Body Parts

I get those Babycenter e-mails once a week discussing your childs' development with a few milestones they should be hitting. Milestone #2: Your child should be able to identify one body part when asked.
Check.
Yesterday morning Sam was in the bath and I happened to mention the word "penis". Not sure why, but I did. Sam stopped what he was doing, took his finger and pointed right at his penis. That isn't even one of the body parts we have been teaching him yet!
This will be a great story to tell him later...
Russ is so proud.

MASH

Unfortunately for me our early evenings are filled with reruns of MASH that Russ insists on watching. It has something to do with watching it as a child with his father which of course I can not argue. Sam has recognized the theme song every since he was very young. Now that he is mobile and dancing he will stop what he is doing and dance to the theme song every night. Here is a clip:

Oh How We Will Bribe Sam and Jillian with this in Fifteen Years!

I Have Been Tagged

I have been tagged by my good friend Amy from Stella and Thomas to answer some questions!

Benard Pivot's questionnaire made famous by Inside the Actor's Studio's James Lipton...


What is your favorite word? Nurture

What is your least favorite word? Apathy

What turns you on [creatively, spiritually or emotionally]? determination and loyalty

What turns you off? arrogance and intolerance

What is your favorite curse word? damn

What sound or noise do you love? my sons' laughter

What sound or noise do you hate? people arguing

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Doula or midwife

What profession would you not like to do? any desk job

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? There are a lot of people and animals waiting to see you

When Did he Learn How To Do This?

Letting It Go

I am sometimes hard on myself, trying to do it all. Work, taking care of our 14 month old and trying to keep a really clean house. I have decided to let keeping my house really clean go. It is useless and has begun to drive me crazy. A wise friend of mine with a 7 and a 5 year old had a bit of advice for me today. She told me trying to keep your house clean with children is like shoveling snow while it is snowing. You know what...I agree. I will have many many years when the Sam is grown and out of the house to have it really clean. Right now I am going to get down on the floor with him and make it messy!

You Never Know

Gerry and I have been planning on taking Jillian and Sam to Sesame Street Live for 2 months. We got great seats and Russ and I even planned our mini vacation around it. I have been telling Sam about it for the past week. The show begins and Sam is clapping but looking a bit confused and overwhelmed. Ten seconds later he was crying and shaking in my arms. Ten minutes later we were walking back to the car to go home. Now we are sitting in our living room eating apples watching a Sesame Street DVD. Oh well... maybe next year!

An Apple a Day...