supposed to be 64 here today! wooooooooo for spring! we're going to try to go for a walk this morning when ian gets up from his nap.
we have a busy weekend coming up. today, i'm making a batch of caramel brownies for auntie bunna's birthday dinner tomorrow. they're her recipe that she makes frequently, so if i screw it up, i'll never hear the end of it. :) we're also having pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and coleslaw. the kids will probably have grilled cheese, although i'm hoping abby tries the pulled pork. she's been doing excellent with trying new foods lately, so i'm optimistic.
ian's night-sleeping problems continue, although they have improved. he's up 3 or 4 times a night, and eats 2 out of those times. this mobile that we've finally gotten installed has been wonderful, especially during the day for naps. i put him in his crib awake, turn on the mobile, turn on the fan, and he goes to sleep. he might cry for a minute or two, but that's about it. it's been AWESOME to not have to stand in there rocking or swinging him to sleep.
now we have an installment of our recurring feature, "abby says the darnedest things."
(scene: abby and brian watching a youtube video of an elephant painting)
b: "that elephant has 3 legs! what does that make him?" (background: abby has recently learned the prefix "tri" and its various usages, including tripod)
a: (pause) "happy!"
(scene: driving home from church)
a: "someday i'll be a dad!"
m: "well, only boys can be dads, but you can be a mom if you want"
a: "but i want to be a boy."
m: "you do? well, you're kind of stuck being a girl. don't you like being a girl?"
a: "yes, i like being a girl. but when i get bigger i will get turned into a boy!"
m: (pause to figure out how far into gender identity issues we should get, decides to take the easy way out) "ok, have fun with that!"
let's see that come back to bite me in the butt in about 15 years.
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