Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Visiting Santa . . . or Not
On Markie's last day with us we decided to head for the mall with Courtney and Kailey to visit Old St. Nick. Did I have any expectations? Please. I was fairly certain that Nicholas would not have anything to do with Santa. Markie carried Nicholas over to Santa while Kailey walked right over and let Santa put her on his lap. We asked Nicholas if he wanted to go sit with Kailey on Santa's lap and tell him what he wanted. Nicholas' response was to cling to Markie's neck for dear life and say "NO!" Mrs. Claus came over to talk to us and tried to take Nicholas from Markie. Nicholas crawled up Markie's chest and held onto his shirt as tight as he could. So Markie tried to make him feel better and I told him to tell Mrs. Claus what he wanted so at least Santa would know what to bring. Nicholas scooted back down and let go enough to whisper "Trucks" and then buried his face in Markie's neck. At least he was able to put in his request! We miss you, Uncle Markie!
Monday, November 28, 2005
Thanksgiving Weekend
Nicholas had a wonderful visit with his Ne, Poppy, and Unc Markie. He even ate butternut squash to all of our surprise! He played trucks with Poppy and made him go outside to play, too. Unc Markie loved watching Max and Ruby, a cartoon about bunnies. Ne enjoyed being a kissing dinosaur that chased Nicholas all over the house. On Sunday, we went to Dinosaur World where he dragged us all over the park showing us how dinos roar. Then we went to the Boneyard to dig up dino bones. He made his Ne help him brush off the bones and then dumped a big load of sand down her pants! The rest of us had a great chuckle but poor Ne had to walk around for the rest of the time with sand in her underwear!
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Thanksgiving
Tomorrow begins our Thanksgiving weekend. Ne and Poppy will be here tomorrow afternoon. Nicholas has been talking about it since Sunday. He thinks they should have come then and not tomorrow. I guess he doesn't have any patience, another trait from Jason. On Thursday, Uncle Markie will arrive and then it will be as if Ne and Poppy don't even exist. Uncle Markie will be spending quite some time playing trucks and legos if Nicholas has his way. Courtney and Kailey will also be in town this weekend. What a great time of year! We'll be thinking about our family (freezing up north) and wishing we could all be together! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Christmas Pictures
Yesterday we went on our annual trip to have a family picture taken as well as one of Nicholas alone. We arrived at Sears nice and early for our 9:45 appointment so we could get our name in and not have to wait long. The only problem was that there were several people waiting who had appointments at 9:00. The list grew from there. We ended up waiting an hour before they took us in. An hour to Nicholas is like 10 for us so the pictures did not go well. He sat for one pose of the three of us and that was like torture. He started to scream, kick, and yell. So Jason took him to the car and I looked at the one shot that was "perfect" according the photographer. The pictures was absolutely horrible and there was no way I was going to buy it. So, we will be headed back to Sears to try again for the first appointment during the week. I hope it works or there won't be any pictures this year.
Friday, November 18, 2005
Flu Shot
Today was Nicholas' flu shot. To sum up our experience, there was crying and screaming before we even entered the building which continued for five minutes after we were in the car. There was repeated yelling of "No go to doctor!" and we didn't even see the doctor. The nurse gives the flu shot. On our way out, the doctor rubbed my back and shook her head as I literally wrestled Nicholas out the door and into the car.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Our Trip to Jacksonville
Last Wednesday, Nicholas and I took a trip to visit our friends, Courtney and Kailey, at their new house in Jacksonville. The ride up took about 4 hours but thankfully a nap and the DVD player kept Nicholas occupied. About an hour of the trip is on 75 North but the rest is on backroads. It is amazing that there is still so much of Florida untouched by Walmart, Publix, and CVS. There were cows, trees, horse ranches, and quaint little towns with signs warning of speed traps ahead. So peaceful compared to the hustle and bustle of our town. Courtney's house is absolutely beautiful. She has done a wonderful job decorating in the short time they have been there. Nicholas loved playing in Kailey's room and her playroom. He dressed up in beads, headbands, and pretty purple shoes. He also loved her shopping cart and rocking horse. Courtney took us to a gorgeous park on the St. John's river. The view of the river was incredible. We can't wait to go back and hopefully stay more than just one night! Thanks again, Courtney and Kailey!
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Locked Out
While on the phone with my mom yesterday morning, I went out on the porch to let Alli outside to do her business. She finished in a few minutes and we went to open the door. As I chatted away, I reached out my hand to pull open the slider door. At the same time I saw Nicholas standing there on a chair pushing in the pin between the doors. I tried to open the door but it wouldn't budge. I filled my mom in on the dilemma and then asked Nicholas to take out the pin. He reached up and pulled it out and said "Come in, mommy." So I tried the door again but it still wouldn't move. Nicholas climbed down from the chair and tried to open it from his end but the door stayed shut. So I calmly asked him to push down the silver button that he had pushed up. He tried and tried but couldn't get it down. I asked him again and demonstrated what to do. My mom was offering helpful suggestions like maybe I should have a spare key outside, maybe I should call Jason to let us in, and what was I going to do if I couldn't get back in. I kept coaching Nicholas on how to unlock the door and finally, he did it! His final words were, "Stay inside, mommy." Thanks, son.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Grampa
Ever since I explained to Nicholas that Grampa has a boo boo and had to go to the doctor, it has been the topic of many conversations. Typically they go like this: "Gampa has a boo boo mommy." "I know, but Grampa is OK." "Gampa go to doctor mommy." "Grampa did go to the doctor but now he is home." "Boo boo me mommy, go to doctor me." "You are okay, you don't have to go to the doctor." The last two sentences also take place each and every time Nicholas bumps something or falls down. Jason took Nicholas over to see Grampa today. Nicholas asked Grampa if he could see his boo boo. So Grampa showed him a bruise on his leg. Nicholas covered his eyes until Grampa covered it up. Nicholas, not to be out done, showed him a bruise he has on his leg. Then he gave Grampa a kiss so his boo boo would feel better.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
No Trick or Treating
For the fifth time, Nicholas refused to wear his costume. I thought he might want to when he saw the other kids coming to the door, but no. We even told him he could wear his truck shirt and construction hat and be a truck driver. He still said no. Actually, his exact words were "No trick or treat, stay home mommy!" "Stay home, mommy! NO trick or treat!" He helped me open the door and showed everyone his front end loader. I wonder what will happen next year!
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