Campbell & Blake-isms

Blake has been saying so many new things, it's so fun/interesting to hear. Obviously, these aren't clearly said, but I definitely can tell what he's saying. 

• Bert's hair (while doing a Sesame Street puzzle)
• Jaguar rescue (he loves his Diego!)
• Quesadilla
• Blake: "Why Mama?" Me: "Why what?" Blake in a sad voice: "Daddy work?" Now isn't that a good question, why does Daddy have to work!?!
• More questions about work. Blake: "Why Mama?" Me: "Why what?" Blake in a sad voice: "Daddy work?" Me: "To make money." Blake holds his hands up like he wanted me to give him money.
• Apple juice
• He pointed to a Max & Ruby video that was laying on the floor and said: "Max Ruby". Something else was playing in the TV & he pointed to the TV & said: "Not this one." Then the show ended & he said: "Max now," as in, let's play the Max & Ruby video now.
• Me: "Where did your ball go? Blake: "Lost it," while putting his hands palms facing up and saying it in a sad little voice. 
• It's so cute when he says that things are "wittle" (little). I can't remember if I've already mentioned this, but he is always calling big things/animals the Daddy. So interesting because Campbell would always call them the Mommy. 
• Sometimes I water his rice milk down a little bit, and one day when he wanted a drink he said:  "Mix milk with water."
• Blake loves his pizza! Or as he says, "Pizza love!"

Some funny things Campbell has said lately: 

• "Yeah! That's the spirit Blake! Just put them on the bottom." Campbell said to Blake who was helping her clean up a puzzle.
• Gabe sent me a text saying he'd landed in Calgary & it was snowing, so I told Campbell (who happened to be sitting on the potty). She said, "That's poop-tastic. That's a funny way of saying fantastic." Seriously...now how do you not laugh as to show encouragement of more potty-talk like that?!?!
• "It's only a couple blocks til Spring."

Crafty!

I've enjoyed making little hats for the recent baby boom and I even tried my hand at a scarf. Who knows....maybe a blanket is in my future? With the scarf, I did learn that it took a lot longer than those tiny hats. So I'll have to prepare!

Hat for P's daughter E.

 

Baby doll modeling a hat- I love how the color turned out. I made 2 like this, one for my cousin K's little boy & one for M's little boy. I think it was Facebook where I saw tassles like this & thought it was so cute.

First scarf made for my mom for her birthday.

Sorry Old Blue

We have a love/hate relationship with our boat, Old Blue, a trusty 1966 Gulfcraft. We love how she's hauled more loads of building materials than you could even count, much less weigh. We love her for sentimental reasons as she once belonged to Uncle Ed. We love how she handles on the water. We love how we bought her for $1 from Granty Baby. On the other hand, she's lacking both her windshields due to various hauling mishaps. She also doesn't have a cover. Those both add up to some very cold trips across the water to the cabin especially with the little kids. Gabe has been looking for years for a new(er) boat & he found one he was interested in on craigslist so when we were staying in Duluth (helping Jim build a shed) for the weekend, we went over to Superior to check it out.

Here's the ad & pictures from craigslist:
Lund Tyee (1989) with 2010 ETEC 90 HP (4 years remaining on transferable warranty), walk through wind shield, Minnkota bow mount trolling motor, Lowrance locator, 4 factory seats, complete top set, travel cover, EZ Loader trailer, excellent condition, original owner.

Great fishing and family boat. Total package weighs less than 2,000 lbs.

Nothing too fancy, but perfect for our needs. The boat has been very well taken care of and it's hard to find even a scratch on her. The motor was new last year & most of the value in the boat comes from the motor, which is a significant upgrade in terms of fuel efficiency & power for us. Even better it's super quiet. 

After we thought about it for a couple hours, Gabe called and negotiated a good deal with the owner. We have a new (for us) boat!

Our wish for our new boat is that she never has to haul cement, insulation or treated 2 x 12's. We can't wait to get her up to the lake and try her out!

No More High Chair

Look at me! I'm a big boy who doesn't want to sit in my high chair anymore. I like to sit next to my sister on these high bar stools and make Mommy very nervous. I'm doing great though - haven't fallen!

Totally Thomas

Uncle Garet & the boys got here last night to hang out for the long weekend. They brought a bin overflowing with Thomas trains that the boys don't play with any more. Blake is in lining up heaven with his new trains....all 58 of them (how deprived he was before with only 3 trains!). Besides all the trains, there is a ton of track and the Tidmouth Shed & Sodor Mining Take-N-Play sets. Blake and I played with them all morning while everyone else went to the water park.

I see a lot of playing with trains in our future.

Blake kept saying "vroom, vroom" as he sent trains down the ramp.

Thomas, Thomas & more Thomas!

Night Visitor & Blake-isms

For quite a while now, Campbell will come into our bed in the middle of the night. She goes in streaks though where she will do it a couple nights in a row and then for whatever reason she'll stop and won't come back in for quite a while. I keep thinking it's only been going on a few months, but since I keep thinking that and time does march on, pretty sure it's been going on since we took her paci away not quite a year ago. Many times I don't even know she's there because she crawls right over me and snuggles in. The other night I was half sleeping and couldn't figure out why my arm was completely dead. Once I woke up a bit, I realized it was because she had cuddled right into me and my arm was cradling her. We don't make a big deal out of it and I don't mind, especially since it doesn't happen every night and I don't mind getting the extra snuggles. 

Blake has been saying fun things lately & it's so neat to hear him put some words together. A sampling:

• "I don't know." No idea how to write it down because it wasn't clearly 3 words, just the intonation of it, but Gabe & I both heard him say it and looked at each other & said, "did he just say what I think he said?" I think this might have been his first 3 word combo. 
• "Oopy day." Meaning 'oopsie daisy' when he drops something.
• He knows the letter 'O'. I have no idea how he learned it, but he was into pointing out O's the other day. I should also mention he was pointing out the circles in other letters like "p & b" and calling it "O". Hey, it's a start!
• "Wawa towa" (water tower). He loves to point out the water towers in his Smash Crash book.
• Me: "What does a pig say?"  Blake: "Money!" As in, he loves to put change in his piggy bank
• "Little duck"
• "Big truck"
• "Dtere es Dadow tool." Interpreted: There is Campbell's school. He has a great eye for her school and points it out when we drive by. Perhaps his first 4 word combo?
• "O-tay" (Ok)

Spring Fever

We are getting anxious to get outside and play. We took a walk today, but the wind made it cold, so we didn't stay outside long, just long enough to see the first robin of the year and some tulips peeking out.


Campbell found her baby sunglasses, so Blake wanted to try his out too.