The Fishpond: Snips and snails and puppy dogs' tails

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Snips and snails and puppy dogs' tails

In TWO days my baby turns TWO on TUESDAY the SECOND (is that enough TWOs for you). I am starting to the feel the end of a season of my life. It is hard to believe I am very close to being done with pregnancy and babies. While there are some moments I am grateful to not relive(morning sickness for 5 months, weight gain, sore legs, varicose veins and labor to name a few) there will also be many moments I will miss. There is nothing quite like seeing your child for the first time and the contentment of holding a sleeping infant.

I have had many people ask me if it is very different having a boy after four girls.

Besides the obvious physical differences..........

Not really.

Just like the girls he loves to be rocked, cuddled
and be right around mom all the time.

He can often be seen playing with dolls and Barbies

(of course maybe that's because we have a ton of these).

There is still plenty of dress-up

And he is perfecting the fine art of hair combing

I must say though, after 12 years
of ribbons, bows, ponytails and braids,

I kind of like just wetting it down and maybe combing through it.

Of course the frequent hair cuts are another story.

Not to worry though, we are starting to notice some differences.

Having a boy means new toys
and he truly loves the cars and balls.

Even from an early age he loved to roar

and it has only gotten better.

After watching him ride his horse, there is no doubt
his rough and tumble side is starting to emerge.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUD BOY!

4 comments:

JennyFebruary 28, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Happy 2nd Birthday! He is incredibly adorable. Love the pictures, especially the hair combing one. Julia loves these videos. She kept signing "again" after the horse one; I think we watched it about 15 times.
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WrayLynnMarch 3, 2010 at 8:44 PM
What a fun post! He is adorable. I'm glad to see he is into balls and such. We really enjoyed the videos. And, your fishpond is really fun!
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RebeccaMarch 4, 2010 at 4:17 PM
Wait, you said you're "almost" done with the pregnancy & babies phase. Is there a hidden message, or am I reading too much between the lines...?
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KaraMarch 5, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Rebecca, definitely reading too much between the lines. I just don't feel like I'm done with the baby phase until he's out of diapers and will sleep through the night. The last week he has decided to wake up every morning at 4 am.
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"Shut up and listen to what I meant", Minnie
I asked Princess if we should go watch Minnie unwrap her presents. After hearing presents,Princess said, "Ho, Ho, Ho"
While traveling home from Kindergarten Bud Boy told his dad, "School gives you something to do while you wait for lunch."
Tator commented, "I thought dad was weed hacking and you were going to mow." Mom replied, "He is probably just getting the lawn mower ready." Tator then replied, "or he's scaring a cat."
Important decisions need prayer!! Heavenly Father can answer our prayers with a Yes, No, or Maybe So. "When He answers yes, it is to give us confidence. When He answers no, it is to prevent error. When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth. We are expected to assume accountability by acting on a decision that is consistent with His teachings without prior confirmation. We are not to sit passively waiting or to murmur because the Lord has not spoken. We are to act." Elder Richard G. Scott
Our home teachers shared a lesson on being thankful. After the lesson he said this is important, even for the wee ones. Bud Boy pipes up, "I love the Wii!"
Bud Boy is showing mom how Tator just hurt his arm. After showing her all the ways he can no longer move it he then says, "and this is the arm that does the remote."
We overheard Bud Boy trying to sing the lyrics to Check Yes or No by George Strait. "Do you Love me? Try guessing No"
Bud was asked to pick the song for FHE. He said I want to sing, "Follow the Prophet, Follow the Prophet, Don't go straight....."
"Mom, we're on the free way. That means you can go whatever speed you want. It doesn't matter. What matters is that you keep driving" Bud Boy
"I've seen Avengers 20 times. Wait a minute. Am I just making things up? I do that sometimes." Bud Boy
Bud Boy said to his sister, "You're a toilet". She said, "that is so rude". He then said, "Okay you're a couch"
When Bud Boy heard the song Call Me Maybe on the radio he yelled, "it's the song where she says Just give me a banana ; call me, maybe."
Bud Boy was listening to music on the ipod, "Mom it's the song where the guy plays the piano and the other one plays the Jell-O!"
After watching the Olympics, we overheard Tator saying( while playing with Barbies): "And she sticks the landing; no wobbly bobblies."
After going under his bed, in an attempt to retrive some toys, Bud Boy said, "I have a slight problem. I can't breathe under there."
Bud Boy said, "This is the bread I want, it's wheed bread."
While going through the clean laundry on the couch Jolly J exclaimed, "Quit sitting on the laundry! Now my clothes smell like butt."
Tator asked, "Dad what time does bedtime even start?" Dad replies 8 o'clock. Tator then says, "that's why we go to bed at 8."
Jolly J said to her sister, while counting up her game score, "You made me count to neven and I don't even know what letter that is."
I overheard Tator singing, "Adam was a prophet. First one that we know. He was called to Egypt."
Karebear was showing us that the outside lining of her lunchbox had a hole in it. Teasingly Dad said. "What, you expect us to buy you a new lunch box every year?" Bud Boy piped up, "You can just use a paper sack."
The song, Live Like You Were Dying, was on the radio. After hearing the line, "I loved deeper", Tator asks, "Why does he love big bird?"
Grandpa F often gives the girls money after attending a game they have played in. We went bowling as an extended family. After Bud Boy finished bowling he went up to Grandpa, held out his hand and said, "I had a game."
Karebear stated that "Dad was using his frustrated words" while working on the car.
Bud Boy asked mom to look in his eye because it was hurting. While inspecting he looked at mom's eyes and said, "Mom your eyes are starting to crack."
While driving Jolly J asks, "What does prindel mean?" We figured out she was looking at the gear shift (PRND3L).
Tator sits down with her plate of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a roll at Sunday dinner. " Mom, this is like food from the olden days!"
Bud Boy is 22 your favorite number? "Yeah, it's a high number"
Hearing my son call out, "Amer-i-caw flag" every time he sees the flag.
Bud Boy claiming, "It is tomorrow" whenever we talk about doing something tomorrow.
After watching the news Tator asked, "Do we get tormadeos?"
While licking the beater Tator said, "Mom, Santa must really like you" Why? "Because you make good recipes!"
Bud Boy gets in the van and states, "Hot! I can't breed"
After hearing someone burb Bud Boy said, "Ha, Ha I do that too!"
Tator asked, "Mom, how long have you been married? " After answering she then asked, "How long has daddy been married?"
"I'm going to make my bed. That's a great idea and great ideas give you power!" Bud Boy
When we ask Bud Boy something and he doesn't know he says, as he shakes his head, "I can't know."
"We don't discover humility by thinking less of ourselves; we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves." Dieter F. Uchtdorf
After putting on his tie Bud Boy exclaimed, "I look like daddy's age!"
Bud Boy's current favorite song is Tinkle, Tinkle little star. Up b b b the world so high.
Tator comes into the room where Bud Boy is attempting to stand on his head. "Bud Boy I can see your butt crack. Mom, What's a butt crack?"
As we pull out of the garage to take the girls to school, Bud Boy states, "Good-bye house, we'll see you soon."
After watching her dad dance Minnie asks, "Is that a dance from the 80's?"