The Lizard

There was a little brown lizard in my bathroom the other day which was discovered by Alli and Nicholas. Nicholas kept trying to touch it but it ran it away too quickly. Alli stopped it with her paw and from then on it wasn't moving quite as quickly. Nicholas decided to touch it once it couldn't go far. After several touches, he picked it up, then dropped it. I figured it was a good idea to let it outside since Nicholas was brave enough to pick it up. I went towards the front door while Nicholas picked it up and then I heard a piercing scream and crying. I ran back to the bathroom and Nicholas was crying hysterically saying, "Lizard bite me mommy, lizard bite me!" At that moment Jason called and was ever so helpful, saying that some lizards are poisonous. So I washed the screaming Nicholas' hands and held him until he finally stopped crying. Then I called Poppy to make sure it wasn't poisonous. He laughed, said it wasn't, and then Nicholas had to tell him and Nana about what happened. He made both of them smooch his bite and listen to him cry a little for that extra bit of sympathy.

Thomas the Train

Nicholas has been asking for Thomas the Train and Cranky the Crane for his birthday for two weeks now. Jason and I have been trying to avoid buying Thomas things since we have so many trucks. Since Sebastien has so many Thomas pieces, Nicholas loves going over there to play and wants a few for himself. I was really hoping to avoid it since the track is wooden and takes up most of Kristyn's living room. Plus, there are tons of add ons and all different trains to buy and then have cluttering up our family room. He also wants a Cabbage Patch Kid with hair that turns different colors when you touch it. That takes up much less space so maybe I will buy that . . .

Road Rage

While trying to find a parking space at Walmart, I mumbled, "Come on, go!" From a little voice behind me that was supposed to have headphones on and be watching Spongebob, I heard, "Come on, donkey, move it!"

The Sick Buggy

Jason was sick in bed for two days last week. Nicholas kept asking him what was wrong and why didn't he want to play trucks. Finally Jason answered, "Dad's sick, he has a bug and wants to stay in bed." Nicholas replied, "You sick, daddy, you have a buggy?" "Yes, I am sick and have a bug." Nicholas climbed up into the bed, laid down next to his dad, looked at me and said, "I sick mommy, I have the sick buggy like daddy."

The Dirt Pile

We have had some work done on the outside of our house in the past week. This includes a huge load of sand being dumped by a dump truck. That was a monumental event for Nicholas but the best part is the pile of sand on the porch in the backyard. We have spent an enormous amount of time with dump trucks, shovels, rakes, backhoes, front end loaders, and bulldozers working in the dirt. The best part is that it has been sunny and beautiful for the past two days so I have been sitting the sun with a book! I am hoping that Nana and Poppy will buy Nicholas a sand box for the backyard for his birthday. Then I can work on my tan!

Sebastien's Birthday Party

Today was Sebastien's birthday party at Dinosaur World. Nicholas spent his time on the baby swing in the playground. I think we were able to pry him away from it twice - the first time for pizza and the second to feed the goldfish in the pond. He didn't even eat any of the giant cookie with frosting. I ate it for him, I couldn't let it go to waste!

Manatees

Kristyn and I took Nicholas and Sebastien to see the manatees at the TECO power plant this morning. As soon as we arrived, the boys started running towards the entrance. Sebastien was yelling about seeing the manatees while Nicholas was yelling about the crane up on top of the power plant! The crane was pretty much all he talked about the whole time we were there. He looked in the water at the manatees and said yes when I asked if he could see them. Then he would start pointing to the crane again. I pointed out the baby manatee in the water and he pointed out the forklift driving around. He really liked the manatee skeleton in the "museum." He called it a dinosaur.

Hoodwinked

We took Nicholas to the movies yesterday afternoon to see Hoodwinked. In the middle of the movie he needed to go to the potty. Jason rushed him to the mens room where they did their business. When Jason was finished, Nicholas clapped his hands and yelled "Woohoo my daddy! You did a good job!"

Twinkle Twinkle

Nicholas woke up this morning around 7 and this is what we heard through the monitor: "Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder what you are twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle little star twinkle twinkle twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder twinkle twinkle TWINKLE TWINKLE"

Rainy Day

As another cold front comes through, rain is pouring down around us. In Florida, rain is equivalent to a major snow and ice storm. Our playgroup plans to go to the park were no longer possible so we headed to Chuck E. Cheese where a kid can be a kid. We received a nice surprise by winning 15 free tokens. Nicholas only rode Bob the Builder five times instead of the entire time, definitely a plus for me! All of us moms complained about being soaking wet every time we passed each other but suffered through for the sake of our kids. When Nicholas and I finally pulled in the driveway for one last dash through the rain, he exclaimed, "I soaking wet mommy! Change my clothes!"

Good Job!

Today is the fourth day of Nicholas wearing underwear all day long. We have had a few accidents here and there but nothing major. He is doing a great job and always remembers to ask for his treat when he is finished. (The treat is usually a starburt, a few skittles, or a few M&Ms.) The best part was when I was in the bathroom yesterday and Nicholas came in. He started clapping for me and then said, "Woohoo, mommy! Good job! Let's get a treat!"