Tuesday, March 28, 2006
ess ay-ee
This is Ellie, Stan's babysitter. I'm putting this on the blog because he knows about this picture, and says "yes, ellie yes, ellie" when I'm on the computer, meaning that I have to open Picasa and find this picture. I thought this would be an easier way to accomodate his request. Plus I know how you all wanted to see who cares for him while Scott and I are out and about.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
NYC Bathtime
I got this video of Stanley taking a bath with our hosts' son, Christopher, when we were in New York. Christopher is about six months older, but they do play well together, despite the occasional water conflict.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
A funny picture
He wanted a "milk ball" (Whopper) and so I got one out for him and extended it toward him. He got so excited at the prospect that he started to dance (just the feet going really fast) but the dance was slowly moving him backwards and he couldnt reach the milk ball, but he was trying really hard to reach it. that's funny.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
...and I watched in awe as he ate a plateful of raw cauliflower...
Creamy Cauliflower Salad
1 head cauliflower, cut into toddler-sized florets
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
some bacon, cooked and crumbled (it was probably 8 strips or so)
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 C. Miracle whip (or mayonnaise, if you like that, I guess)
1/4 c. sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
whisk together Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, and lemon juice. Toss everything else together and pour dressing over it, tossing to coat. chill.
This is based on a recipie by the same name from allrecipies.com, I just added more of the good stuff :) It's a lot like a low-carb potato salad, but even if carbs arent' an issue (like they aren't for us) cauliflower is still one of the most nutritious vegetables out there, while potatoes, shall we say, aren't. Anyway, it's really really good, and I think I'll be making it all summer.
1 head cauliflower, cut into toddler-sized florets
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
some bacon, cooked and crumbled (it was probably 8 strips or so)
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1 C. Miracle whip (or mayonnaise, if you like that, I guess)
1/4 c. sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
whisk together Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, and lemon juice. Toss everything else together and pour dressing over it, tossing to coat. chill.
This is based on a recipie by the same name from allrecipies.com, I just added more of the good stuff :) It's a lot like a low-carb potato salad, but even if carbs arent' an issue (like they aren't for us) cauliflower is still one of the most nutritious vegetables out there, while potatoes, shall we say, aren't. Anyway, it's really really good, and I think I'll be making it all summer.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
all about stan
Stanley is really starting to talk a lot, saying harder words like soccer ball (backa-bah), and he can ask for things nicely by saying yes please (ess peese cheese; ess peese go). He tries to tell all about it when he thinks something is funny or impressive. He's getting pretty conversational. And he can repeat most of the words in a prayer.
He is learning songs and will ask for them by singing what little he can of them. His favorites are Wheels on the bus (all verses!), Old McDonald, I've been working on the railroad (the dance that goes with that one is to put both hands on top of your head and run around in a circle; he does it every time and insists that we do it to--no one taught him this), and any song with the word Jesus in it, especially Jesus said love everyone, Jesus wants me for a sunbeam (with the bounce, of course), when we're helping we're happy, and I amd like a star. I'm sure I'm leaving some out.
He gets excited to see snow, things that are tall, and animals. He likes to (but is not encouraged to) put drinks/bathwater in his mouth and spit it out in a long stream. He has discovered bathtub swimming. Whenever we cross the front porch, he pats this little raised part on the side and says "eat? apple?" (which is how he asks to eat, because of the song I Like To Eat Eat Eat Apples and Bananas...) and I go grab some snack and we have a little picknick. He loves to cook and "do dishes". He loves to jump off things and have us catch him. He LOVES Finding Nemo.
At least once a day we 'play games' by getting out the games, one at a time, taking all the pieces out, and putting them back away. His favorites are Monopoly, Chess, Go, Cities and Knights, Scrabble, a Pooh memory game we just got at a garage sale, and dominoes. he doesn't like Boggle or Sequence. He loves rolling dice. He likes putting on lotion and chapstick, and he likes to try to put on makeup when he finds it, but he usually can't open it. He loves his soccerball and football, and sleeps with them each night. He loves fire trucks and explosions and crashes. He is really good at stacking blocks.
He is still testing and re-testing the rules about biting and hiting, but he is finally starting to respond to phrases like "if you hit me with that, I will take it away; if you bite me, you will go in your crib." He has 4 teeth left to grow, but one of those is finally peeking through. They are the four pointy corner teeth; he already has the molars behind them. He is really a sweet and gentle boy, and he's really starting to be a companion, not just a baby.
He is learning songs and will ask for them by singing what little he can of them. His favorites are Wheels on the bus (all verses!), Old McDonald, I've been working on the railroad (the dance that goes with that one is to put both hands on top of your head and run around in a circle; he does it every time and insists that we do it to--no one taught him this), and any song with the word Jesus in it, especially Jesus said love everyone, Jesus wants me for a sunbeam (with the bounce, of course), when we're helping we're happy, and I amd like a star. I'm sure I'm leaving some out.
He gets excited to see snow, things that are tall, and animals. He likes to (but is not encouraged to) put drinks/bathwater in his mouth and spit it out in a long stream. He has discovered bathtub swimming. Whenever we cross the front porch, he pats this little raised part on the side and says "eat? apple?" (which is how he asks to eat, because of the song I Like To Eat Eat Eat Apples and Bananas...) and I go grab some snack and we have a little picknick. He loves to cook and "do dishes". He loves to jump off things and have us catch him. He LOVES Finding Nemo.
At least once a day we 'play games' by getting out the games, one at a time, taking all the pieces out, and putting them back away. His favorites are Monopoly, Chess, Go, Cities and Knights, Scrabble, a Pooh memory game we just got at a garage sale, and dominoes. he doesn't like Boggle or Sequence. He loves rolling dice. He likes putting on lotion and chapstick, and he likes to try to put on makeup when he finds it, but he usually can't open it. He loves his soccerball and football, and sleeps with them each night. He loves fire trucks and explosions and crashes. He is really good at stacking blocks.
He is still testing and re-testing the rules about biting and hiting, but he is finally starting to respond to phrases like "if you hit me with that, I will take it away; if you bite me, you will go in your crib." He has 4 teeth left to grow, but one of those is finally peeking through. They are the four pointy corner teeth; he already has the molars behind them. He is really a sweet and gentle boy, and he's really starting to be a companion, not just a baby.
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