Charlie is beginning to string some words together. Here are some.
He recognizes when has strayed farther than Dad is comfortable and anticipates my response by saying, "Come here, Charlie." Other preemptive statements include, ""Put it back." and "I don't think so."
"Let's go Rockies!" "Nice hit." "Todd Helton." "Steeerike!" Phrases emitted when relaxing on the couch watching baseball and sharing a bowl of halved grapes.
"What happened?" He says this when he falls down, runs into something, scrapes, dings, bruises or bonks. It is both a question and a statement of innocence.
Never imagined him saying ,"Take a nap." Of course, when I say it, he says, "No, don't like it!"
Before. "Go bicycle ride." After. "So much fun!"
"It's delicious!" His favorite foods are prunes, oatmeal, Nemos (fruit snacks), eggs, apples, grapes, almonds, meatballs, noodles, meatloaf, chicken tetrazzini, corn, sweet potatoes and rice.
"G'out!" Get out. Not a medical condition. Get out of bed. Get out of the shopping cart. Get out of the high chair during dinner. Get out of here Dad. Just because I'm little doesn't make me a fool. There is no such thing as wateraid. I want lemonade.
"Go play outside." At any time of day, Charlie prefers the great outdoors.
"Don't want it." Last night he didn't want his bedtime water until I put ice in it.
"Poopy diaper." Soon it will be time to try potty training again.
"Read a book." He says this when he wants to read a book and when he's stalling before going to bed.
"Mommy be here soon."
My favorite. "I love you."
1 comment:
hey mark--just wanted to let you know that i've been enjoying reading your blog. charlie is precious and you are an amazing writer. it's great to hear about raising children from a dad's point of view. i have a blog, too---http://sohappilyus.blogspot.com. feel free to stop by sometime! my youngest son's first name is charles, too, but he goes by his middle name (whitt). :)
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