All Things Howe: January 2010

Friday, January 29, 2010

Conversations with Harrison at 2 1/2

Me: Harrison? Would you like to come lay down with me and take a nap?

Harrison: (Thinking....) Well.........no.

Me: Why not?

Harrison: Well.....you are bothering me.

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Harrison: (holding up his empty hands) Hey mommy, look at this sacrament.

Me: Sacrament? What is a sacrament?

Harrison: It is this mountain volcano where Bobafet (Star Wars) and Raja the Giant Tiger (Aladdin) live.

Me: Are you sure it is not taking the bread and water at church?

Harrison: No. It is a volcano that spits out hot lava and smoke and fire. And.....I don't like bread.

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Trying to feed the baby

For the most part, Harrison has adjusted very well to a new baby sister in the house. He occasionally acts like a baby, or has a minute or two of "HOLD ME!" episodes, but for the most part he is doing really well. Until the other day...

Nursing the baby is proving to be an issue. While roaring at the baby like a T-Rex, climbing all over me trying to push me off of the couch, and trying to pull the baby's hair while she was eating - he alternated shouting the following two phrases at me:

"DON'T FEED THE BABY! SHE IS NOT HUNGRY!"

and then real kicker.....over and over and over.....

"GET THAT DRINKING THING OUT OF HER MOUTH!!"

Overheard

H talking on his phone (the TV remote):

Hi Nanna - its me - Harrison David Howe.
(pause)
Yep.
(pause)
I'm just hanging here. I got your message.
(pause)
I love grape juice.
Does Uncle John like grape juice?
Does Asher like grape juice
Does Ivy like grape juice?
(pause)
Oh she does? She is so cute.
(pause)
Yes I read my book - the caterpillar was very hungry. Then it turned into a butterfly --- called metamorphosis.
(pause)
OK - I sure love you - bye.