These days: a kid update

There are countless times in a week (and sometimes in a day) when one of the kids says or does something and I think, I really should be documenting this stuff.

Sometimes I'll grab a post-it note and jot down random words, hoping that my scribbling will help jog my memory about a particular moment. Other times, I file the story away mentally, promising myself I'll write it down later.

So, in the spirit of keeping that promise to myself, here are some random stories, thoughts, and information about Camden at almost 5 years old and Macey at just over 2 years old.


Camden: 

• Your Little League games are so fun to watch. You have such a great attitude. You struck out last week for the first time, and you took it like a champ. I worried about how you'd rebound from the strike out. Turns out, you're a resilient little guy. You play hard. Even when you're in the outfield and not getting much action, you keep your eye on the ball. You give every at bat and every defensive play your best effort. I am so proud of you.
• Your favorite joke right now is, "I'm going to hide under there." You can't help but snicker quietly to yourself while you wait for the inevitable "Under where?" response. And then you can barely get out your punchline in between fits of laughter: "I just made you say underwear!" Oh, (almost) 5 year old humor-- gotta love it.
• You're completely obsessed with video games. Right now, your favorite is Bomber Man. We limit your screen time, but even when you're not playing, you're still living in a video game world. I love to listen as you quietly discuss levels and bad guys and strategies for defeat with yourself.
• You are doing wonderfully in school. It's so different this year; there's more real work and structure. They're preparing you for kindergarten and you're taking it in stride. You look forward to going each day.
• You talk a lot. And you ask a lot of questions. I don't think you ever run out of things to say and I love to listen as you try to figure out the world around you. You ask questions about everything from God to the Ghostbusters movie (and no- we haven't let you see that movie yet).





Playing catcher. That equipment he's wearing weighs almost as much as he does.



Macey:

• One of my favorite things you're saying right now is, "I'm sowwy." Sometimes you use it appropriately, like if you accidentally hurt your brother. The other day, your clumsy mom fell while walking up the stairs. I said, "Ouch!" and you yelled, "I'm sowwy, Mommy!" from downstairs. Also, when I apologize to you for something, you say, "It's otay, Mommy."
• You are still totally pacifier obsessed. I'll be honest: I kind of slacked off on the weaning process when we transitioned you to your toddler bed. It seemed like a lot of change all at once. Now that you're (mostly) adjusted to your new bed, I should really start working on the paci wean again. But I'll admit that I will miss hearing you say, "Cat sassy? Pwease, Mommy." (Your pacifiers have ridiculously large stuffed animals attached to the end of them. Your current favorite is your cat paci.)
• You've mastered jumping and you do it repeatedly. You're quite pleased with your new accomplishment.
• You do the funniest little snort/smile combination when you're being silly (or when you want attention, because you know it makes everyone laugh).
• Another attention getter? Your fake sneeze that's followed by a ridiculously precious, "Escoooose me."

The famous snort/smile. (Watching bro play baseball with Nonnie, who is Matt's mom.)