Corn

So G and I had corn for dinner tonight. He was doing something to his face and then said,

"Mommy, I put corn up my nose!"

I didn't see him do it, so I ignored him. After he kept going on and on about it, I decided to take a look. I put his head toward the light and couldn't see anything. After a few minutes of complaining, I could hear him sniffling and it sounded like something was in there. I held one nostril down and told him to blow...out came a kernel of corn! What did my sweet little boy do next?

He laughed and laughed this sinister evil little boy laugh. He thought it was hilarious of course.

Boy, am I in trouble.

Cactus legs and large snacks

We just returned from Sea World San Antonio, and we had a blast. My mom (mamaw), my sister (meme), G and I left on Tuesday and got back Thursday afternoon. Thanks to Meme for being our paparazzi for the week and sorry to say that she was only in a few photos! She did a fantastic job though. The photos are beautiful. I'll post a slideshow of all of the photos later.

G couldn't get enough of the "amimals." We were there from park open to close, and he was such a good boy. You can tell by his expressions that he loved seeing Shamu, alligators, sea lions, feeding fish to the dolphins, sharks, tropical fish, etc.

A few funnies from the trip. We showed him cactus outside of McD's and later he touched mamaw's legs. She asked him what it felt like and he said, "Cactus!"

A new thing on the trip is that when he's really hungry and he doesn't think we are going to eat any time soon he's decided that he wants a "large snack."

I have a little adventurer on my hands. We went on the log ride, which was the only ride he could go on as long as he was with an adult. He absolutely loved it! He didn't want to go through the "river" as that wasn't enough of a thrill. He kept asking to go up high. As soon as we went down our final drop he knew the ride was over, and he didn't want to get out. He was begging to stay on and go again. I guess daddy will have a partner to ride rollercoasters when he's tall enough.

We stayed near the Riverwalk, so Mamaw and Meme were able to see the Riverwalk and we took the boat tour. The tour was ok, but G would rather jump in than just watch it from a boat.


If only I could swim with Shamu...




G's the one under the hat!


Preparing for his big ride.


I never thought I'd pick up a dead fish especially since I thought nothing of it at the time. I guess you'll do anything for your child. :)


Me and my sweet boy.


So crazy.


Meme and mamaw

G's Faves

Breakfast Food: pancakes or waffles

Veggie: peas or broccoli

Fruit: bananas and grapes

Meat: turkey hot dogs

Snack: peach yogurt

Drink: milk or apple juice

Splurge: marshmallows

Thing they could eat a million of... grapes!

Book: Johnny Tractor and Friends

Cartoon: Little Einsteins

Movie: Ratatouille

Friend: Rosa, Moses, Andrew

Thing to do: ride outside on his tractor either in the neighborhood or around in circles in the driveway

Song: Twinkle Twinkle, but sings all day long

Toy: tractors and trucks

Mommy or Daddy? Daddy, he misses him since he's been away so much

Time of Day: any time he can be outside playing

The bribe

So I know that NO ONE wants to hear all of the graphic details about how my child can use the potty, but we had a milestone yesterday. G left for school in his big boy underwear for the first time yesterday. I packed a backpack for him with lots of extra clothes. When I picked him up, he was wearing the same clothes. No accidents!! Hurray!!

To celebrate, I took him to McD's and played on the playground. We had a really good time.

Let's cross our fingers that today will be as successful.

I do have to admit that there is a bribe involved. We promised months ago after he rode a neighbor's 12" bike with training wheels, that we would get him a John Deere tractor bicycle when he became potty-trained. Plus, it will be good exercise for him instead of being on his riding tractor every night. We've talked it up so much, I was afraid the bribe was going to lose it's power. I even printed out pictures of it and taped them all over the house. He told me yesterday that he was getting closer to getting one. I said we'd go one week and see how he does. I guess I need to get ready to order it! (and knee pads and elbow pads...) :)

Word of the day

Gabble-Ga (noun, verb) - origin: Gee-ese, description: of or pertaining to the gabble and the ga. Example: Today, I'm going to gabble ga. OR Call gabble ga to fix the fence.

G made up that word several months ago. He knows it's a made up word, doesn't matter as he knows how to use it. He inserts it into everyday life. I use my bluetooth headset to call handsfree in the car. I say, "Call Brad." He repeats, "Call Gabble Ga." Of course this messes up the bluetooth, and it doesn't know who I'm trying to call. Then when I finally do get the right person, it says, "Do you want to call Brad?" and he shouts, "No!" Arrrgghhh. He also sings about "No, more Gabble Ga's jumping on the bed." or "Please don't take my Gabble Ga (instead of sunshine) away."

Smarty-pants.

Sprinklers!

It was such a beautiful weekend, I thought that it was time to break out the sprinkler. He doesn't remember the sprinkler we bought him from last year, but boy did he have a blast this time! It was 1.5 hours of blissful entertainment. We invited over our neighbor, Rosa, for some fun. They had a great time playing together.

Big Boy!

So many things to discuss since my last post! G is now in a big boy bed. He has bunk beds, which reminds me that I need to take pics of him and his new accomplishment. He loves them and likes to sleep on the bottom bunk for the time being. He'll wake up on the weekends, grab a book and read.

He's putting together such big thoughts and phrases everyday. He told me last night, "I saw a crocodile at the aquarium." Which is true as we went this past Friday.

He's already a backseat driver. As we were rounding the corner he shouts out "Mommy! Watch out for that truck! Be careful!" He tells me that the road is very "dangerous." "Catch up to that tractor. I want to see it."

Speaking of driving, I swear my son will be driving a car proficiently by the time he's 4. As you can see above, G has a second tractor that was given to us by kind friends whose children outgrew it. Thanks Jim and Kim! He rides both of his tractors on a daily basis. He even puts his lawnmower in the back and carries it around the neighborhood. I see a job in his future.

He loves all animals and wants to help them. He thinks all animals have mommies and that they miss their mommies and want to go see them. He loves everything from big crocodiles to little tiny ants. What a sweetie!

I've included some photos to catch you up.


And you think he keeps me busy???


Easter morning. He loved hunting the eggs, but eating the candy was the best thing ever!


Easter egg hunting at Grandaddy's house.


With the crocodile at the aquarium this past weekend.


Cheese-burger!