The $hit 4-year-olds say

Turtle keeps telling me that she is going to have 3 babies when she grows up to be a mommy. she says she is going to name them "wall-e", "eva", and "spaceship"

What a giggle butt!

Monster mash

I have been having fun making these little needle felted Pocket Monsters. arent they cute!

Gus

Elerene

Never ask a 4-year-old why

Turtle, why did you take your pants and underwear off last night? (in the middle of the night)

"because i peeed in dem"

Why didnt you go to the potty?

"because Monkey peek-a-boo'd me"

Im not understanding the causal relationship here haha. crazy Turtle!

Born to sing

Turtle graced us with an impromptu morning performance. Maybe she has secretly been watching American Idol?

For the record i have NO idea what she is singing, pretty sure she made it up. also, she may or may not be tone deaf haha

He fits right in

No need to worry if he is genetically related.... his computer obsession makes it clear, he is one of us! he even multi-tasks with his nighttime bottle of mommy milk!

New york city chess

My dad who grew up in NYC is teaching Monkey chess. apparently Monk has picked up on whatever slight accent Grandpa still has left because his pronunciation of Paww-uns is spot on Bronx/Long Island/Jersey Shore! too funny! im not too sure where Base-ship (bishop) came from, but we're rolling with it :)

Big Cheer!

Well, it has happened! Monster has discovered the love for Cheerios!! he has been so/so on them for a while now. but this morning he chose them over oatmeal for breakfast! who doesnt love those little circles of ground and compressed oat?

Radio girl

Turtle has taken to asking about songs on the radio while we are driving in the car.

"whys he sad, mommy?"

"he lost he's sister?"

"he lost he's heart?"

"oh, dats so sad!"

"he sad dat she wawked a-way?"

"if i woose you baby?"

"Dhere are no cwear skies?"

she really wants to figure out the story and why the guys singing are so sad. she is pretty sure that all of the songs are about a sister and a brother and she wants to know why everyone is leaving/walking away. she is so stinking cute!

Im calling it...

OFFICIAL FIRST STEPS!! filmed with the help of the 6 year old

He did a few 'sort of' steps 2 nights ago. but 30 minutes ago i watched as he turned away from the blue couch and took 2 steps to our chair. that is when i knew today was the day. watch as our little monster (2 days shy of 11 months) takes his first steps!

ive kind of got the harsh mommy voice going on... but i had to share anyway even if it is a little embarassing. :)