Matthew and Anna were sick this week. So many tissues. So much nose wiping. Matthew was feeling pretty rotten. He had a fever and laid on the couch most of the day (this was a few days ago). I let him watch a movie which I normally don't do. He watched Cinderella and really liked the mice and other animals. Every now and then he would summon enough strength to tell me about the mice (imagine a weak little toddler voice saying "squeeeeak"). It was kind of sad to see him so lethargic since he is usually so busy. The good news is, he is mostly feeling better (just a runny nose left) and I think Anna is feeling better too.
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Sick Day
Matthew and Anna were sick this week. So many tissues. So much nose wiping. Matthew was feeling pretty rotten. He had a fever and laid on the couch most of the day (this was a few days ago). I let him watch a movie which I normally don't do. He watched Cinderella and really liked the mice and other animals. Every now and then he would summon enough strength to tell me about the mice (imagine a weak little toddler voice saying "squeeeeak"). It was kind of sad to see him so lethargic since he is usually so busy. The good news is, he is mostly feeling better (just a runny nose left) and I think Anna is feeling better too.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
It's her only defense
Anna doesn't cry. She screams. Scott and I were discussing the other day what she is like when she gets going on a cry. It's not like she's sad or mournful. It's like she's angry! And when the angry scream/shriek cry is unleashed, woe be unto anyone within earshot. It's not the volume of this cry, its the pitch. That glass shattering, ear piercing pitch. Scott, who is often carrying her through a store in a front carrier when she starts screaming, says its like being strapped to a ticking time bomb. When they are strapped to you, you can't just walk away from the cart temporarily and pretend that's not YOUR kid.
I feel like her scream is at the same resonant frequency as my brain. It makes my head ring. Scott says his turns to jelly when she cries. When she lets go a good scream Matthew will start wailing and scampering through the house to get away, usually crying and screaming himself, and saying "Anna loud."
So, she is small, but she knows how to get attention. She can draw the attention of the entire BX, which we love. :) Maybe younger siblings must develop some kind of defense mechanism to survive the "affections" of their older siblings and get the attention they really need. Matthew may be bigger and stronger but he will stay away from Anna when she cries.
I feel like her scream is at the same resonant frequency as my brain. It makes my head ring. Scott says his turns to jelly when she cries. When she lets go a good scream Matthew will start wailing and scampering through the house to get away, usually crying and screaming himself, and saying "Anna loud."
So, she is small, but she knows how to get attention. She can draw the attention of the entire BX, which we love. :) Maybe younger siblings must develop some kind of defense mechanism to survive the "affections" of their older siblings and get the attention they really need. Matthew may be bigger and stronger but he will stay away from Anna when she cries.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
If one is good...
I ate some of Matthew's quesadilla and apparently he wasn't ok with that. He didn't cry or throw a tantrum. He just picked up the rest of the quesadilla and ran off. Then he stacked them all together and took a bite of every piece, thus marking his territory. It worked. I didn't want anymore after that.Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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