It's a jungle out there

We went for a walk today for the first time in a loooooong time. I'm not good at those transition weeks when the weather changes and it requires coming up with a new setup. I thought the fresh air would be good for us and since for once it wasn't windy I dug out the necessary hats, mittens, blankets and coats we'd need. Before long we were cruising along the paths of our neighborhood.
"What lives in there Mommy?" asked Sam.
"Maybe a.....squirrel?"
"What about an elflint?"
"Silly Sam, Elephants live in Africa and Asia."
A little while later...What do you think lives in there?"
"Hmmm...maybe a chipmunk?"
"What about a giraffe?"
and on and on we played this little game. The only accurate animal he came up with was a "stunk". But according to Sam, "They're iiiiiishhhhhy."
Gosh, I love this kid!

He said WHAT?

While watching Mr. Roger's Neighborhood the other day Sam was introduced to the Incredible Hulk. Mr. Roger's was showing the kids the difference between pretend and real. Upon seeing Lou Ferrigno in all of his Hulk makeup Sam said, "He has B**BS! Then looking at me with a serious face he concluded, "They're just pretend." I guess that qualifies for understanding the concept of pretend and real, right?

Tonight Sam called me back into his room to tell me that he loves me. (A stall tactic if I've ever seen one, but one I don't mind the first couple of times a night.) He also said, "I like Tieran and the baby." I asked him what the baby's name was and he replied, "DAFFODIL!" He's never said that word in his life and knows very well that Kieran's little sister's name is Maisie.

Where do they get this stuff???

I think Sam has finally quieted down for the night as I wrap up this post. Darn, no more funnies. By the way, how are everyone else's kids adjusting to the time change?? We did fine today because our schedules are always off on Sundays anyway. Hopefully putting them to bed an hour later will even things out by tomorrow. And on a related note: At 1am Friday night I decided that Julia needed to figure out how to go without nursing 1-3 times a night. It took her an hour to settle back to sleep that night, but Saturday night it was only 15 minutes. The big accomplishment was that I didn't have to get out of bed for the first time in MONTHS. (I had Brian give Julia her paci so she knew we weren't ignoring her, but that it was time to go to sleep on her own.) Dare I hop that tonight I get to sleep through the night??????

(I think you had to be there)

Sam: Knock-knock
Me: who's there?
Sam: poooooooop.

The countdown has begun

last week
Me: How old are you going to be Sam?
Sam: Twelve

this week
Me: How old are you going to be Sam?
Sam: (looks down at his fingers but can't get his pinky folded over far enough for his thumb to reach) THREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Fall Scenery

We've been blessed with a sunny and warm afternoon - perfect for a walk to the nearby lake and park. Julia gets mad when we come in, that's how much she enjoys being outside.

The scenery is beautiful, but I much prefer the faces of my babies.



At the beginning of our walk a recycling truck drove past us. Sam asked what kind of truck it was and I told him. He then asked, "Does it have horses in it?" Silly Sam.

(a week ago)
Me: Your hair is getting long Sam. It looks like it might be time for a haircut.
Sam: Yes, it is getting BIG.
problem solved - he got a buzz cut this morning.