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Tantrum #1

Friday, March 12th, 2010 by Stacie

James: I want toast. I’m hungry.

Me: No, this toast is for me. I already made you eggs.

James: But I’m hungry.

Me: Then have a banana.

James: I don’t want a banana. (try to imagine the whining and growing pitch of hysteria here)

Me: Then I guess you will be hungry.

James: No, YOU’LL be hungry.

Me: OK

James: (picks up a banana and throws it across the room)

Me: Go to your room.

James: (hysterical screaming)

- time lapses –

James: (hands me a banana and whimpers. I start the peel. He eats it) Mmmmm.

Brief Updates

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 by Stacie

Fiona asked James to marry her in the car this morning.

Fiona really wants to be extended day. She insisted on taking a lunch box to school so she could look like the big kids.

I bought James socks with firetrucks on them and he said “Thank you for buying me these vehicles socks, Mama” totally unprompted.

I am in the process of scheduling a speech evaluation for James. We’ve done the pediatrician referral, I have a call to make an appointment for an audiology screening to rule out hearing loss and I’ve filled out the intake form.

James as Moody Toddler

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 by Stacie

Oh, really?

Sunday, February 14th, 2010 by Stacie

At church (I didn’t go so this is all hearsay) there was apparently a picture of man crying on the program. James asked why he was crying and Brian said he didn’t know.

James: “I think it is because someone said ‘no’ to hm.”

Quoth the Girl

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 by Stacie

I am dizzy of sleep.