Before dinnertime, we were outside riding bikes burning up some of that excess boy energy. At one point, a teacher from the neighboring school was walking back to her car. Every time we see someone – teacher or student – the boys must stop them and chat. During this evening’s discussion, Matteo proceeded to tell [...]
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Ok… our sons are really smart
During dinner, Christopher said that he was getting smarter because he was using his brain. Though he has said this many times, I took this opportunity to reinforce his Spanish. I replied, “You get smarter when you speak Spanish because it requires that you use different parts of your brain.” I followed with, “Entonces tu [...]
Mommy Sara
On Sunday, we met with Mommy Sara for lunch. We always enjoy our time together, whether it is at our house or out having lunch or dinner. Sunday’s get together was especially meaningful not only for Mike and me, but also particularly for Matteo and Mommy Sara. Since starting school, Matteo has been asking about [...]
What’s new
We have not posted anything new for months, not because we have nothing to report, but simply because life has kept us busy. Since our last report, Matteo, who is 2 1/2, started going to school with Christopher three days weekly. Matteo’s Spanish has immensely improved. He comes home saying the alphabet, singing songs, and [...]
The things kids come up with…
Well, this very afternoon, I experienced my very first, “I don’t like you.” Fortunately, without getting offended or hurt, I had the presence of mind to say, “Why?” Christopher followed with, “Because you put me in time outs.” “Okay,” I said, “but if you behave, or didn’t hit, I would not have to put you [...]
He not working
The other morning when Matteo woke up, he ran to the bathroom to go pee. He lifted the toilet lid and seat, stepped onto the stool and patiently waited. He tugged on his penis and said, “He not working.” I guess this goes to show that boys innately refer to their penises in the 3rd [...]
First – official – visit to the dentist
Matteo just visited the dentist for the first time. Well, actually, during Christopher’s last appointment, Matteo got very excited about what the dentist was doing, Dr. Becker had him climb into the chair so she could count his teeth. During this appointment, Matteo experienced a full cleaning and exam. Christopher helped…
