Kids truly say the darndest things... and tonight was no exception!
Oliver always has a VERY full belly by the end of the day. He always eats a pretty good dinner for being a little 16 month old and drinks a ton of milk. And all of this just goes right to his cute lil big belly.
Well, tonight, Miles and Oliver were in the bath together and sweet lil Oliver will only stand in the bath. We've encouraged him to sit on his butt and enjoy the warm water but he will only stand (and therefore his body/belly is right in Miles' face). So tonight, Miles pointed right at Oliver's full belly and said "Does Oliver have a baby in his tummy?" And Derek and I just cracked up laughing! He asked it so sweet, innocent, and honest.
Miles associates big, full bellies with babies because of when I was pregnant with Oliver. And, sadly, he's asked me a few times post pregnancy if I have a baby in my tummy. So, I've tried to explain to him that he needs to be very careful with that question as it could hurt someone's feelings. :) It was pretty funny tonight though.
(I will try to post a picture of this the next time he takes a bath)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thomas & Friends... A Circus Comes to Town
Yesterday afternoon, I took Miles to see
"Thomas & Friends... A Circus Comes to Town" which was a live performance that Hao-bu heard about on the radio. I wasn't sure how he would do since he doesn't like to sit still for long, but he was so excited!!! All morning he kept asking "Is it time to go to the performance?"
Our seats were in the Mezzanine (first balcony) in the 2nd row and I was worried if they would be too far back when I bought them, but no one blocking his way and we had a perfect view of the entire stage. The show started and it was adorable watching how into it Miles was and how excited he got when Thomas came on the stage. The performance was very well done and they did a great job of getting the kids involved. Miles clapped along with every song and even danced a bit. There was a mom next to us who seemed more excited than the 2 year old on her lap - she knew every word to every Thomas song - I was impressed and scared at the same time.
The performance was about 1.5 hours long but they had a 15 minute intermission in between. During the intermission, I asked Miles if he wanted to go to the bathroom or get something to eat or drink, but he said he didn't want to go anywhere. He wanted to stay put to see the rest of the performance. There was a cute (half Asian) boy in front of us who was counting down the minutes of the intermission and Miles was thrilled to get the 30 second updates from him.
After it was over, Miles asked if he could have a Thomas strobe toy that a lot of other kids had. Well, earlier I overheard a grandparent telling his wife that they were $15 each and he had to buy one for each grand kid. This toy was a total piece of junk and I felt bad but I just knew that it would be broken by the end of the day (especially once Oliver, the brut, got his hands on it). I told Miles that we weren't going to get a toy and that I would talk to him about it outside.
The minute we got outside he said "I thought we were going to talk about the toy!" Gosh, this kid doesn't miss a thing. I explained to him that the tickets for the performance were expensive and that he already has a lot of Thomas toys at home and that I was sorry but we weren't getting it. (Truth be told, I also wanted to explain that we are in a recession and that his dad would have my head if I bought this piece of $15 junk, but I decided that wouldn't mean much to a 3 year old). He immediately put his head down and said "I am sad", his new phrase for when he doesn't get something. (And I know Hao-bu is thinking "Poor guy" as she's reading this. LOL!) Then he said that he was very upset with me and that he doesn't love me anymore. Ouch! I told him that I was sorry he felt that way but that I had a really nice time with him at the performance. He sulked until we got to the car and then he said "I am not upset with you anymore. I am upset with Oliver." HAHA. I asked him why and he said "Because he hit me earlier." Oh my gosh, this kid cracks me up.
In hopes of not sounding like I am too mean, I did take Miles to Whole Foods after wards and bought him a chocolate chocolate chip muffin which he ate happily. I had a feeling that he was hungry as he didn't eat much earlier. Combine that with no nap, no wonder he said he didn't love me any more! :)
This morning when Miles woke up, I asked him if he slept well and then I asked if he had dreams about the Thomas performance. He said "No, I dreamed about the toy you didn't buy me" LOL. Are you kidding me?!
"Thomas & Friends... A Circus Comes to Town" which was a live performance that Hao-bu heard about on the radio. I wasn't sure how he would do since he doesn't like to sit still for long, but he was so excited!!! All morning he kept asking "Is it time to go to the performance?"
Our seats were in the Mezzanine (first balcony) in the 2nd row and I was worried if they would be too far back when I bought them, but no one blocking his way and we had a perfect view of the entire stage. The show started and it was adorable watching how into it Miles was and how excited he got when Thomas came on the stage. The performance was very well done and they did a great job of getting the kids involved. Miles clapped along with every song and even danced a bit. There was a mom next to us who seemed more excited than the 2 year old on her lap - she knew every word to every Thomas song - I was impressed and scared at the same time.
The performance was about 1.5 hours long but they had a 15 minute intermission in between. During the intermission, I asked Miles if he wanted to go to the bathroom or get something to eat or drink, but he said he didn't want to go anywhere. He wanted to stay put to see the rest of the performance. There was a cute (half Asian) boy in front of us who was counting down the minutes of the intermission and Miles was thrilled to get the 30 second updates from him.
After it was over, Miles asked if he could have a Thomas strobe toy that a lot of other kids had. Well, earlier I overheard a grandparent telling his wife that they were $15 each and he had to buy one for each grand kid. This toy was a total piece of junk and I felt bad but I just knew that it would be broken by the end of the day (especially once Oliver, the brut, got his hands on it). I told Miles that we weren't going to get a toy and that I would talk to him about it outside.
The minute we got outside he said "I thought we were going to talk about the toy!" Gosh, this kid doesn't miss a thing. I explained to him that the tickets for the performance were expensive and that he already has a lot of Thomas toys at home and that I was sorry but we weren't getting it. (Truth be told, I also wanted to explain that we are in a recession and that his dad would have my head if I bought this piece of $15 junk, but I decided that wouldn't mean much to a 3 year old). He immediately put his head down and said "I am sad", his new phrase for when he doesn't get something. (And I know Hao-bu is thinking "Poor guy" as she's reading this. LOL!) Then he said that he was very upset with me and that he doesn't love me anymore. Ouch! I told him that I was sorry he felt that way but that I had a really nice time with him at the performance. He sulked until we got to the car and then he said "I am not upset with you anymore. I am upset with Oliver." HAHA. I asked him why and he said "Because he hit me earlier." Oh my gosh, this kid cracks me up.
In hopes of not sounding like I am too mean, I did take Miles to Whole Foods after wards and bought him a chocolate chocolate chip muffin which he ate happily. I had a feeling that he was hungry as he didn't eat much earlier. Combine that with no nap, no wonder he said he didn't love me any more! :)
This morning when Miles woke up, I asked him if he slept well and then I asked if he had dreams about the Thomas performance. He said "No, I dreamed about the toy you didn't buy me" LOL. Are you kidding me?!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
My sweet Miles
One of the main reasons I started a blog is so that Derek and I would have a way to document and therefore remember the funny, sweet, and even the not so sweet memories of our boys. Sometimes I feel like I am boasting, but I do try to document the times when they are being stinkers too. :) When our kids start getting attitude, we will have to re-visit our early years of the blog and remember when they used to be sweet.
Today, I want to remember how super sweet and caring Miles has been at various times...
One day, he went with Hao-bu and Oliver to visit their sweet friends Shake, Shoushan, and Mutsuko. When Miles saw Shoushan, he remembered that the last time he saw her that she had an aching knee so he asked her how her knee was feeling. When she told him that it still hurt, he told her that he would rub it for her. All of the ladies couldn't believe how sweet this was.
Recently, Hao-bu's knee has been bothering her and Miles told her that she could have his knee. It was such a sweet, simple, thoughtful gesture that makes me feel proud of my first born. He's very special - according to Hao-bu "one of a kind." I couldn't agree with her more.
Today, I want to remember how super sweet and caring Miles has been at various times...
One day, he went with Hao-bu and Oliver to visit their sweet friends Shake, Shoushan, and Mutsuko. When Miles saw Shoushan, he remembered that the last time he saw her that she had an aching knee so he asked her how her knee was feeling. When she told him that it still hurt, he told her that he would rub it for her. All of the ladies couldn't believe how sweet this was.
Recently, Hao-bu's knee has been bothering her and Miles told her that she could have his knee. It was such a sweet, simple, thoughtful gesture that makes me feel proud of my first born. He's very special - according to Hao-bu "one of a kind." I couldn't agree with her more.
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