I handed Eli to Daddy this morning, all ready to head out for a fun day in the toddler room at daycare! Daddy asked Eli for a kiss. When you ask Eli for a kiss, he puts his head down and gently head butts your lips, a kind of "you may kiss me now" gesture. Of course, when given permission, you must oblige or you get an "I'm waiting" look.
Daddy gave Eli a big "mwah" on his forehead. Eli leaned back, looked at him, grabbed his face with both hands, and gave him a big kiss on the lips, complete with a big "MWAH." IT WAS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
We're in trouble...
The little monkey totally knows how doors and gates work - now he just needs the physical strength to actually open them! (He has started saying something that sounds like "open" when a door or gate is opened...I know what you are thinking - that kid is brilliant!)
You can't really tell from the picture above, but that gate used to be raised up a bit so the cats could easily sneak in and out of the room where their kitty litter, food, and water is. However, one morning, Mommy was on the computer and Daddy was watching TV, both secure in the knowledge that our little man could not get into anything he shouldn't. Our mistake: being secure in any knowledge of Eli's ability. All of a sudden, Daddy started laughing and I looked around the corner - Eli was looking at us from the other side of the gate! He slid under it! At least he was so proud of himself, he yelled, allowing his slacker parents to catch him before he did a swan dive into the kitty litter. Did I mention he has a taste for kitty litter?
Also, "on your bum!" has become the second most common phrase in the Scott household, surpassed only by (picture it being said like counting to three) "Eli...Eli...no...!"
Here is the most common location of the "ON YOUR BUM!" command/request/plea.
The "on your bum" request is often given when dancing and clapping are occuring at the same time as standing on something you shouldn't be standing on, making being on your bum that much more important when balance is not your strong suit yet...
Basically, Eli has proven to us that, no matter how hard we try, he will outwit us. I think taking him to the ER when he burned his hand may have been a mistake - it taught him all our threats are empty and there is someplace he can go to get put back together again. He'll only be sorry for a short time and then he will be spoiled rotten out of the guilt that we couldn't protect our poor, innocent baby.* (see foot note)
Eli's current Mount Everest is a 4 1/2 foot baby gate originally designed to keep the gigantic dog in the kitchen. I fear that, just as with Reggie, this too will be ineffective:
Look at the look on his face. You can see him thinking, "It's only a matter of time..."
* I WOULD NEVER NOT TAKE HIM TO THE ER IF HE WAS HURT AND DO NOT REGRET TAKING HIM WHEN HE BURNED HIS HAND. (I actually had to stop myself from asking to be admitted so they could take care of cleaning and dressing the wound. I also had to stop myself from hugging and kissing the doctor who treated him and calmed me down - I felt that was also inappropriate - he was clearly married.)
You can't really tell from the picture above, but that gate used to be raised up a bit so the cats could easily sneak in and out of the room where their kitty litter, food, and water is. However, one morning, Mommy was on the computer and Daddy was watching TV, both secure in the knowledge that our little man could not get into anything he shouldn't. Our mistake: being secure in any knowledge of Eli's ability. All of a sudden, Daddy started laughing and I looked around the corner - Eli was looking at us from the other side of the gate! He slid under it! At least he was so proud of himself, he yelled, allowing his slacker parents to catch him before he did a swan dive into the kitty litter. Did I mention he has a taste for kitty litter?
Also, "on your bum!" has become the second most common phrase in the Scott household, surpassed only by (picture it being said like counting to three) "Eli...Eli...no...!"
Here is the most common location of the "ON YOUR BUM!" command/request/plea.
The "on your bum" request is often given when dancing and clapping are occuring at the same time as standing on something you shouldn't be standing on, making being on your bum that much more important when balance is not your strong suit yet...
Basically, Eli has proven to us that, no matter how hard we try, he will outwit us. I think taking him to the ER when he burned his hand may have been a mistake - it taught him all our threats are empty and there is someplace he can go to get put back together again. He'll only be sorry for a short time and then he will be spoiled rotten out of the guilt that we couldn't protect our poor, innocent baby.* (see foot note)
Eli's current Mount Everest is a 4 1/2 foot baby gate originally designed to keep the gigantic dog in the kitchen. I fear that, just as with Reggie, this too will be ineffective:
Look at the look on his face. You can see him thinking, "It's only a matter of time..."
* I WOULD NEVER NOT TAKE HIM TO THE ER IF HE WAS HURT AND DO NOT REGRET TAKING HIM WHEN HE BURNED HIS HAND. (I actually had to stop myself from asking to be admitted so they could take care of cleaning and dressing the wound. I also had to stop myself from hugging and kissing the doctor who treated him and calmed me down - I felt that was also inappropriate - he was clearly married.)
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