An Acceptable Time

Miles was snuggling with his Mamaw on the couch and asked me to snuggle, too.  I told him that there wasn't enough room, but I laid my head next to his and asked if that would work.


His sighed response? "That's acceptable."

Career Choice?

"Vrooooom!  Vrooom"
"Oh, are you a truck?"
"Yes, I'm an ice cream truck."


"I deliver ice cream for everyone!"

Fair Warning

Miles to Daddy:


"I have an idea, Daddy!"


"Oh yeah? What's your idea?"


"My idea is: If you tell me 'no,' I'll cry!"


"Let me get this straight: Your idea is that if I have to tell you no you will cry about it?"


"Yes!"

Mama Fail

Miles woke up early this morning saying, "I think I feel sick!"


He said it with such energy, though, that I thought it was a ploy to get me to take him downstairs, so I went to his room, replied, "Well, it's still sleepy time.  Lay down with me and we'll see if Mommy cuddles make you feel better."


He gave me an unconvinced, "Ok," and snuggled up with me.


Moments later he coughed and gagged, "Um, Mommy, I don't think this is workin'."

Sharing, Milo Style

Miles found a buckeye in a tin of cookies that we got as a Christmas present. He agreed with his daddy to share it, but insisted that he hold it himself. After a couple of minutes his daddy asked if there was a bite left. Miles looked at his chocolate covered, but otherwise empty hand, and said "It's OK daddy, you can lick my fingers!"

A Taste of Heaven

Miles loves the snow.  At a still-young 2 he has no memory of the fluffy stuff from his first two winters, so his experience of it is as fresh as the snow itself.  We got him a couple nights ago and the snow was coming down steadily.  Miles danced around the deck for a few moments, then started the taste tests.

And for a bit of nostalgia- here he is 2 years ago.  This picture was on the front page of one of the Cincinnati  news websites for the better part of a day, representing the crazy snow storm that was pounding us.

I'll have to get a similar picture of Quentin this winter.

Backseat Driver

We were waiting on the off-ramp, trying to get onto Polaris Parkway, and as usual it was slow going.  From the backseat we get this advice:


"We need to get on the sidewalk. There are too many cars right here!"


I'm not sure where he saw this brilliant idea in action, but I blamed Daddy. :)

Tropical Christmas

Miles and I were playing an online color sorting game.  I clicked on the little tree that we had to move to a colored box and the game stated: "Pine Tree."


Me: What color is this Christmas tree, Miles?
Him, with a head shake: That's not a Christmas tree, mommy!  That's a pineapple tree!

Milestones Galore

Quentin has started clapping all the time this week, as a newly 8 months old.  Miles loves this and they have been clapping together all afternoon.  Q is also making this silly face where he blinks really hard and smushes up the rest of his face, too.  I wasn't sure what he was doing until we were at the Rec Center yesterday and I saw my boss making the same face at him across the counter!


Miles decided earlier this week that the wanted to use the potty.  He's been pretty much dry during the day ever since!  He's also sleeping better than he ever has and has started to recognize letters.


It's been a good week.

Stand Tall

At 7 1/2 months the Fury is cruising the furniture at break-neck speed and standing unassisted for a few seconds at a time.  It's pretty funny to see since he can barely see the top of the coffee table because he's so short.

I joked that he'd be walking by Christmas.  I probably shouldn't have.

Christmas Joy

Miles was opening his first present of the season at McGee Christmas (Nathan's mom's family).  He stood in front of the crowd of aunts, uncles and cousins, stated his name and age ("One, no TWO!"), sang Jingle Bells at the request of someone in the crowd, then opened his gift...

With eyes wide he exclaims with that baby voice, "OOOH!  It's a saxophone!"

And it was.  I was proud.  So were his uncles that I heard bragging to their cousins!

Mmmm

We've reached one of first literacy milestones.  Miles consistently recognizes the letter M when he sees it. I sent him to the fridge to get the M for daddy and he came back with both the M and the W, held upside-down. :)  He also knows the sound "mmm" is M. :)