Airpane in da sky!

I've been sorting my comics downstairs over the weekend with varying piles around. Jack creeps around and runs his cars over some of them with a careful sense that dad wants caution, so it seems. He asks- "Whatsat, daddy?" as he examines the topmost comic. And I answer him.

He runs over to the futon in front of the TV saying something over and over. It looks like he wants to watch something but he's not saying "Clifford" or "Emily" or "T-Bone" or "Cleo" which is what he usually says when he gets to watch a show downstairs meaning Clifford the Big Red Dog. This time he was saying something like 'choneetrest' or something 'dressed'. So I went to him and said "what are you saying?" And he repeated it. Didn't help me much. I asked again and he said "Airpane in da sky!" Now I got it! He's saying Jonny Quest! That was the comic he was asking about just a minute ago. He remembered that title because we watched it a couple of times. Just a couple of times!

We watched a few episodes several weeks ago and stopped because it seemed to only lightly hold his interest. The show's intro has an airplane and that's what Jack remembered and communicated to tell me what he was talking about.



This was the best example I could find.

Mother's Day

Jack has learned to say; "Don't" because I'm frequently telling him to say that to Leesha. Unfortunately, he's now using it against me.

Often, when we give him his food, we'll warn him that it "might be hot". Now, when we don't say that, he says; "Mi' be hot."

We sing an alphabet song that starts; "A,B,C,D,E,F,G, Jesus died for you and me." A few minutes ago, he started singing it and sang; "... Jesus died for Mommy."

Computing stinks when your computer doesn't go online half the time!

Just some things I'm managing to remember ....

The other morning, Jack got one of Leesha's dress shoes and was wearing it around the house. I said something about him wearing Leesha's fancy shoes and he proceeded to then call them "Leesha dancing shoes."

In the car, Jack was covering his eyes with his hands and saying; "W'ere Jack go? and then after he moved his hands, " Peek-a-boo!"

He's started to realize he is his own person and now refers to himself as Jack.

A phrase in one of his books is; "Motorcycles are fun to ride." He said that when he saw a motorcycle today.

After dropping Leesha off, he said; "Leesha ge' ou'a car. S'mo'ning." (Leesha got out of the car this morning)

Jack will ask to "'nugg-o" now (snuggle)

On Sunday, Jack and I were shopping for quilting materials. He saw that I had a scrape on one of my nuckles and said; "Mommy owie. Kiss." Then he kissed it.


Jeffry has taught him "Hip, hip horray!" Which he now repeats every once in a while.

He just pointed out that I am wearing blue and red and he is wearing orange. Shortly beforehand, he asked for some cracker, and I broke a piece off and gave it to him. He said; "triango".

Muckers

Jack pooped on the potty today! He's not telling me that he needs to go on his own yet, but he's willing enough to try when I stick him on it. He doesn't even care about the treat half the time.

Snippets

On our way home today, Jack said to Keane; "High five." and they reached out and touched hands.

When we were back in the house, he said; "C'mon, let's go play."

The other day, I moved some recently assembled shelves in our basement. Jack was having a lot of fun climbing around on the bottom of them when he managed to get his leg between the shelf and the wardrobe, then swing his leg around so it was under the wardrobe. He simply said something along the lines of; "Mommy, 'tuck. He'p p'ease." No screaming, crying or anything. I don't think he was hurting at all and it wasn't difficult to get him out, but he was just so cool about it.

Not long before, Jeffry and I had been assembling the shelves and in a moment of frustration, Jeffry said a word he shouldn't have said around our little parrot. Jack picked up on it and repeated it several times. I laughed but not out loud. Jeffry on the other hand laughed out loud. Fortunately, Jack has not repeated it since - that I know of.

We're on the countdown to the musical at school. Longer, later, further rehearsals - ick!

Leesha said her speach; "The Doctor" on Monday and received an excellent and two superior ratings.

Excuse Me

This just in...

We're getting reports that Jack just burped. He then said, "Excuse me".

We're continuing to cover the situation and we'll bring you the latest news on this event. Please stay tuned...

Hilarious

This afternoon, Leesha presented the idea of going to the neighborhood public school by her dad's house - to make it easier for him because she could walk or bus to school. Then I could go pick her up at his house (and probably drop her off there in the morning as well).
So, his commute to/from school is obliterated for the 1 round trip every other week and mine is doubled for the 9 remaining days in that time period. Logic - gotta love it.

Also, she packed herself Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup and a frosted Pop Tart for lunch today. Great nutrition for a growing girl and standardized testing week.