My Wordy Child 7-19-07

My earing just fell out...err..got ripped out...when I lifted Landon to my shoulders so he could look at the top of the closet where we keep his craft supplies. I pretended to cry because I could not find the back to the earing and I knew it was a lost cause. He became a little concerned and told me that it was ok to be frustrated but that I didn't need to cry about it. I reminded him that he cries quite often and to that he retorted, "But Mommy, you are a big mommy and you don't cry about things like this." He then proceeded to cover my mouth with his sticky little hand...and I quickly quit "crying" and gave up looking for my missing earing back.

Last night we were driving to the beach and Landon got mad at Jonathan because he didn't slow down when we crossed a railroad track (we have to slow wayyyy down every time we cross a track so he can look for trains). Jonathan told him he would slow down at the next track and Landon said, "I don't CARE about the next track!" Jonathan then told him, "Ok, then I won't slow down at the next track if you don't care, how does that sound?" Landon then retorted, 'That sounds like not a deal!" Then while we were walking back from the beach Landon did something and he had to apologize and he said, "Sorry then!" I couldn't help but notice as he said it, that he apologizes the same way I do." I don't say "then" after I apologize, but my attitude tends to be the same...stinky. I am like this to those close to me...not friends. Don't know why we treat those closest to us the worst.

I took the boys to the library yesterday and then put Landon in the stroller and Noah in the sling and walked to the farmers market. It was a beautiful walk, but it was very humid and with Noah on me and pushing Landon, who is quite large for a stroller...I had a nice hot workout. I made a blueberry pie yesterday with the fresh blueberries from the farmers market. I felt like Martha Stewart. It is DELICIOUS...if I do say so myself  We enjoyed large pieces after dinner...and we have enough left for tonight and tomorrow too. Yes...we will consume the entire thing just the two of us...not so great for my ten pounds I still need to shed from Noah...but I really don't want to talk about that.

Speaking of Noah...he went to bed at 9pm last night and at 4:30 I woke up to LANDON...not Noah. Of course the night Noah sleeps through the entire night, Landon woke up because he wet the bed. Landon never wakes up. Oh well...Noah slept until 6 and then went back to sleep until 10 am this morning. Yes, you read correctly...10. I kept checking to make sure he was breathing. It was a delightful morning.

We are going to Florida to see my sisters in a few weeks. I am so excited. Kelly is due anytime in the next three weeks and Jen will find out what she is having around the time we are down there (RIGHT JEN...no pressure  ). I am so excited to be with them, to meet my new niece, to see Jen pregnant, to lay by the pool in the hot Floridian sun, and to see Landon's face when we fly on a plane. I am also a tad nervous...to see Landon's reaction to flying, to having the nice schedule Noah is on ruined by a week long trip, to have an infant and 3 year old sleeping in the same room for a week, and to spend a ton of money that we probably shouldn't be. But I am much more excited then nervous...just praying for health and a good boy (speaking of Landon, Noah is too young to have any real expectations of him). It will be our first trip as a family down to Florida and I am trying to have realistic expectations of Landon...becuase when I expect too much then I get really frustrated when he doesn't live up. If I keep my expectations real then I think it is better for all of us.

Off to play slip n slide.