Airplane

Mamma is leaving for work for a couple days. Ewan and I are okay with that. We know she's coming back. And Daddy knows she's coming back to. But. It. Will. Still. Be. Three. Whole. Days.

New shoes

I wanted Disney princess shoes. Mamma wanted something sensible (she claimed all the princess shoes were for going to parties and not running around rough-housing). We settled on my new awesome shoes that light up when I run. They are awesome and I never want to take them off.

(walking past the front door on her way to bed)
n: Those shoes are lovely.

Dana

Dana is Nina's teacher and she came over to play with us. It was so much fun and Nina was excited all day to show Dana our playroom. Poor Mamma and Daddy. They missed it. Something about going out and babysitting. I felt sad for them. But not sad enough to not kick them out the door so we could play with Dana!

Yes, Dana is not in the photo. And yes, Nina has tattoos just like our uncle.

Mr Popular

It's me they love, not my books.
(with Canaan, Stephanna & Armaan - that's a lot of A's)

Unimpressed

My love for pink does not extend to pink glue. The pink color disappears as the glue dries. Not cool.

Parrot

I love monkeys. I love wearing monkeys, sounding like monkeys, reading about monkeys and copying everything other people do just like a monkey. Mamma and Daddy think I'm a parrot as well as a monkey because I repeat everything that others say. Does that make me a monrot or parkey? Parkay.

Happy Birthday NeeNee

We send you big pillowey cuddly fall-all-over-you hugs!

Marriage

n: I'm going to marry Greyson (friend at preschool).
M: You'll wait until you're much older.
n: Yes. I'm not 5 yet.

Bye-bye Mormor!

We miss your hugs, cuddles, playing puzzles, bedtime stories and big iPhone!

Hair cut

Before
During my hair cut at Cookie Cutters. I did NOT want to sit in the airplane-chair or wear a bib. Instead I sat on Mamma's lap. She wore the bib, and my hair still fell all over us. But I did enjoy the TV watching and toy playing. And the balloons and the cookie afterwards.
My first cut hairs.
More cut hairs.
I CAN SEE!

Rhyme

n: I don't throw my toys. Poys. Noise.

Me Myself and I

The greatest invention of all time is the mirror. Especially mirrors at my height.

HAIR CUT

Do I mean I had one hair cut? Or it all cut off? Or just a trim? But something happened today. Photos were taken. But I've developed a deviously devilish side, so am planning on not sharing the photos until they're developed. Bwaahahhhahhaha.

22 months!

The best mirthday present ever? Mormor arrived. Within 2 seconds of seeing her I was giving her huge hugs. Because I'm awesome. And because Nina hugged her too. I can't wait to show her all my skills.

Tonight I showed her my tantrum skills for not receiving a banana before dinner (which by-the-way works at getting a banana before dinner). And she's heard of me using my devilish smile to get away with pranks at daycare. Yesterday I hid a puzzle piece so no one else could play with my puzzle. Once I was ready to play with my puzzle again, I went and found the missing piece from its hiding place.

I have a huge appetite. Particularly for cottage cheese, blueberries and crackers. Oh, and bananas (2 tonight). I still use my cheeks to store food. Whoever invented pockets in cheeks was brilliant.

My music tastes are classical. Twinkle twinkle is my favorite, as well as Clap Your Hands. Mostly I just love being in control, and turning off the music whenever its turned on in Nina's room. Books? I like anything with animals, that is pink or that Nina is reading (although usually the latter two go together). And more please. If Mamma and Daddy won't read, I'll snuggle up to whomever is visiting, or to the teachers at daycare to read. Books just feel good.

My favorite toys are animals and putting them (or dolls) in dollhouses or farms. And puzzles. If interrupted from finishing a puzzle, I will tantrum. Fiercely.

Potty-training? I know what the potty is. I know that you sit on it. And I will sit fully clothed for 2 seconds. Why do more?

Bed? I used to just want to go to sleep. Leave me alone and put me to bed. But now I really like the snuggles and reading. Especially when we do it in Nina's bed. Her bed is so big and luxurious. I tantrum when taken out of her bed to go to my room. No fair her bed is four times the size of mine. Older siblings get all the good stuff.

Oh, and can I please get a few hairs cut for my mirthday?

Rhyme

n: Gootigator. Alligator.
D: Refrigerator. Intimidator.
n: Cinderella. Pee-poo. Hahaha-ha!

Childhood obesity

I don't understand why people are so concerned about childhood obesity. Eating 10 chicken nuggets is just a normal toddler appetite.

Puberty?

Just like PMS, if we live together long enough, eventually our tantrums cycle together.

Note: Nina's tantrumming because she went into time-out for hitting Mamma because it was my turn to choose the movie we get to watch before dinner. I'm tantrumming because Mamma wouldn't give me a banana before dinner. Oh, the horrors parents inflict upon us.

Puzzles

Nina has been showing me how to do her puzzles. She's a great teacher. I'm now able to do her 24-piece puzzles all by myself! Yeah. I'm awesome.

Puzzles

It's puzzling that the only time I get my hair done is if I request it. Mamma can't buy cute hair clips and expect me not to steal them.

How you get sick

Now I'm sick. I didn't know sharing ice cream could mean sharing germs with baby brothers. Maybe I'll rethink how I celebrate Valentine's Day next year. Or not. I love ice cream. And baby brothers.

Just curious

Last night Mamma and Nina went to see a show called Dysfunction performed by MY teacher (sure, she WAS Nina's teacher).

e: Where Mamma go?

Parks and Recreation

The world unfurled! The girl! The boy! O frabjous day! Calloo! Callay! We chortled in our joy.

This joke never gets old

n: Knock knock.
M: Who's there?
n: No one!

Keeping it rail

Neither snow, nor sleet, nor dead of night, nor bizarre random fevers of 103.7 that we got today will keep us from playing with our trains. In fact I'm so excited to play trains that I think I will nap for over three hours and go to bed early! HOORA- (snore). . .

Fail

n: I think Ewan wants to wear his skirt. Mamma, put Ewan in his skirt.
M: Mamma made that skirt for you.
n: No, it's Ewan's.

Vote results

The opinion poll has closed.
8 votes to cut it off
8 votes to trim it (4 overall trim, 4 bang trim)
6 votes to leave it alone (4 don't touch it, 2 irate grandmothers)

Good to know my hair is as polarizing as Bush vs Gore, red vs blue, heads vs tails.

How does this impact what actually happens to my hair? I don't know. I'm not allowed to play with scissors.

Skills

Doesn't every toddler sing all the words to "Twinkle twinkle little star", speak in sentences (What is that? I did it!), know names of every single animal, know the house rules, and know how to break all the house rules? It's in the toddler manual. Rule 47b.

Mastercard commerial

Cost of materials: $7
Time spent making tulle tutu: 2 hours
Amount of time worn by Nina: 15 minutes
Current interest: zero

Parrot

Everything Nina does I want to do too. I mean everything. If she says something, I'll say it. If she touches something, I'll touch it. If she laughs, I'll laugh. If she likes her Budweiser in a can, then so do I. She is just the coolest thing since slice bread.

Potty

n: Get out Ewan! I'm going privacy!

Conversation

M: How was your day at school?
n: IhadbreakfastandthenIplayedandthenIhadlunchandthenInappedandthenIwenttothemuscleroomandthentotheSunshineroomandthenIcamehomeandnowI'meatingdinner. (deep breath)

Letters

Mamma and Daddy are amazed that I can pick out the letter 'e' in a book. I don't know why. First, it's the name of my poor departed soothie. Second, it's what I call myself (although I've started to say something akin to 'evan' lately). Third, Nina is constantly singing the alphabet and learning to read and I want to do everything that she does. And fourth, I'm just naturally brilliant.

PreLingual skills

n: binch, minch, finch.

All this Dr Suess is doing weird things to my speech.

Preferences

I have definite ways I like doing things. For instance I don't like wearing footed pyjamas or socks much for that matter. And I'm not a fan of taking my pants off to sit on the potty. I only sit for a second or two. Who wants to be cold while they potty?

Reading

I'm starting to see how letters make sounds and how they go together to make words. My favorite word to read is "stop" as it's on signs and school buses - so I see it a lot on the drive to/from school. That and it's my favorite word to say around my brother.

Groundhog Day

I was sick yesterday. And sick gain today. Is it déjà vu if it happens on Groundhog Day or just a normal day? And is it really being sick if you have this much fun staying home?

Cute

I love technology. These new fancy toys that I call "phone" or "i" come with video cameras that let you see yourself. I love it. Because what is better than looking at me?