprised Chris with a mother-son dance, to a song called "Ordinary Miracles" by Amy Sky. I don't think there was a dry eye on any mother there! I still get weepy thinking about it!
We stayed in Brandon for an extra day (until Monday), just to relax and come down from the weekend. On Sunday, we went over to my cousin's house to have a birthday party for my uncle - he turned 60 in August. My cousin's dog, a chocolate lab named Katie, had puppies about 5 weeks earlier - 9 of the cutest little animals I've ever seen! We almost came home with 3 - one for each of us. They were so sweet, grunting if you stopped scratching them, falling asleep in your arms. OMG!
Kitchen update: things are s-l-o-w-l-y happening. We have countertop (awesome, gorgeous!) and all but one cabinet installed. Next are the doors - we've got to finish those up. Our microwave is in too, and I sure like it!
Ben is doing so many new things. He loves to give kisses, but now he likes to kiss your cheek, and only after he asks your permission ("Unh?", touching your cheek). He also likes to give zrbbbts (a.k.a. strawberries) on your stomach, back, etc. Sunday morning, he and I were playing in his room and he saw Sammy, his Cabbage Patch Kid. So I pulled Sammy out of the toybox and started quizzing Ben on body parts - where are Sammy's ears? Where is Sammy's hair? What about his feet? etc. etc. I asked where Sammy's belly was, so Ben pulls up Sammy's shirt, points to his belly button, and then proceeds to give Sammy a zrbbbt on his tummy! I could barely control my laughter! He cracks me up all the time...so funny.
That's all I can think to write about...till next time!
Carrie
Chris (my brother) and Sheri got married on the 27th! It was the second best wedding we've ever been to ;) but of course, (almost) everyone thinks their wedding was the best! Ben was the ring bearer and he did a bang-up job! We were a little concerned at the rehearsal 'cause he would either run down the aisle (it sloped towards the front of the church) yelling "aaaaaaiiiiiiighhhhhh" or he would drop the ring bags halfway there or he would take off down one of the pews. But Saturday afternoon, with no nap under his belt, he strolled down the aisle, relaxed, as darling as ever, right to the front! The best man reached out to take the ring bags from Ben - but Ben thought he wanted a "five"! Then Chris bent down to get a "five" from Ben, who gladly gave his uncle a "five", went to Daddy and smelled his boutonniere! Classic!
He was pretty good throughout the ceremony and for the pictures beforehand, but he crashed for about 45 minutes on the way to the post-ceremony photo shoot. At the reception, he was a real trooper, lasting until 11 or so! We were so proud of him - well, Gord would have been proud if he wasn't so busy drinking and dancing!
Ben wore his tuxedo for almost the entire day - but it was too big on him. The suspenders had to be twisted six or so times at the back before they looked okay on him, but man can that kid wear a tux! Grandma Joan tied his balloon to his suspenders, so it was really easy keeping track of him in the crowd! And he insisted on carrying a daisy around all night, which was so sweet. I'm going to post some pictures...
Ben also danced up a storm - he's got rhythm, but it doesn't come from either of us! Especially not from Gord, from what we were subjected to at the party. Those of you who know him know what I'm talkin' 'bout...
It was a great weekend all in all. Chris looked charming, and Sheri was a real knockout! Sheri's brother and I were the emcees and that was fun - really off the cuff, but it all turned out fine! And I also gave the speech to the groom and I didn't even cry once! That was all shot to hell though when my mom surprised Chris with a mother-son dance, to a song called "Ordinary Miracles" by Amy Sky. I don't think there was a dry eye on any mother there! I still get weepy thinking about it!
We stayed in Brandon for an extra day (until Monday), just to relax and come down from the weekend. On Sunday, we went over to my cousin's house to have a birthday party for my uncle - he turned 60 in August. My cousin's dog, a chocolate lab named Katie, had puppies about 5 weeks earlier - 9 of the cutest little animals I've ever seen! We almost came home with 3 - one for each of us. They were so sweet, grunting if you stopped scratching them, falling asleep in your arms. OMG!
Kitchen update: things are s-l-o-w-l-y happening. We have countertop (awesome, gorgeous!) and all but one cabinet installed. Next are the doors - we've got to finish those up. Our microwave is in too, and I sure like it!
Ben is doing so many new things. He loves to give kisses, but now he likes to kiss your cheek, and only after he asks your permission ("Unh?", touching your cheek). He also likes to give zrbbbts (a.k.a. strawberries) on your stomach, back, etc. Sunday morning, he and I were playing in his room and he saw Sammy, his Cabbage Patch Kid. So I pulled Sammy out of the toybox and started quizzing Ben on body parts - where are Sammy's ears? Where is Sammy's hair? What about his feet? etc. etc. I asked where Sammy's belly was, so Ben pulls up Sammy's shirt, points to his belly button, and then proceeds to give Sammy a zrbbbt on his tummy! I could barely control my laughter! He cracks me up all the time...so funny.
That's all I can think to write about...till next time!
Carrie
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