What preschool year would be complete without a Valentine’s Day card & candy exchange? Nolan’s “homework” for the event was to decorate a box for his notes & treats. I glued construction paper to a shoebox and let the boys sticker it up. Lincoln, of course, had to lend a hand.
The boys must be dreaming of summer. Tonight they used the emptied out book container as a canoe and a wrapping paper tube & hobby horse as paddles to navigate through the living room. Who needs TV when you have this kind of entertainment?!?
This morning as Jake was peering into the boys’ toy room, he overheard Nolan ask Lincoln if he wanted some pizza. Lincoln responded emphatically with a “yes!” The two proceeded to the “table” where they sat down by the pretend pizza. Nolan then reminded Lincoln, “We need to say prayers first!” They made the sign of the cross, Nolan recited the entire “Bless Us Oh Lord” prayer, and then reminded Lincoln to “make the sign of the cross again.” Then they dug in.
Yet another moment that makes me smile and reminds me just how much the two of them are soaking in at this age. I love that Nolan knows that prayers before meals (real or not) are an important part of thanking God for what He has given us.
Make sure you click on the pictures to see them “full size.”
The newest Sheck is set to arrive at the end of September!
Lincoln insisted on helping with dishes this afternoon. I went to wipe off the table and came back to a drenched 22 month old. He was trying to mimic me by putting his towel into the water to wash the dishes. The result of his actions was one wet kid. He loved it though. I think he thought it was like bath time with bubbles.
Tonight after prayers were said and little boys were snuggling in for the night, I laid my head down on Nolan and asked if I could use him as a pillow tonight. He started wiggling around and I told him he makes a pretty uncomfortable pillow. Just as I said that, a short puff of gas came out of his rear into my ear. The kid totally farted on me. We all instantly broke out in laughter. I couldn’t believe what he did – and I don’t think he could either. I shot up from my sleeping position and stood next to his bed. He was still giggling uncontrollably. I went over to give Lincoln a kiss and said, so are you going to fart on me now too? His answer, “ya.” Thankfully I don’t think he understood what I was asking (and didn’t follow through on his promise.)
I was sitting on the couch today when Nolan came over with a sticker sheet and decided I would make a good poster board. After he was done, he told me how “stickery” I looked. This took place mid-afternoon. And yes, I kept the stickers on until Jake came home and could take a picture. What a mom, huh? Here I am with Lincoln checking out Nolan’s handiwork.
Tonight while I was preparing dinner, the boys were preparing their own once again in their play kitchen. They were doing so minus the food because it was in the closet, but that didn’t seem to phase them. The large cardboard building blocks made for tasty pieces of pizza. At one point, Nolan informed me that they needed napkins. Rather than give them the paper ones (because I know they would end up getting shredded,) I asked if they would mind using washcloths. They emphatically responded positively, so I gave them each one. Lincoln insisted on having me tuck his into the collar of his outfit while Nolan opted for putting his on his knees. It was quite amusing to watch them talk back and forth (or have Nolan ask Lincoln yes and no questions) while they “ate.” Nolan is really big into imaginary play lately. I love it! And it’s great that he likes having Lincoln play along too. In fact, the other day he told my mom, “I love my brother.” So sweet!
I asked Nolan to help me put a few boxes of mac-n-cheese in our pantry and apparently he felt the need to take everything else off of the lower shelf in order to do so. Then he immediately saw the building potential of the said other items and proceeded to build one of his now famous, “high, tall, towers.” If this kid doesn’t end up being some sort of engineer, I don’t know what he’ll be.
Later in the evening, I was surprised by the boys’ imaginary pet guinea pigs. Jake took these pictures of us “petting” them. Too funny!
Lincoln took quite a few bumps today. It began at the gym this morning when apparently he fell off one of the large motor “ramps” and bonked his head. Then as I was getting lunch ready, he wiped out twice on the wood floor. (One time nearly missing the baseboard.) After dinner, we were playing “hide & seek” and while I was hiding, somehow Nolan slammed Lincoln’s fingers in the door. (He now has a bruised pinky fingernail.) And to end the day, he was running around after his bath and somehow managed to fall head first into his dresser. Poor kid. I’ll be watching for bruises to appear in the next couple of days.