more words

how could I forget? Caleb's most frequently spoken word is "that" - said as a question, a command, and sometimes, a confirmation. He also says "this" and "up". So that's about 15 words... I have to write these things down because Dr. Wheasler will be asking next month at his check up! I also figured out today that "bobo" means "yogurt". Ah! Revelation!

A quote from Mr. Ian Michael:
"next time we go to grandma's and grandpa's house after I ask grandma what kind fo pie she's going to make I"ll ask grandpa if I can ride on his tractor and then I'll ask him if he wants to work at downtown Columbus Grange"

the interview went well... I hope to start in the next couple of weeks!

things

Ian had a doctor visit last week, he is the average size of a 4 year old at 37 pounds, 40 3/4 inches tall. He is healthy and very rambunctious. "Zingy" as his Aunt Emily puts it. Especially so during the (also named by Emily) "hour of power" from 4 to 5 p.m. The good news is that Aunt Emily's office recently moved to within minutes from our house, and 4 to 5 p.m. happens to be her lunch break since she works an alternate schedule. So, in exchange for some food (yay! someone else to foist off leftovers on!) I get adult company and child entertainment for the toughest part of my day.

Tomorrow I interview for a preschool teaching position. Yes that's right, I may actually be gainfully employed again. One of the big gains is that both boys attend for free. For now I will only work one day a week (9-1 p.m.) but may bump that up to 2 or 3 days next year.

Caleb is walking everywhere, increasingly quickly, and says hi, bye, mama, dada, book, bear, ball, taste, cat, dog, some sort of "ba" word for balloon, yes, bath, and apple. I finally made an appointment to get his haircut (see recent pics of him in the gallery) but cancelled at the last minute. I just couldn't do it. He was mistaken for a girl just once, in the pediatrician's office, by someone with a 5 week old baby. We'll just blame it on the sleep deprivation.

Grab a Book

a trend started by a friend...

1. Grab the nearest book.

2. Open to page 123.

3. Find the fifth sentence.

4. Post the text on your blog along with these instructions.

5. Don't you dare dig around for that "cool" or "intellectual" book on your shelves. (I know you were thinking about it.) Just pick up whatever is closest.

Mine (this ought to be good. Both Val and Sarah, who've already posted on this topic, had very cerebral quotes. Here's what I've been reading. Ha!): "Along with understanding bodily sensations, they must learn when to head for the bathroom and how to remove their clothes, sit on the potty, and relax their sphincter muscles in order to eliminate."

I really must get out of this house. Soon.