A message

The three of us were having a relaxing Sunday enjoying a day of relaxation.  The only semi down side was that Stone woke up drainy and sneezy.  Otherwise he was in pretty good spirits.

At one point while I was cleaning up after the previous days adventures in eating I got a text from Joan asking for fluid for the boy.  As I walk into the room Joan is peacefully sleeping and Stone is sitting waiting arms out for the bottle and Joan's iphone was just beside is hands ... 

Did Stone just send a text asking for drink?

He is progressing quickly!

J, J n S

A first and a then a lesson

Stone and I are going about the morning in a rather typical fashion.  Each of us going about our routines, etc.  The only real difference is that he has been getting up early the past few mornings and not gone back down, simply goes into the railroad room to play.  Unless of course he needs something from the kitchen staff.  He has this freedom as this week we moved into his toddler bed, which he loves!

Our mid day nap process lacks consistency to say the least.  However, being that is the first full week in the new "cage-less sleeping place" I think we are getting better about understanding each other when it comes to resting time ... He will typically come out of the room at least once before finally settling.  

A few hours ago he opened the door, "dady dady dady"

J, "stone carter stone caarteerr". I get up to head that way ... got through the door as he ran back into the room giggling as I was approaching.

S, "lovudady" runs up and grabs legs making the hug sound "aauuhhmmm"

Then sprints between my legs "letgo letgGGOOO railroads railroads" ...

I could not help but laugh and cry and shake my head and such loving and caring obstinance.

So he plays trains for a bit in the railroad room.  Out of nowhere - boom - train track on top of the foot.  I am being attacked by a two year old who just declared his adoration of me ... with train track parts.

J, "please DO NOT throw things at people"

S, smile - throws another train part

J, "WE DO NOT throw things at people"

S, pout and shrug and off to find monkey, who of course understands completely ... finds monkey ... attacks dady with monkey

J, "you can throw monkey, just not at people"

S, smile ... goes to get larger thomas toy ... tosses at dady

J, catches flying thomas engine, "we do not throw things at people" 

S, runs toward door, turns around to ensure that I am watching (I am) turns about and plants himself on the ground in full superman mode and lets out a primal initial scream ... then looks eyes with me ... waiting my retort ...

J, "you are not in trouble, we simply don't through things at other people"

S, smile, giggle, springs to his feet and runs back into the room gets in bed ready to sleep for a bit.

J, J n S

A brief conversation

Stone is beginning to practice and acquire more words for his vocabulary daily.  This for 99 percent of the day is great and fun and exciting and all those positive things.  The only real downside is when I am clearly two stoopid too stunderand thaw he si clearly moccincating.

Part of our current morning ritual involves the watching of, listening to and interacting with (toy) trains.  So nothing new for either of us when I try to get him started downstairs where I am getting food, etc. ready and normally within five to fifty seconds he is already saying, "Bye, C Uuuu, Luuf to, up tair gogogo railroads O K" ... and up the stairs he goes typically carrying a few parts of the downstairs train world to the upstairs train world.  

This morning, not much changed.  Initially there was nothing on the big shiny thing on the wall in the upstairs train room, so the conversation went as follows once I arrived with a plate of food:

S: a doot a tric too too too for railroad railroad engien tic woo click pees
J: So you would like to watch the engines on the railroad on the wall?
S: engin egiiieeeenn woo wooo chooooo choo tic reer aboocentiseranty no?
J: I apologze for only understanding that you would really like to see engines that sound like choo choo.

Turn on the three or so devices necessary to watch steam trains ...

S: YYYEEAAAHH [giant smile and arms in the air] eeeiinnnggiieenn
J: Yes, engines on the railroad
S: raaiilroo raaaiirooad railrooaa raaayroad [just repeat sequence in your mind for a bout two minutes while the movie starts and he climbs onto my lap]
S: no noo no engine sco to iceee noo no lisseen no noo no
J: what is the matter, why no?
S: [pointing towards the remotes] no engine noo choo chooo CCHHOO
J: You do want to watch trains right?
S: uh huu, uh huu (yes has not entered his vocabulary just yet)
J: Then what can I do for you with remotes?
S: istr istee choo choo engine railroad eingien on railroooa no listtn
J: Can you not hear the engine on the railroad?
S: no no engine listen railrooa tisredyer pees
J: Ok, I will turn it up.
S: taank uu railroad engin cchhoo CCHHOOO

Big smile, hopped off the lap and on the morning went.

J, J n S

Snow day update

As the day ends I wanted to get a few more photos loaded (done: link) and provide an update.

The snow did end around mid day; however, the wind has yet to truly calm down.  So while Stone did get out for a bit, there was still quite a sting in the air.

Evan (from across the street) was kind enough to lend their snow chunking device.  After a few passes I got the hang of it ... quite an upgrade compared to the human powered option.  I got most of our parking area clear, and a path to and around the propane tank access point then cleared a path for the other across the street folks as their snow chunker had an issue.

Jett (son of Evan) was having a blast outside today, and was very excited once Stone was outside.  They chased, they sled-ed, they planted themselves into the snow ... it was a good day.

So from our snow surrounded nest to yours ... cheers.

J, J n S

February 9, 2013

We are 24 hours into a winter storm here in New Hampshire.  We are doing fine, we have not lost commercial power and are reminiscing about the previous winter in Japan.  We have had in or around 18 inches of snow and with the consistent winds the drifts are between three and five feet around the edges of the house - perfect for little ones to sled down!  For the moment I got a few photos loaded from the morning shift of clearing the exits of the house.  Once the weather clears Stone will get lots of outside snow time!  More images to come soon ... unless of course we don't have power ... then the images will come later.

Photo link.

J, J n S