Our two year old has starting telling knock knock jokes. He learned them from Jeff, and it is the funniest thing to watch Jack tell his "jokes." This is how it goes:
Jack: Gock, gock (pushing his fist out in front of him as if he is banging on a door).
Me: Who's there?
Jack: Appow (apple).
Me: Apple who?
(a pause)
Jack: Gock, gock.
Me: Who's there?
Jack: Appow.
Me: Apple who?
(another pause)
Jack: Gock, gock.
Me: Who's there?
Jack: 'Ana (banana).
Me: Banana who?
And so on and so forth.. He learned the joke from Jeff, but actually it is Jack's version of the old "orange and banana" knock knock joke. The other day, I asked Jack if he wanted orange juice with his breakfast, and he paused for a moment and then said, "Gock, gock!" ready to launch into the joke at the sound of the word "orange." The boy never fails to amuse us.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Pee pee in the potty!!
I would just like to write a quick note to mark this momentous occasion. Jack went pee in the potty! We got him some Elmo big-boy underwear and put them on him after we got back from the beach today and, I might add, after he had already peed on the rug upstairs. About 20 minutes later, I asked him if he had to go pee, and he said yes. Glenn put him on the potty, and the rest is history. Yay, Jack! I will be so ecstatic to not have to buy diapers anymore, at least, and then to not have to constantly clean up his messies.
July 4th
Hey everyone, I know I don't post here very often, but I had some things to say, and I don't have my own blog.
Today is Friday, July 3rd, the day before what should be the most celebrated holiday on the calander for every American. However, I have really heard very little about it this year. I have become concerned in the past couple years about my country. Not about the economy, not about the jobless numbers, not even about N. Korea or Iran. I am concerned about the lack of patriotism in America today.
I remember growing up, July 4th, it was a lesson in patriotism from my father, and the fireworks. I never had a doubt that my father was proud of his country, even after coming home from Vietnam to the rediculous "welcome" our wonderful American people gave him (being spit on, called a baby killer, etc...) my father never lost his pride in his country. From a very early age, both my parents instilled in me a great sence of pride in America. Now, I see kids (early 20's) who think that the Canadian health care system is better then the greatest healthcare system in the world. I see people who think France and Germany's social programs are "the way it should be". When did this happen? The only thing I can think is that as parents, we are not doing enough to instill the values of patriotism into our children.
Tomorrow, I will be taking my children to the fireworks. But I will ensure they know why we are celebrating. Great men fought and shed blood for this great country. The least we can do is pass it on to our children.
Glenn Sinclair
Today is Friday, July 3rd, the day before what should be the most celebrated holiday on the calander for every American. However, I have really heard very little about it this year. I have become concerned in the past couple years about my country. Not about the economy, not about the jobless numbers, not even about N. Korea or Iran. I am concerned about the lack of patriotism in America today.
I remember growing up, July 4th, it was a lesson in patriotism from my father, and the fireworks. I never had a doubt that my father was proud of his country, even after coming home from Vietnam to the rediculous "welcome" our wonderful American people gave him (being spit on, called a baby killer, etc...) my father never lost his pride in his country. From a very early age, both my parents instilled in me a great sence of pride in America. Now, I see kids (early 20's) who think that the Canadian health care system is better then the greatest healthcare system in the world. I see people who think France and Germany's social programs are "the way it should be". When did this happen? The only thing I can think is that as parents, we are not doing enough to instill the values of patriotism into our children.
Tomorrow, I will be taking my children to the fireworks. But I will ensure they know why we are celebrating. Great men fought and shed blood for this great country. The least we can do is pass it on to our children.
Glenn Sinclair
Thursday, July 2, 2009
NO MORE!!!
For at least 6 months now, our now 2-year-old, Jack, has been taking off his diapers quite often. At first, it seemed like he was just doing it because he could, but I have reached the point where I simply will go crazy if I have to clean up any more poop or pee. I tried putting them on backwards, using Pull-Ups, putting onesies or one-piece pajamas on him (which was really the only thing that worked, but it is currently way too hot to put those PJs on him). This morning, he had taken off his poopy diaper when he woke up and then sat on his brother's bed. After I put him to bed this evening, he took it upon himself to take his diaper off before he went to sleep, and when I went to check on him, his sheet was soaked. NO MORE, I say. NO MORE. I think we are going to try with him what we did with older brother Jeff. When we potty-trained Jeff, we just threw some underwear on him and took away the diapers. After a few accidents, he got the hang of it after just a few days. It sure beat putting him in Pull-Ups for several months beforehand, which didn't do a thing. I figure it can't hurt to start the potty training process, since I am always cleaning up after him anyhow. He might as well be learning something as long as I have to clean up his "messes."
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