Conversations.
Perhaps this is wrong on so many levels. BUT, I saw this scene and literally ran for my camera. How much would Silas love it if I framed this and hung it on the bathroom wall? I only wish!
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This photo totally depicts Silas. Let me explain.
I gotta admit, Silas has always loved running around in his birthday suit. Okay, well - his birthday suit plus some undies. I'll turn around and he has suddenly stripped down. We have been working on this, but for some reason he still believes going potty is the perfect excuse to strip down -- shoes, shirt, pants -- you name it. Like any man, Silas has deep thoughts on the potty. He sits. He thinks. He questions. Often, he'll yell out something random to me -- whatever it is that's spinning around in his little mind, he lets me know. Apparently he thinks about how much he loves me while doing his business, because I frequently hear from the bathroom, "Mommy?? I just love you so much."
Agreed, Silas. You're irresistibly lovable because you are so you. The things you say, the things you do -- you're just impossible not to love.
So all that being said, I had to snap this photo. To me, it's more than a photo - it's Silas. But for everyone else, I guess it can be a conversation piece.
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| This was when he saw me. Speaking of conversations ... Silas and I have had quite a few lately. Or rather, he has asked me some pretty heavy questions and Super Mommy has had to figure out what to say -- or how to divert. While on the way home from school the other day, I needed to stop by the pharmacy. Silas, who doesn't miss a beat, wondered why we made a detour. "Mommy has to pick up some medicine at the pharmacy, Silas." "Oh, okay Mommy but what kind of medicine? What do you need medicine for and what does it do?" Well, I needed birth control. Explain that one to Silas - what it is and how it works - yeah, right! Needless to say, I diverted this question, somehow managing to get him on another subject. Mind you, he is relentless! Another question while riding in the car - "Mommy, when you die, you go to heaven, right? And if everyone doesn't go to heaven, do some people just die and not go anywhere. Where does everyone else go?" Do you feel as tense as I did just listening to the question? Apparently he asked one of his teachers today, "Why do Mommy's and Daddy's fight?" Oh gosh. Seriously, kid? You're gonna innocently ask your teacher this question like your not the very same kid that screams, "YOU'RE SCARING ME!!!" when we tell you to go to time out? Dramatic, much? So yeah - needless to say, I was at first dumbfounded when said teacher let me know about this and of course felt pretty defensive although I literally froze. My mind goes blank in awkward situations so I kind of stood there smiling and fake laughing like "ohhh, uh huh.... really? Funny." Kid. I do love you. We always know what Silas is thinking. It's impossible for him to not say. He's not this way with everyone, but if he's comfortable around you, then he's comfortable. He feels free to speak his mind. Today Eli was laying on the couch taking a nap and he looked over at him and requested, "E! Would you PLEASE stop snoring??! You are SO loud! Stop now." It was hard not to giggle. He was snoring pretty loud. |
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| Eli sleeping on the couch. My favorite part is the sand on his feet from playing at school. Such a boy. |
Conversations with Eli are of an entirely different nature. Actually, it's mostly laughing on our part. There is no possible way to ever predict what is gonna come out of that cute little mouth. No way. Just have a conversation with him and try not to bust out laughing. Between the faces he makes, what he says and the way in which he says them, he'll have you laughing so hard you're crying.
We've had a lot of "conversations" lately about these sweet little gems, known as Bakugans. I say "conversations", because if one of them is misplaced or there is some trouble being had putting one back together, there is whining, some fits and possibly crying. These suckers are definitely a hot item around here. The boys love them. So, the second they are done playing with them I make sure they're put in a place where I can find them. Because I certainly don't want to have to hunt for them or not be able to find one. Oh, p.s -- I guess I should mention this Bakugan is large. Most of them are small and by the time they're put together in a ball, it's about the size of a ping pong ball. If you drop it on the floor, it magically pops open into a dragon. Wonderfully time consuming, brings lots of sound effects and laughter - but is easily misplaced. For that, I'll give it 4.5 stars out of 5.
At that, I must go. Eli is having a Dino conversation with me now. This means he growls and scares me and I have to be the Momma dinosaur. Raaaawwwrrrr!!
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| Bakugan - Dragon |
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| Bakugan - ball! |
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