The Baby in the Mirror

This dining room mirror provided much entertainment for Arlo and now it is enthralling Nolan, too.  

You gotta see this:

This baby is something else.  He makes my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. 

Fandango

I broke a promise to my son today for the first time. Thankfully, it was only that I forgot to bring his favorite Hot Wheels car when I picked him up from preschool.  But you'd think it was the end of the world.  "Mommy, you said you would bring Fandango when you pick me up from preschool after music!!!"  (Sobbing.) 

My heart shattered into a million pieces to see him so crushed.  I let him down! Please, let me never break a promise I've made to him again. 

And again...

I thought of another funny one!

A few days ago, Arlo and I were talking about Halloween. 

Me: "Do you remember what you dressed up like for Halloween last year?"

Him: "Yeah."

Me: "What?"

Him: "A Halloween guy."

Well, that's true, I guess?  (He was a shark.)

So then I asked what he wants to be this year and he said a "fire truck driver."  Is that the same as a fireman??

From last year (10/31/12):

 

From the mouths of big boys...

I've promised myself I'd start writing down some of the sweet, smart, and flippin' hilarious things Arlo says so I won't forget them.  Here are a couple from lately...

Sweet:

Arlo started a church preschool at the beginning of September.  He loves it and I love that he loves it (plus I love the rare one-on-one time with Nolan!).  They sing a blessing before snack.  I'd been asking him to sing it for me but couldn't get it out of him. Today, the teacher sent the lyrics home.  It is this one:

Oh, the Lord is good to me,
And so I thank the Lord
For giving me the things I need
The sun, and the rain, and the apple seed.
The Lord is good to me.

So I sang it in the care with him on the way home today. After I was done, he quickly corrected me.  

"Mommy, no, you have to make praying hands. Like this."

(Shows me his little praying hands.)

"And you have to say 'Amen' at the end." 

Soooo sweet. 

And here's a hilarious one to balance all that sweetness out:

You might know that I have a mild (usually) case of road frustration ("rage" is a little strong). But I learned I am not keeping it under control enough when Arlo recently said, 

"Mommy, do these idiots know how to drive?".

Oops.  

Today, he said, "These cars are driving me nuts." That's a little better, right???

(First day of preschool: 9/3/13)