Dinner Conversation with Duncan

So Dinner began like this. Lovely, huh? I was very proud of my awesome presentation so I thought I would take a picture. The following is what occurred there after. Well, as much as I could remember to write down.

Duncan: I don't like it.

Mom: It's just cheese on top, honey. See? (mixes up cheese and noodles)

Duncan: Oh. I need a bib. (eat, eats, gobble, gobbles)

Duncan: I need a spoon. (puts aside fork)

Mom: Why?

Duncan: Um....(thinks real hard) 'cause my plate is blue.

Mom: Ok. (gets spoon)

Duncan: We eating lunch?

Mom: No. We're eating Dinner. We eat lunch before nap and eat dinner after nap.

Duncan: Oh. I need a fork to eat my pasta.(receives fork, eat eats, gobble gobbles)

Mom: After dinner we're going to go to the bookstore, then home to read our
new books and then to bed.

Duncan: We going to the library?

Mom: No. We borrow books from the library and buy books from the bookstore that
we get to take home and keep forever.

Duncan: And put in my bookcase? In my warm house?

Mom: ...yup, in your warm house.

Duncan: Bennett is my cousin. He is ache in his belly. (*day before, Duncan was
told that Bennett had a sick belly)
Mom: I think he is all better now.

Duncan: He was wrestling?

Mom: (writes frantically to capture cuteness of moment)

Duncan: You spelling a word? You counting numbers? (takes off bib)

Mom: You all done?

Duncan: There's a pea in my bib.

Mom: What are you going to do?

Duncan: Take it out. (dumps pea out) I dump it out on the floor. (giggles).



*Sorry if this seems mundane. It's what keeps me smiling.

After hearing so much about Nie Nie's blog and their family's story, I finally decided to go read it...and now I get it. I have to call it a night, but I will definitely be back.

Breakthrough

This morning, instead of passing out on the couch while Duncan watched Curious George, I took a shower.
This may not seem big, but for me...it is quite something (right, Jimmy?).

Words of a 2 Year Old

"I'm putting Mommy's boobies on" -said while trying to put my bra on.

"You putting on your Halloween costume?" -asked after I put my big fluffy yellow robe on.

"You a princess?" -second question after I added a lovely pink towel on top of my head to the yellow robe ensemble.

"...and then..and then... and then I was born" -said after he had been talking nonstop for like 10 minutes in the car. I had kind of tuned out until I heard this...What?

"All done now" -said matter-of-factly after the opening prayer in Sacrament Meeting.

I know there are some good ones I'm forgetting...Oh well.

So, Duncan Had a Birthday!

Yes, the little man has been 2 now for a whole week! I've been trying to teach him what to say when someone asks you how old you are, but in doing so I think I've really confused him. Jimmy and I asked each other, "How old are you Holly? How old are you Jimmy". Now, whenever I ask Duncan how old he is he says 28. We got him a 24 piece puzzle and a 48 piece puzzle for his birthday. It didn't take him long to master the 24 piece and with just a little guidance he can do the 48 piece. It's really amazing to watch!! He definitely has a gift for puzzles...whatever that means. Anyway, here are the only pictures taken from the big event, none from the actual day. At the last minute we decided to have a little party while we were at Jimmy's parents. Last minute is an understatement...so I was pretty proud of what I could pull off so quickly.

Thanks Laurel!

The stickers were perfect and Duncan loved the hat...

just kidding...I gave him his truck stickers back and I gladly took the hat.

I'm There

You know that moment in your pregnancy when you realize that it's not just your belly and boobs growing?

Yeah, I'm there.

It's Over...

So, I finally finished the last episode of the last season of Gilmore Girls. I normally fast forward during the little musical intro but since it was the last episode I decided to watch it. I cried. Then, I cried at the end. Then, I watched the special features...all of them. I think it's a good thing this little phase of my life has come to an end.

It's Icy Out There...

the exact words my father-in-law used to describe the 60 something weather outside.  If I see another person wearing gloves or a snow hat, I think I might just run them over in my weather beaten, Utah car.  We are absolutely loving the sunny California weather.  Today, Liz and I walked to the beach and let the boys play for a little bit.  Then we walked back to the park across the street from her house and let them play some more (where every kid was in long sleeves,pants, even some with jackets, and don't even get me started on the moms in their Uggs). Anyways, It was exactly what I have been wanting to do since got here.  I'll gladly enjoy the chance to NOT wear boots and jackets and gloves anytime!

Christmas and Stuff...

Sorry Brother, I know it's not the most flattering but a pregnant lady has got to post a good pic when she finds one. 

This is the post game show sponsored by "Horton Hears a Who"

Despite his typical present opening expression, he really was into it

What I love about this picture? I'm wearing a shirt Jimmy used to wear when we first got married.  Awww...what marriage and babies do to ya.

All the kiddos and Santa on Christmas Eve

So Christmas was great.  We had Christmas morning at our house with Liz and Trevor and Bennett. It was calm and sweet -just how I wanted it for Duncan.  He and Bennett enjoyed their presents for a little bit, we took showers and then headed to my brother's to join the rest of the Riley clan for the rest of the day.  It wasn't quite as calm at Mike's because of Rock Band, but at least it was entertaining.  Duncan and Bennett had some good bonding time.  They learned how to wrestle.   I almost forgot to mention Jimmy's big debut as you know who.