Tired

Some days, Nick talks from the moment I pick him up until I go to bed. That's right, some days I go to bed before he does. He'll be talking a mile a minute. I'll get him into his car seat. I'll close the door. Go around to the other side of the car to open my door and find that he hasn't stopped talking. He'll talk all the way to pick up Peri. He does stop for the few minutes it takes me to go inside and get her (mostly bc he stays in the car) and then he keeps going as soon as I'm back in the car. We get home and he's still going, standing by the door waiting for me to unlock it, talking the entire time. Meanwhile I'm still unloading the car. My god. My ears are tired.

Farm Animals

This video is a little old and shot from crazy angles in the car. But a cute rendition of Peri and her farm animal noises.

http://youtu.be/VgS2dGhIkIs

25 lb weights

Peri has been insisting I carry her everywhere. My arms are not that strong! We hit the beach a few weeks back and were walking to meet our friends. I had a chair, umbrella, bag and Peri. Which would have been fine if she'd walked. But she didn't. So there I was stumbling across the sand with all our gear and the giant baby. I finally put her down. Done! But she whined and whined and wouldn't walk on the sand. I walked ahead and she cried after me. I finally relented and picked her up again. She planted a huge, wet kiss on my cheek as if to say "Thanks Mom!" Sigh.

First Swim Lesson

We went to a friend's house for a bbq Memorial Day weekend. We hung on their deck while Nick and his friend tossed a ball into the pool. His friend (who can swim) was slowly working his way into the chilly water. Then his dad came and pushed him in. We all had a laugh at his expense. Nick had his pants rolled up, but still had his socks/shoes on. Not sure what he thought he was doing. At some point, there was talk of pushing folks into the pool and his friend didn't take Chris's "push Nick in!" the right way and pushed Nick in! We all just stood there in disbelief. Nick popped his head up but hasn't a clue how to swim. Poor little guy was so scared. Chris used his long arms to reach out but couldn't get him. I finally said in a panicked voice "Get him!" and Chris jumped in to save our little guy. The two of them just stood in the chilly water for a while until we could get them towels. Nick came out and heaved a little. Chris came out looking like he was wearing skinny jeans. They drove home to get changed, but decided to call it a night. I asked Nick if he wanted to talk to his friend and he gave very short, but decisive "No's". Poor little friend got carted home and couldn't come out the rest of the night. Chris told Nick we'd sign him up for swim lessons pronto. Nick told him that mom was already on it and then said "That was a crazy first lesson!" Ha! All was forgiven the next day.

Bloody Mary

Remember at slumber parties when you used to try to scare each other? Send someone in a dark bathroom where they turn around three times while saying "bloody mary, bloody mary, bloody mary" and when they open their eyes to look in the mirror they see a woman covered in blood staring back at them. Well, some kid in Kingergarten (who of course has older siblings) watched some horror movie called "Bloody Mary" and came to school to tell the kids all about it. Apparently made one of the kids cry. Nick couldn't even get out of the aftercare door before launching into this story. He couldn't believe that one of the kids tried it and was still living! I told him I'd done it before and would do it with him to show him nothing happens. Nick was having none of it. Bedtime found me sitting on his bed til he fell asleep because he couldn't stop thinking bloody mary. Man, I need a bloody mary after that one!

Birds and Bees

We had Juno on a few weeks ago while Nick was busy playing. He saw the pregnant main character and asked if she was a teenager. Then he asked how a teenager could get pregnant (I think I told him a long time ago that babies are made when a mommy/daddy love each other, so a teenager getting pregnant just wasn't registering for him). I told him the same way a mommy/daddy can. Then he asked how that happens. Didn't we go over this when you were three?! Chris somehow kept his attention on the tv the entire time this conversation was taking place. I stumbled my way through enough of an explanation for Nick to reply "oh" and then go right on playing. Jeesh.

Tooth Fairy

Guess who has wiggly teeth! Nick went to the dentist a few weeks back and she said the bottom front teeth are a little wiggly and his adult teeth are ready to come in! I think he might yank those teeth out just to get some money! I dread having the conversation about the tooth fairy coming into his room to give him the money. We have this conversation about Santa every year. "Is he going to come in my room? Can he see me right now? What about when I'm getting my pjs on?"

Pancakes

Summer is here and so is every meal outside that we can muster. Peri has figured out how to climb onto her booster chair all by herself. Those would be chocolate-chip pancakes on her face. And bed head. Not much different from her regular hair. Her cousin in NY recently saw a photo of Peri and asked "Why is she wearing a wig?"

Graduation

Announcing Nick Nordloh - official first grader!

Getaway

Guess who got away for a long weekend with the girls at Preakness?


Guess who was attached to my hip for the next three weeks after that long weekend? "Hmph. Never letting her out of my site again!"

Water Table

Why do they make waterproof phones? Because when you hear Peri playing at her water table and then see her walk over with a dripping phone to her ear, you realize why. Rock on Motorola.

Dark

One night a few weeks ago found me rushing home to pick up the kids, trying to get everyone fed, in bed on time and myself packed for a long weekend trip. The plan was totally working until the electricity went off. I was in the home office putting on my Out of Office when everything went dark. I thought it was just the back room, until I heard Nick in the front room, “Moooommmmmmmmmm”. I hustled in there and he latched onto my leg. We couldn’t find a match in the house to save our lives. Thought I’d light a skewer from the gas stove to then light a candle. Others have since poo-poo’d this idea, but I still think it was a good one. But the stove wouldn’t light. Which doesn’t make sense since its gas…but whatever. So we went upstairs in the dark and found his rechargeable night light ready to go. I explained we could have fun with it and pretend it was like the olden days when they went to bed as soon as it got dark. Nick was having none of it. He just wanted to crawl in my bed and pretend none of this was happening. Coop's dad was running by our house that night and saw the street had lost power. He called his house to tell them and Coop got all worried. “Oh no, this isn’t good. Nick doesn’t like the dark. He needs to see everything in front of him. This isn’t good.” How sweet is that? A friend who totally knows you. At age 6. I love it.