At some point last night, I moved into North's bed to sleep. He became very restless during the early morning hours, then woke for good around 5:30. I certainly wasn't getting up that early, so I did my best to ignore him by pretending to sleep. He turned and wiggled about, talked and fussed. Finally.....finally he poked me and asked, "See Dada?" I think I about catapulted him off the bed towards the other room as I answered "Yes!"
North toddled off to our bedroom, ran into our door, cried for a minute, crawled up with Reed, then all was quiet.....for about 15 seconds. Soon I could hear North talking with Reed as they cuddled. About 20 minutes later, Reed brought North back into his room to change his diaper. He was laughing as he recounted part of their conversation.
North sits up in bed after cuddling for a bit.
North: "Mama says no nurse." (pathetic little orphan-child voice rises with dismay)
"Me num-nums"
This statement also makes me laugh as North hasn't asked to nurse in bed for a long time now. I think he had woke up hungry and as Reed is the breakfast maker in the family, North decided that he needed to go to the new food source.
During the day, North has been using "I" statements. He will say "I show Mama" or "I see book". I can't remember from college what the stage of speech development he is at or what exactly he is processing cognitively. But as a parent, his language is hilarious to listen to.
His understanding of grammar is steadily developing and along with that development come the verbal mistakes. Right now, North is figuring out how to express pluralism. He calls nap time "naps" or as he is looking toward Bruin and Basil he will say "I see dog", yet he will also say "shoes" or "crackers" correctly. Sometimes as he is asking for apples, he will say "app-les". He will pause between the two syllables as if his brain is reminding his mouth to add that last sound.
It is all so fun to listen to!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tomorrow is a Big Day
Reed has left me.
He went off to another town to play in the ocean and be wild. (well...he IS with his dad so I guess at least they will be in bed by 7:30 pm! )
April 1st is the beginning of my widow-hood. Reed has been so excited about Abalone season starting back up and then with the spear-fishing season, and the salmon and tuna seasons (all done within cell phone range of course, he must not miss the birth of his second baby!), and then culminating with (drum roll here....) ARCHERY AND RIFLE SEASON. Does anyone else think North might start calling the meter reader "Dad"?
I am just teasing of course. Reed does so love all his outdoor adventures. I also happen to love all the seafood in our kitchen ( ...must stock up on Clorox wipes) and I love to accompany him on the more accessible outings. We live in such a beautiful environment with such a diversity of life.
Some days, I get caught up in the playgroup/Target excursions and later come to realize that my and North's only outside exercise was going out to the dog park. Which is still fun, but doesn't compare to camping at the beach and eating fresh abalone, or visiting other diving fools, I mean friends, while in Fort Bragg. Reed's desire to be moving and/or swimming is very motivating for our family.
On that note however, North and I are not accompanying Reed on this particular dive trip. He is gone tonight and North is a bit confused. He keeping asking for his "Dada?". I have been telling him that Daddy is swimming and looking for Big Fish and Big Shells. Both of those ideas have been all that Reed and North talk about lately, so I think North is able to understand what Reed is up to.
He went off to another town to play in the ocean and be wild. (well...he IS with his dad so I guess at least they will be in bed by 7:30 pm! )
April 1st is the beginning of my widow-hood. Reed has been so excited about Abalone season starting back up and then with the spear-fishing season, and the salmon and tuna seasons (all done within cell phone range of course, he must not miss the birth of his second baby!), and then culminating with (drum roll here....) ARCHERY AND RIFLE SEASON. Does anyone else think North might start calling the meter reader "Dad"?
I am just teasing of course. Reed does so love all his outdoor adventures. I also happen to love all the seafood in our kitchen ( ...must stock up on Clorox wipes) and I love to accompany him on the more accessible outings. We live in such a beautiful environment with such a diversity of life.
Some days, I get caught up in the playgroup/Target excursions and later come to realize that my and North's only outside exercise was going out to the dog park. Which is still fun, but doesn't compare to camping at the beach and eating fresh abalone, or visiting other diving fools, I mean friends, while in Fort Bragg. Reed's desire to be moving and/or swimming is very motivating for our family.
On that note however, North and I are not accompanying Reed on this particular dive trip. He is gone tonight and North is a bit confused. He keeping asking for his "Dada?". I have been telling him that Daddy is swimming and looking for Big Fish and Big Shells. Both of those ideas have been all that Reed and North talk about lately, so I think North is able to understand what Reed is up to.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Baby?
Present situation- Reed and North sitting at North's little table, eating a post-nap snack.
Reed: "Look North, Mommy's belly is getting big. Your little brother is growing inside her."
North looks at Reed, then continues with his snack.
A few minutes later, as the two are playing with toys, North goes up to Reed and pokes Reed's belly.
North: "Baby?"
Background info:
Reed has a bit of a belly and is currently very motivated to decrease the girth. I have joked that it is his turn to nurse this time around as it decreased my body fat very easily when I first started nursing North.
I think this little hint from his child might increase his motivation even further!
Reed: "Look North, Mommy's belly is getting big. Your little brother is growing inside her."
North looks at Reed, then continues with his snack.
A few minutes later, as the two are playing with toys, North goes up to Reed and pokes Reed's belly.
North: "Baby?"
Background info:
Reed has a bit of a belly and is currently very motivated to decrease the girth. I have joked that it is his turn to nurse this time around as it decreased my body fat very easily when I first started nursing North.
I think this little hint from his child might increase his motivation even further!
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