Memories

All this blood talk has reminded me of a childhood memory. My brother told me that when I was bleeding I had to lick the blood to get it back into my body or I would die. I believed him.

Blood Update

Saturday morning we were all four lounging around in bed and Jacob noticed that Adam had band-aids on his legs (from his shots). He said, "He has band-aids on his legs." "He's all fixed now!" "I'm all fixed too.....the blood came out of my finger."

Blood

Jacob and Adam both had their well checks today. Jacob had to have his finger pricked and blood collected. He was such a big boy. He didn't even cry! The band-aid was the part that bothered him the most. He immediately wanted it off. After we got home he asked me to take the band-aid off. After I removed the band-aid, the conversation went like this:

J: that feels better now.
M: now that the band-aid is off?
J: no, now that all the blood is out of my finger.


*The other day Jacob was looking for the "door" that goes on the back of Mr. Potato Head. He was saying, "Where his booty at?" "You gotta help me find his booty!"

Blackballed

Carrie.....I thought we were friends :(

Happy Birthday, Baby!

My baby will be 3 tomorrow. I put him to bed a 2 year old but tomorrow he will be a 3 year old. I guess I knew that he would eventually be 3, but it was supposed to take a long long time. Wasn't it just yesterday that he was born? And maybe the day before that when we found out we were pregnant with our Jacob? What will I do when he turns 10, 16, 20?? I feel sick just thinking about it. Happy 3rd Birthday, Jacob!

Thursday Highlights

I had to go to medical today for my swollen eyelid. I had both kids with me, so when it came time to lay back on the table for the nurse practitioner to look in my eye, she had to find someone to hold Adam. So a Sailor comes in to hold him. The guy starts making small talk with Adam.

Sailor: Hey, what's your name?
Me: Adam
Sailor (obviously not thinking about what he is saying): Did you bring us some lunch? Huh? Did you bring us some lunch?
Me: Yes, but you can't have any.


Jacob has such an imagination. Tonight at dinner....

Jacob (speaking for his french fry): Oh no! It's Jacob
another fry: It's Jacob??
Jacob : Oh no!! He's going to eat me!!!

Then he eats the defenseless french fry.


In the bath........on his belly......

Jacob: I'm a boat. There are people on my back.


We went to Hobby Lobby today. I had Adam in the stroller and Jacob was walking. I did it this way b/c it's easier to push the stroller and I was only picking up one thing. But you know how that goes. I ended up with a handful of things in one hand and was using the other hand to push the stroller (assisted by the hip). Jacob was following me and carrying a coloring book. I got in line at the register and turned around to say something to Jacob but he wasn't there. I thought maybe he had come around in front of me just as I turned around so I turned in a circle, but still no Jacob. In that moment my life flashed before my eyes, and I could feel my heart drop into my nauseated stomach. Then, as calmly as I could, I called (screamed) out his name. A woman said to me, "Is he carrying a coloring book?" "Yes, yes, yes." I replied. Then she said, "There he is." I guess he was looking at his book instead of watching me. When I turned to get in line, he just kept on walking. I think I should have him micro-chipped :)

Silly Mama

We've just arrived home from getting Jacob's hair cut. He has collapsed in the recliner with blue sucker in hand and a blue mouth to boot. I stick my head out the door to grab the mail. When I look back in the living room I notice that Jacob is no longer holding his sucker.

Me: Jacob, did you throw your sucker away?
Jacob: No.
M: Where is your sucker?
J: Oh, there it is!! (on the floor)

I start going through the mail and discover that we have a red movie (a movie from Netflix). I open it up and am excited to see "The Jungle Book". Jacob LOVES reading 'The Jungle Book', but has never seen the movie.

M: Jacob, look what we have.....The Jungle Book.
J: Jungle Book?
M: Yes, The Jungle Book...would you like to watch it?
J: Yeah!

I put the movie in and as I'm navigating my way to the start menu Jacob informs me of my folly.

J: Not Jungle Book, Mama, not Jungle Book!!!...............Jungle MOVIE.

Of course, how could I be so silly. It isn't a book, it's a movie!!!