Big Brother

It just so happens that the Dora the Explorer show that is On Demand is 'Dora Big Sister'. In the show, Dora's mommy is having a baby... perfect timing! Last night, Nicholas and I were watching it (for about the thirty second time)... I told Nicholas that I think he is going to be a great big brother. When she's ready, he can give his new baby sister hugs and kisses. He can help take care of her by giving her bottles and changing her diapers. We were having a very sweet discussion until... he told me he was going to put his baby sister in the garage so that Riggins could eat her!

Sleepless Nights

For several weeks, Nicholas has been waking up once or twice a night crying. He runs over to my bedroom and stands beside the bed until I say something to him. One night, I pretended that I was sleeping and ignored him, hoping he would go back to bed. Instead, he laid down on the floor beside my bed and fell asleep.
So, now I get out of bed, walk him back to his room, and he falls back to sleep in his bed.

Now the funny (and bizarre) part... This morning, I asked Nicholas why he was crying last night. He told me that Elmo had a machine gun and scared him! I'm not sure if he actually had a dream about Elmo, or he creatively made up this story on the spot this morning! A couple of months ago, he told me he was crying in the middle of the night because Bob the Builder bit his cheek!

Aaahhhh... Imaginations! I wonder where he gets this stuff?!?

Tattoo

Thanks to Mr. Craig, Nicholas has his first tattoo. He is so proud of his new body art!

I hope he sticks with the temporary kind... it would make me very sad if he ever got a real bug tattoo on his arm!

Mr. Independent

Mr. Independent picked out his own outfit today.

Nice shirt with Redskins wind pants - hmmm....
Well, they both have stripes... that means they match, right?

Sleepy....

This is what happens when two-year olds don't get their afternoon nap.

It is now 7:00pm and Nicholas is sound asleep on the couch. So, the big debate... do I wake him up or let him sleep?

Go Fish

Very interesting evening.... Nicholas demonstrated that he is a big boy twice!

First - He got a pack of Dora Go Fish cards in his trick-or-treat bag. We played Go Fish tonight. He actually understood. It was the first time we sat a played a game together... fun!

Second - I was upstairs folding clothes and Mike was out in the garage. Nicholas came upstairs with a cup of yogurt and a spoon. By himself, he got the yogurt out of the fridge, took the top off of it, and got a spoon out of the kitchen drawer... I'm still deciding whether this is a good thing or not!

Aahhh - mixed emotions... my little boy is growing up!

Aaarrrr Mateys

TRICK OR TREAT! This is the first year that Nicholas actually understood the concept of going through the neighborhood and getting candy! After each house, he would say, "We need to find another house with a light on!"

It was a fun and beautiful night... (and we got enough chocolate to satisfy my cravings for weeks)