Darn'dest Things: Lovely

Alexander is really struggling without Daddy. At first he was just cranky. Now he is absolutely lovely-dovey; with an uncontrolable sprinkle of tears, anger and spurts of helpfulness.

Tonight he found my hair band, brought it to me, and as i took it to put in my hair, he grabbed it back and asked me not to pull my hair up. I asked why, and as he walked to the bathroom to put it away, he said, "because your hair looks lovely just the way it is." Of course, I was tickled with his nice words, grabbed him up in a hug and said, "you're the lovely one!"

I thought his cuteness was over, but he replied, "I'm not as lovely as you!"

As sweet as this new Alexander is, it also makes me sad. He misses his Daddy so much. I do too. Apparently, he told JB that he made the bed today, because "that's what Daddy's do." And he's taken to helping me trick Babes into taking his medicine/eating his meal/putting on his clothes each day. Goodness, what a good boy.

Darn'dest Things: Gun Control

As we were leaving the Comcast building last week, Alexander said, "Guns aren't allowed in there." Totally random, I thought, until I saw the picture sign. When I agreed with the boy, Alexander said, "We should make a sign like that and hang it in our window."

 

Darn'dest Things: Beer

Alexander said, "Look, a cup of beer." And then whispered, "It's really just soap amd water. Now time for some more beer."

 

 

Darn'dest Things:Vacuum

William really likes it when I vacuum. When he gets really cranky, in the afternoon sometimes, I just vacuum. He screams. He runs. He stops fussing. (And even if he didn't, the vacuum is so loud, I wouldn't hear him anyway...)

But today, I've decided he likes the vacuum a bit too much. For the last two days the babes has taken his snack (popcorn & blue corn chips) and smashed it into bits, then come to me, pointing at the vacuum and then squeals with delight.

Darn'dest Things: Beatles and Grateful Dead

Alexander was telling JB & Stretch that he listens to the Beatles in the car sometimes, and that other band, "about the graveyard"... You know, The Grateful Dead.

Darn'dest Things: Alexander Stinky Pants

Alexander said he is tired of his name. Instead of Alexander, he wants to be called "Timber Windber.

But he will also answer to "Timber Poop," "Alexander Stinky Pants," or "Timber Poopy Pants."

Darn'dest Things: First Kiss

Kissing is not allowed at preschool. Hugging is OK. Alexander said to his teacher, "OK, I can just kiss her outside." And to me, "Can she come to our house to play tomorrow?"

Darn'dest Things: Soup Case

Alexander needs to pack his "soup case." And, to think, I always thought it was a suit case I was packing!

Hills & Dales: Dress Whacky Day

Mrs. Carol suggested pajamas, so Alexander went with it. Went wearing it to school, that is. Mario pajamas, a pinstriped vest, a black top hat and One Star high tops. Stylin' & Profil'n.

 

Rain, Rain Go Away

Last night, during a pretty loud & bright storm, Alexander decided he wasn't afraid of loud thunder anymore. He did, however, share a little fear of us showing this video of him saying "underwear" to his preschool teacher...

 

Darn'dest Things: Pigs Feet & Sauerkraut

"Alexander, do you want some watermelon?"



"Do you want some pigs feet & sauerkraut?"

"What's that?"

"Meat and cabbage."

"No thank you. I'm not a meat eater."

Do we blame the strong vegetarian influences in his life, or his general dis-like for all things not PB&C?

Darn'dest Things: Librarian

"Alexander, look at your brother."

 

"He looks like a library girl."

"A librarian?"

"Yes, he looks like a librarian girl." Not an answer, but understandable, I guess...

Darn'dest Things: Hair Cream

This morning a commercial came on for No, No Hair Remover. Alexander turned to Daddy and said, "Daddy, we should buy that."

"Why Alexander?"

"So you can put it on your belly, Daddy."

I can't disagree with the boy, Daddy is a bit hairy in his old age.

Darn'dest Things

Alexander told me that he has 3 crackers, "one, two, three."

I agree, and said, "Or odeen, dva, tree in Russian."

He agreed, and said, "Or in Babushka's language, quatro, cinco, quatro." He walked out of the room so proud, and said, "Daddy taught me," with his shoulders back & chin so high up in the air...

Darn'dest Things: Marriage

Alexander's been talking a lot about the differences between boys & girls this week. So far we know he wants to grow up to be a daddy; stay home, but not do nothing; and not have any kids. Hmmm...

Today, he said something about having a baby, then quickly corrected himself & said, "I'm not going to have a baby, boys don't have babies in their bellies." And I said something along the lines of, but your wife can have a baby & then you can have a baby... he didn't quite get it.

Then he asked if there was a baby in my tummy, and I said I wasn't having any more babies. He asked, "Is it Daddy's turn?"

But the conversation moved on, but not in a new direction.

"I don't want to get married."

"Why, Daddy married me."

"Did he find you outside on day? That's what married means, ya'know."

Darn'dest Things: Adults

Alexander just came to the living room with a giggly grin & a full mouth (I had sent him to the kitchen to get a PB&C sandwich), and said, "Can I have a nut?"

"Yes," I said.

"I'm going to do like grown-ups do. I just took a nut and ate it, and then I came to ask you."

I told him he could have healthy things like nuts anytime he felt like it; but he still looked really guilty just not when he took another one!

Darn'dest Things: Zoo

This evening William un-stuck the brown giraffe from the living room wall, and Alexander said, "I guess it's not zoo time now." And I replied, "No, it's time to take brother to the zoo & leave him there." (I was kidding, William.)

Alexander shook his head, like he knew I was joking, so I said it again, but this time I said, "And we'll leave him there!" Alexander said, "NO!" Well, why not?

"Because brother is the awesomest babbbb(unintelligible brother-ese)."

The conversation continued, and Alexander insisted we should take baby brother to the zoo, because he's so cute, so all the people can see him. But that we should bring him home, because.... we'll he couldn't elaborate past awesomest.

Darn'dest Things: Boxer Briefs

Alexander got some new "manly" underwear, adorned with video game remote controllers last weekend. When he pulled them on this morning he said quietly, to himself, "stylish." Ha!

Darn'dest Things: Milk Machine

Alexander was talking with Babushka this afternoon, telling her all about our new addition & everything that came with him...

"We have a milk machine AND a baby brother," he said. Then Babushka asked, "Do you love your baby brother?"

The answer, "Yes, the machine too."

I prefer to be referred to as "Mama..."

Darn'dest Things: Russian

Alexander is somewhat obsessed with a colorful, Russian language book Mama Zoya gave him when he was a baby. He's always asking me to read it to him, and I'm forever telling him I can't read Russian.

"You can read it, because you're a very helpful Mama. You can read Russian," he said this morning.
The power of positive thinking.