Reality

Okay, the reality is; Billy lost his job.

Not so much in the mood to update a blog. I also envisioned this blog as some sort of journal for Henry to read and know that Billy and I totally love him, but guess what, life happens and the world is not all happiness and
"Fake Book" (Are people really that blissful ALL the time?). Anyway, I don't doubt that he's going to grow up knowing that we love him and I think this blog shows that.

But realty? Life? Not always pretty.

But guess what?

We have Henry and he still makes us really smile and really laugh.

So in my blog-update absence, what's our not so little funny bones up to?

He can't go to sleep without a book...a Bud trait? He loves the pool, but if you ask him if he can swim he says, "No, I sink like a little rock". It's true. We're working on that.

Simple joys: first Slurpee of the summer season! Brain Freeze!

So... my husband lost his job, teachers didn't get a raise AGAIN this year, we bought a big ole' house last year...but guess what, I'm a momma!!

Mother's Day 2011

Quips and such

So, although I have not been great at the Blog updates, sometimes, while driving home with him at the end of the day, Henry will get that 3 year-old quiet, contemplative thing that only a three year old can get.. Then, out of nowhere, a little voice will ask me a well thought-out question. One that-yes, it is starting already, I cannot answer.

Well, It allows me a glimpse into his amazing brain.

So I've collected all the scraps and post-its and here is a sampling:
The other day we were driving in the car and I hear from the backseat, "O-P-E-N, 'open' " Of course being a teacher, or annoying parent, I cannot let it go. I proceeded to ask him how to spell:

cat "C-A-T"
dog "D-O-G"

map "M-A-P"

dad "D-A-D"

mom "BUZZ LIGHT YEAR!!!

okay, lesson over.
And, because I am shameless and cannot resist. Here are the words that he spells on the fridge with his letter magnets:

Henry

Mommy

cat

dog

pup

stop

up

no

dud (Dad?-ha ha!)

yes

owl (go figure)
Burning questions:

"Did you know that ducks like salami?"

"Does my brother, Johnny swim to work?"

"Did you know that leopards do not roar?"

"Do crocs have germs?"

"Do baby snakes blow their noses?"

Mommy, going into a store: "Henry, just so you know, you will be getting zero toys"

Henry, upon leaving the store (perfect behavior, By the way), "Mommy, where are my zero toys?" DOH!

"Mommy, I love your dress but I do not like tiny bananas" (No, I did not have tiny bananas on my dress).

"Mommy, I love you more than Santa."

And, my personal favorite: At the pool, just after Billy jumps into the water, "Daddy, that was so good, you look just like a whale!"