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Overheard

September 19, 2012

The Bees Knees

Kirsten: PEE-NEES!!

Both kids: Hahahahaha

Tru: PEE-NEES!!

Both kids: Hahahahahahaahah

Me: What’s this game you guys are playing?

Kirsten: We say pee-nees because it’s funny.

Me: I think you mean PEE-NUS? And how is it funny?

Tru: No it’s pee-nees. It’s funny. PEE-NEES!!

Both kids: Hahahahahah

Me: I know it’s sort of near the knees but it’s pee-nus. Unless you mean bees knees.

Kirsten: BEES PEE NEES!

Both kids: Hahahahahahhahahhahahah

Me: Ok, I give up. Carry on.

 

Family

*Door slamming sounds*

Kel: Guys, no slamming the door.

*More door slamming sounds*

Kel: Hey, who was it that slammed the door? Go with me to the naughty corner.

Kirsten: Not me, it’s kor kor.

Tru: Both! We both did it together.

Kirsten: NO, it’s kor…ok fine fine I will go with you to the naughty corner. We are family.

*gives Tru a hug from behind*

Kel: *sighh* You both get a free pass this time but no more slamming doors, understand?

 

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Finn

The sweetest Finn.

September 17, 2012

Having a new baby is very much like getting to know someone for the first time.

Just because a baby came out of your uterus is no guarantee that you’ll hit it off – it still takes time to get to know them, understand their temperament, figure out their preferences and manage their quirks.

I’m not sure if it’s a third kid syndrome, but Finn is by far the easiest, sweetest, most obliging baby I’ve had. Which is not to say that the other two were little terrors, they were just a little more um, demanding. Ok, Truett was quite a feisty, restless baby who didn’t believe in sitting still or playing quietly by himself. He didn’t care much for sleeping either.

So far, Finn has been the complete opposite. He cries only when he’s hungry or in a lot of discomfort and even then, it sounds less like a scream and more like the low hum of a Ferrari’s acceleration.

“Reeooowww”

“Rrrrrreeooowww”

*pause*

“Reeooowww…”

*falls asleep from the exhaustion of like 3 consecutive yells*

When he’s awake, he spends a lot of time looking around quietly. He enjoys hanging around his siblings and doesn’t fuss when they’re a little over-enthusiastic with their affections. Even when he was ill, he’d struggle to breathe on his own for several minutes before screaming.

3 weeks with this kid and he’s already stolen my heart.

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