Category Archives: Talking

The Dat and the Nake

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Pax and I have a new game.  We play it everyday, for as long as I can possibly stand it.   Or as long as my knees can possibly stand it.  (Admittedly, some of this shit gets old fast.)  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Pax - 2 Years, Talking | 5 Comments

Knock Knock

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Raines is just starting to grasp the concept of jokes.  Like…real jokes.  Where you are trying to be funny.  But he’s not quite there, so many of his jokes make no sense at all.  It’s like he understands enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Pax - 2 Years, Raines - 5 Years Old, Talking | 1 Comment

I’ll Eat Him Up I Love Him So

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

At Pax’s two-year appointment, the doctor wanted me to call a speech therapist.  Because Pax wasn’t really talking.  Which surprised me.  I forgot, actually, how much Raines had to say even at 18 months.  Hunh. But here’s the thing about … Continue reading →

Posted in Pax - 2 Years, Talking | 10 Comments

From The Mouth of Raines….

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

Gosh.  My last post on Raines-isms was back in May.  He’s changed so much in the last five months that some of these no longer sound like him.  There are very few baby-ish pronunciations anymore.  Sob!  Happily, there’s really no shortage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Raines - 4 Years Old, Talking | 1 Comment

The History of the World (According to a Four-Year Old Boy)

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

R was asking me this morning something-or-other specific about some type of person who lived a “really, really long time ago.  Like 100 or 20 hundred fourteen years.  More than Grandmabear.”  Something about swords and strange hats.  I think he … Continue reading →

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Grumpy

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

“Pax?” I said softly, coming into the room. “NO!!” he screamed. Then turned back to his book. Yup. Almost two.

Posted in Pax - 1 Year, Talking | 2 Comments

What’cha Been Watching There, Mike?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Raines, Pax and I are on our Friday lunch date.  Raines is sitting there, lost in thought.  Then suddenly, we have this conversation: R: Mom?  There was this girl?  She…she…DOVE…into the water in a swimmmin suit and when she came back … Continue reading →

Posted in Raines - 4 Years Old, Talking | 4 Comments

From the mouth of Raines….

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

I haven’t done one of these in….almost a year.  Wow.  But our morning drives to school often bring up some real gems. In response to playing the “I love you more than….”  game in the car:  Mum, I love you … Continue reading →

Posted in Raines - 4 Years Old, Talking | 7 Comments

The Secret

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

I’m driving Raines to school.  I do this most of the time….but a few times a month Mike will drive him.  Which is nice.  But anyway, we’re driving along, and Raines looks up from his carseat and remarks, “Oh!  This … Continue reading →

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Dad: 0, Mom: 2

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’m two for two.  Both Raines and Pax’s first words were “mom”.  Or, in Raines’ case, “mum” as in “mum mum mum mum mum” and in Pax’s case, “mahm” or “mahm mahm MA MA MA MA MA” depending if I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Pax - 1 Year, Talking | 2 Comments