My Determined Three Year Old

This morning at 7:30 Jake came running in his room where Sam and I were to announce that he wants to watch 101 Dalmations in his bedroom with us (his demands have become quite specific lately). I reminded him that he doesn't have a TV in his room. He knew that, but that's why we were going to move the family room TV IN to his bedroom. I explained that it's not that easy, there's power cords and cable cords and stuff (because really I don't know all that's involved with a TV, I just know I wasn't moving it in his room!) But he was not satisfied with my answer. He assured me that moving it in would be NO problem. He showed me the power outlet we could use in his room, and the cable outlet (still there from when we first moved in) and then he explained that we would just push the TV right through this bedroom doorway of his. I asked him if he knew any other 3 year olds with a TV in their bedroom (I was getting desperate). That didn't stop him either, so he pulled me into the family room to show me the progress he has made in making this plan happen. As you see in the picture, he already managed to get it out from the entertainment center and was fiddling with the cords ("let see, this one goes here and this just goes here, like that!")he said to himself. I was laughing and of course taking a picture which didn't help my firm and final NO, but it was just so funny how determined and serious he was about it!
But I did use the opportunity to sweep an awesome quantity of dust bunnies and a few toys up!

Jake's 1st Sleepover!

The other night we had the Williams boys spend the night for the first time and it was a hit! The boys and Trey especially had awesome behavior for he was SO excited for the event. We went swimming, ate dinner, watched The Land Before Time, eventually slept, and then in the morning we made a craft (pet rocks). Trey's have long brown strings that hang down which he said was a mustache because it's an old grandpa. Then we went to the Children's Museum. We had so much fun and the four boys all did really great together!
Things got interesting though, when it came to bedtime. Because the movie went late, I didn't take them into their room and in bed until 7:55 (I wanted to start earlier to leave time for the shenanagans that I knew would take place). So Trey climbed right in the lower bunk and was ready for sleep. I closed the door, put Tyson in our closet in a pack in play and Sam was asleep. All was quiet and I said to Matt, "No way. This is too good to be true."...and it was! I walked over to listen outside Jake's room and heard little voices. This began the 1 1/2 hour escapade that went as follows:
8:00 Jake sitting in Trey's bed with legos and figurines, building in the dark.
Trey: Jake did this, I was just trying to sleep.
8:09 both boys come out, "we need to go pee"
(in the bathroom) Jake: Trey, let's go pee together at the same time.
Trey: let's make a cross
(PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS)
Trey: Jake we need to wash our hands (water...)
...I'll just save that pullup for the next time I sleep over.
8:19 Jake whispering: Trey! I need your help! Matt enters, "what are you doing?"
Jake is scaling the back/head of the bunkbed, "nothing"
Matt scolds Jake about not climbing the bed that way and he needs to be sleeping right now. About 20 seconds of this and then asks "where's Trey?" Jake points to window. Matt pulls the curtains back expecting to find him hidden on the ground behind them. Instead, he finds Trey standing on the window sill, suctioned to the window facing out! Who by the way was STILL and QUIET the entire time Matt was talking to Jake. Matt says, "Trey, WHAT are you DOING!?" Jake: we're just seeing what the plants are doing.
8:50 still up and awake, Matt goes in and tells them a story about dinosaurs. They put there hand on their chest and declare: I am NOT tired! Matt walks out and they are following right behind him. He gives them each a chocolate chip cookie! They sit down at the table to eat it and Trey says "this is the most delicious cookie I have ever had. I wish my mom could cook like this. While Jake is still working on his a minute later, Trey says to Matt, "I need a cookie. I can't find mine....I hid it."
Jake and Trey come to me: we're not tired, can we read?
I look at Matt (who let them out) and said "YOU'RE in charge"
Matt reads them a dino book and then takes them into bed.
more talking...more switching of beds...
I go in and Trey says, "I Just want to go to bed". Jake was so excited he just couldn't stop talking to him!
9:12 Trey calls for Matt "I dropped my blankie"
Matt looks for it next to, behind the bed and asked where he dropped it. Trey points to the dresser across the room. Matt finally finds it behind the dresser in the corner. Matt thinks (you dropped it or chucked it!?)
SO I went to bed at 9:30 and I'm pretty sure they were STILL settling down so who knows exactly what time they finally fell asleep!

SO we had a great time and there are pictures and video clips of the children's museum to check out as well

A trip down memory lane

 

Matt asked me to find the pictures we took months ago of our desk we're trying to sell on craig's list. I found it, and an hour later am still sorting through old pics I had saved on the zip drive when our computer was on the fritz. I came across this picture of Jake watching the ultrasound when Sam was, I believe 34 weeks. It was so dark in the room, and in the pic that I just dismissed it as a bad shot, but thanks to Picasa editing, I was able to lighten it up and really see it for the first time! I remember how priceless this moment was! Brings tears to my eyes! Jake would've been about 21 months in this picture.

Sshhhwimming (Sam's pronunciation)

just some fun swimming with the boys!

Kids, Don't Try This at Home!

This morning Jake set up quite the obstacle course and explained to me, "mom, if you want to join the oxtle course you have to jump here, and then go there and jump over this and then jop on each chair." I said, "WHAT is it called?" J: "ospital course" me: what is it called? J: octopal course
Whatever it's called it was very inventive and of course little brother had to join in too.

Jake's "humility"

This morning I stopped the car at church for yoga and before I could get the boys out to go to their daycare room, Jake starts crying, like actual tears, that he didn't want to go to yoga. I felt so sad for him that he really seemed upset about it, so I tried to get to the bottom of it. I said, "Jake, why don't you want to go?" J:(tears)"ka-puz(Jake used to say 'because' right, and now he says 'kapuz') I don't want all the other kids to see me!waaaa" Me: "why don't you want the other kids to see you?" J: "Ka-puz I don't want the kids to see how cool I am!waaaa!!!!!" At which point I turned off the car and got him out! When I told Matt the story, he laughed (for those of you who know Matt well, this was the laugh he does when he watches Seinfeld, How I Met Your Mom, or when Scott or Kenny make him laugh) and said, "see babe, he's a humble kid! He didn't want the others to be jealous of how cool he is, what's wrong with that!?"