I arrived home from work yesterday to find this picture hanging on the inside of our front door, about 18 inches from the ground:
(Do we have a stegosaurus problem in our building?)
Platypus Free Zone
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Category Archives: Now we are 5
Chapeau
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On the F Train
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B with granddad and Alex.
Monday Interlude: Wierdo
He says to me, “Mommy take a video!” Ooookay….
A fleet of stairs
This morning B showed me a Angry Birds video featuring what he described as “a fleet of birds”.
Wow, I said, Where did you learn that word? How do you know what a fleet is?
He gave me a withering look and announced,
I just know things, Mommy. Like a fleet of stairs.
I had to leave the room to keep from laughing.
Recovery.
My introvert recovers from his (awesome) week at the shore.
Mom’s bed? Check
Ellie? Check
Cartoons? Check
Popcorn? Check
That’s how we do it
The end of a successful visit.
Strawberry harvest
Apparently they taste just like real strawberries!
The Farmer in Exile
B has been on a bit of a gardening kick. It all began when Oswald the Octopus started a small garden that included a lovely tomato plant. Then, Curious George grew some carrots in the country, and also helped Chef Piscetti with his rooftop garden.
Image via nickjr.com
Because he is a highly suggestible five-year-old, B proclaimed his desire to plant something, particularly a tomato plant, and perhaps grow some carrots from seeds. (Or maybe an apple tree. You know, nothing major.) Continue reading
Who Said Boo?
The wrong kind of Boo. (Image via Wikipedia)
B came home from school last week begging us to buy a book he’d read in class. I found a used copy on Amazon for a few bucks, ordered it, and completely forgot about it – until today, when we got a mysterious package from Las Vegas. Inside was Who Said Boo. B could not wait to read it to me. I was gobsmacked – I knew he could read, but seeing him in action was a revelation. (Note: He’s very quiet, and I took this video on my iPhone, so you can barely hear him.)
