Pop Quiz

Today, we're having a pop quiz!!

When G first came into our lives, so did a new vocabulary.
As he is begining to use some words of his own, our vocabulary is evolving yet again.

Can you tell what he is saying in this video?

New Vocabulary

Since the arrival of our Lil Boo, a new vernacular has emerged in our home. And after my last post where I used our term for pacifier (papeyer), I thought it would be interesting to share other new terms and phrases with you (you might think, TMI, when you read some of them, but if you have babies, I know you know what we're talking about!!!)

1. papeyer-pacifier
2. cheese-the white "stuff" we find hiding in the folds of Boo's neck and under his arms
3. under rooskies or rooskies or roos- his diaper- ex. "Do you have on dirty roos?"
4. 'filling his shorts'- self explanatory
5. 'dirty drawers' -see #4 ;)
6. jammers-pajamas. I think I got this one from the Bradleys?
7. jet seat-This is G's car seat. He hates to get in it, so I tell him it's time to get in his jet seat and go on an important mission. What does he fly you ask? Well, the A-10 Warthog of course!
8. tummy time-play time on his tummy
9. full body smile-this is when he smiles soo big that his arms and legs flex and scrunch up. Mamas and Daddies love full body smiles. They're the best.
10. sugar-these are the kisses Mama and Daddy steal from him. BeBe got us started on this term.
11. wrap-his swaddle wrap that we snuggle him in for naps and bedtime
12. boob sleep-when he falls asleep nursing
13. Hollah!-what we say after he toots!
14. our sugar dumpling, our dismount (army inside joke), our photogenic one, our Hershey squirt (if he has 'filled his shorts' prior to waking...you can almost always hear it over the monitor...hehehe), Mr. Squeakers, Mr. Crankers, our Lil Boo, etc... these are the affectionate nick names that B-man calls G when he has to wake me at 2 or 3 a.m. to feed the little guy

What are some terms that have worked their way into your homes now that you have children?

Oh yeah, I decided to enrich our "regular" vocabulary by adding a word of the day link in the sidebar (to the left of screen) of our blog. Check it out.

Boo's Beach Adventure

His absolute favorite thing of the week was riding the boogie board!!

My Little Buried Treasure

New Vocabulary: Cowabunga!

Look at him go!!

Another new word: WIPEOUT!

Tiger Paw building with PawPaw!

Lil Boo, How Does Your Garden Grow?

First, add Miracle-Gro potting mix.

Then, add 1/4 cup of water.

Get the seeds ready for planting.

Plant the seeds.

Put the top on the box.

And ask 84,000 times, "When are they going to grow?"



Now, we wait.

I'll keep y'all posted on any progress! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 In other news... 

Lil Bit is needing a little more action these days. So, I've put her to work in her office! She LOVES it!

She's also added a new squeak to her vocabulary.

We're off to playgroup this morning. Have a good Monday!


I Cannot Believe

That my baby is TWO!! And, let's be for real, he's not a baby anymore! I know this because he is way too busy to just sit in my lap and let me hold him. In fact, yesterday I was asking (er, begging) him, "Can I hold you? Can I hold you?" And he would just say, "no, no". He's just too busy for that baby stuff! Sigh.

I also know he's becoming a big boy because his vocabulary is exploding and he's finally putting two and on occasion three words together! Way to go Boo!!

He's grown so much this past year! We thought he was a big boy at 1! Now, look at him.

My love for him grows everyday. He's just the cutest thing and is super sweet...most of the time. He can be trifling too! In fact on our plane ride back from SC, I expanded on his Boo nicknames and now have included Grizzly Boo as one of my options to choose from.

But, today he's being super sweet. B-man and I went into his room and sang Happy Birthday to him and he was just sitting in his bed with a smile from ear to ear! We had pancakes for breakfast and have already talked to BeBe and PawPaw this morning.

Today, we're going to help put together some care packages for soldiers in Iraq with the Mom's Club and hope to celebrate out to supper with Daddy tonight at Peter Pizza (think Chuck E Cheese). His party will be with his playgroup buddies on Thursday.

My heart is bursting today with love for him and I have tears in my eyes as I look back over these pictures of the past two years. Man, it all goes by so fast! B-man and I were talking last night about how much he's grown and how we feel like we can remember every minute of it all.

When we were at the rodeo last month, a friend of mine jokingly asked me if I was going to get an airbrush t-shirt. We were eating lunch right across from a booth that was selling them. I jokingly replied, "Yes, I'm going to get one with a big heart that says, Grady and Mommy forever." Looking back, I wish that I had! And oh yes, I would wear it and wear it proud!

His birth day!

One year old!
Visiting the B's in The Lou.

Our handsome two year old!!!

We love you so much Boo!!! Happy Birthday!!