For some reason Justin is very curious about Daddy's morning preparations for work. He magically appears at the bathroom door if he detects the slightest sound in the morning and asks "Daddy, can I watch you shabe?" He likes to sit on the counter and ask questions about the razors and every item in the cabinet, and always has to smell the shaving cream. Before leaving he just has to get some "Stinkum" (commonly known as cologne).
At night, as we say our "good nights" to Justin and walk out of his room, we hear a very forlorn little boy say, "I thought you wanted to cuddle with me." It's impossible to resist heading back for another hug and kiss good night.
At night, as we say our "good nights" to Justin and walk out of his room, we hear a very forlorn little boy say, "I thought you wanted to cuddle with me." It's impossible to resist heading back for another hug and kiss good night.
We have often tried to teach the kids about consequences for their actions using examples like "If you throw that, I'm going to be mad." Justin has adapted this for his own use. His standard responses when told he can't do something are "Okay, I'll be mad then." or "I'm Gonna be Grumpy today."
"You can't catch me in the boom boom boom!" We have no idea what this means, but it's delivered as a pseudo taunt with a sing-song delivery. He says this all the time.Justin seems to find clothes too restrictive and prefers to go without. We tried to convince him that he should wear clothes and that he can't be a naked baby. At times we've even told him that if we see his bare bottom, we're going to spank it. This has backfired completely. Justin disappears at random times during the day only to spring around a corner, grinning ear to ear, and shouting "Naked BABY! Spank my bottom!" Sigh. He's going to LOVE reading this in 10 years.
"You can't catch me in the boom boom boom!" We have no idea what this means, but it's delivered as a pseudo taunt with a sing-song delivery. He says this all the time.Justin seems to find clothes too restrictive and prefers to go without. We tried to convince him that he should wear clothes and that he can't be a naked baby. At times we've even told him that if we see his bare bottom, we're going to spank it. This has backfired completely. Justin disappears at random times during the day only to spring around a corner, grinning ear to ear, and shouting "Naked BABY! Spank my bottom!" Sigh. He's going to LOVE reading this in 10 years.
Justin has taken to turning almost any foreign objects into traps due to too much "Fred" influence from Scooby Doo! Belts and strings are found in contorted loops sitting atop chairs or in the hallway. He howls with disapproval when we inadvertantly remove his traps during general housecleaning. His trap building reminds Jeff of himself when he constantly built rabbit traps in the backyard as a kid.
One of the funniest comments to come out of Justin's mouth lately has been the statement, "You don't have to treat me like a criminal!" when he got in trouble one day. We're not sure where it came from and our laughter probably didn't do much to discourage it, but it was too funny to resist.
The other day Justin took his cape, fixed it around his neck, then started swooping through the house with both enthusiasm and exuberance, declaring himself "Super Bunny!" He rescued both his sister and his animal friends.
At his annual check up Justin measured in at 39 inches tall, weighing 34.5 pounds. He's come a long way since that 19 inch, 8.5 pound baby we brought home from the hospital. According to his measurements he is still perfectly proportioned, though we have noticed him starting to lengthen out, looking more and more like a little boy instead of a baby.
Happy Birthday Baby Bear!
One of the funniest comments to come out of Justin's mouth lately has been the statement, "You don't have to treat me like a criminal!" when he got in trouble one day. We're not sure where it came from and our laughter probably didn't do much to discourage it, but it was too funny to resist.
The other day Justin took his cape, fixed it around his neck, then started swooping through the house with both enthusiasm and exuberance, declaring himself "Super Bunny!" He rescued both his sister and his animal friends.
At his annual check up Justin measured in at 39 inches tall, weighing 34.5 pounds. He's come a long way since that 19 inch, 8.5 pound baby we brought home from the hospital. According to his measurements he is still perfectly proportioned, though we have noticed him starting to lengthen out, looking more and more like a little boy instead of a baby.
Happy Birthday Baby Bear! 
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