An Unusual Snack.

Maw-Maw Toni has said that she enjoys watching Sammy eat because of how much he is enjoying it. I am so thankful for all the healthy food Sammy loves. Brussel Sprouts, Mango, Broccoli and Cantelope just to name a few. Surprisingly he is willing to try new food too.

Yesterday he showed me that his top tooth was loose. He doesn't like me pulling it because he is extra sensitive (a side effect of Autism). We usually let him wiggle it with his tongue and then when it is ready either he or I will get it out. Last night he didn't feel ready for it to come out. Right before bed I checked his mouth and the tooth was there, but this morning when he woke up it was not. The tooth was no were to be found. He must have swallowed it. Since he grinds his teeth they are so small I imagine he wouldn't even know he swallowed it.

I appreciate that he eats just about anything but, this might be a little too willing to try anything :)

I Learn A New Word Every Day.

 Sammy and Liam are known for one thing while watching movies, TALKING! It doesn't matter if they watch it numerous times or if they are seeing it for the first time. They ask questions, talk about what is going to happen or what they think is going to happen, and of course like to tell you what will happen next.

So this weekend when they watched The Bee Movie for the first time, as usual there was a lot of talking. There is a part in the movie when Barry (voiced by Jerry Seinfield) leaves the hive and upon returning tells his friend he met a girl. ( If you've seen the movie you know he met a human) His friend replies " I just hope she is beeish." I understood this to be a play on words like saying she should be Jewish. Sammy replied "No, she is Hu-mish." Then, he looked at me like, those bee's are dumb.

I've had to get good at silent laughing.

We're Not Getting Any Younger!

As any mother does, I try to take as many pictures of the boys as I can. The time that they are little has already flown by. Sammy is 6 and Liam will be 4 in a month. So after playing outside for awhile they came in to cool off. I thought this was a good time to take some pictures. I took a few of them separately and then asked if they could sit by each other for me to get one of them together. Reluctantly they did and while I was trying to make sure this was the right spot for lighting, Sammy is smiling saying the above "we're not getting any younger!"  Ironically this is the exact reason I wanted to take pictures.

Liam's Imatation Of Life

When someone ask me what first attracted me to Josh, I say that first it was those gorgeous blue eyes of his. Then, it was his charming ways. I have recently learned that the charm didn't fall far from the tree. Pretty much every night Liam will put on Josh's glasses and says " I'm daddy you be mommy, Sammy, and or daddy." We play along and then he imitates what he thinks Josh would say or do. So when he did it the other night, he was Josh and I was instructed to be Sammy. Playing the part of Sammy I said " daddy I need help playing a game on the laptop." Liam playing the part of Josh responded in an attempt at a deep voice with " I can't right now son I have to kiss my beautiful mother." I am sure he meant to say wife instead of mother he was probably just confused at who he was portraying at the moment. I thought how sweet he was being, but the next day while playing outside the girl from next door came outside. Liam runs to the border of our yards and puts both arms up enough that his shirt showed his stomach and he said " oh these muscles of mine what am I going to do with them." It was at that moment I knew he had inherited his fathers charm and a little of his corniness. It was also then that the fear of him being a teenager chilled me to the bones.

I think Cup Cake Reads This Blog!

First let me say that it is a pet peeve of mine to have a blog and not write something frequently. I apologize that I have done that myself. But, I believe I am back on track.

Cup Cake is one of the best dogs I have ever been around. She listens so well, learns so fast, and is the perfect companion. Everyone she comes in contact with comments on how great she is. She got groomed this weekend and the groomer couldn't believe that Cup Cake just let her do her job without a moments trouble. And she seems to love everyone. Everyone that is except Liam. Any other kid can be around her and pull at her, pet her, they can be loud, run around, and she shows no sign of it bothering her. But, if Liam stands by her, she growls. If he tries petting her, she growls. If he picks up her toy, she doesn't want to play. I wish I could say I was surprised. Aunt Garlyn put it best when she said this is pay back for all the people Liam has growled at. When I took the above picture Cup Cake started off with most of her body in his lap, but she is trying so hard to get away from him only her head could be held on to.

I know exactly why Cup Cake reacts this way as does anyone who reads this blog. Liam is not the easiest going person. He has to have a beef with someone. He claims that he really likes Cup Cake and wants to be good to her. Then, I catch him trying to put a clothes pin on her tail. I caught him that time but who knows if he succeeded another time. So there is only one of two options, she is either a very intuitive dog or she reads this blog and knew what she was getting into.