10Q joke

Taught Quinn the 10Q joke... She is having alot of fun with it... But she will just go up to people without introduction and say 1Q... We usually need to jump in and prompt them to say 2Q.

But she still gets a good laugh when she gets to say your welcome at the end.

Are you the kid?

Quinn to Tia Mandy: "Who is your mom?"
"Popo."
"are you the kid?!"
"yes"
"NO WAY"
"yes way," said Mandy

Downside of ignorance

Who knew that the day we'd decide to go to the museum would be musuem district day?! Hundreds of people! The line for the Children's museum was around two corners of the building.... Luckily daddy found a short face painting line in the health museum, and there was peace throughout the land :)

Problem solving

We were at a restaurant that had a placemat with pictures, mazes and games. One of the games was a word search - to her, lots of letters to look for. She couldn't find a Q. So she put the stick on the O. Then she had her Q. :-)

Services

I took Quinn to Children's Services for Yom Kippur. We were there a little early. She asked if the robot was there yet. Robot? I finally figured it out - she meant Rabbi. :-) In the special children's book the Rabbi pointed out the picture of kids in the sandbox. He asked what they were doing and she shouted out "sharing." From all the way in the back row. She did that with several more questions. I loved that she was so engaged with what was happening that she actively participated.

some days are just hysterical

And by hysterical, I mean the so upset that I wish I could slap some sense into her.

Quinn helped make muffins today.... she wanted to change the recipe and add strawberries on the top... I don't like strawberries so I specifically asked that she leave some plain for me, but she decided that I could pick them off.

We make the muffins, she goes down for a nap, when she wakes up (still a little tired), she comes out to have a muffin... and just throws an all out fit that there are strawberries in it. (and that they are too big... even though she made them.

ARGH!

Restaurant appropriateness

Apparently I can let the rules slide for some good negotiation. Tonight at dinner.... I told Quinn that I'd let her lay down in the booth if she had some of the spinach salad that we ordered. She ate 3 leaves, and enjoyed her time lying on the bench.

Who cares about a kid lying on the bench... she ate something green... and it was spinach, one of the best greens out there. And she came back for more.

Record setting day. (I wonder if all parents have a record day when their kid voluntarily eats something healthy?)

Anyways, the streak was ruined when one of the leaves had a little bit of dressing on it and she spit it out. C'est la vie. She at least at three.

Yes celery

I think Quinn was trying to say "yes sir-ee", but she heard and repeated "yes celery"

Scared or brilliant?

If Quinn doesn't want to be in the inflatable run while it is being inflatated, I first thought she was scared of it... Then everyone got off and she was the first in line and on it by herself...then I thought she was brilliant.... and a Shefman

Mommystake

Mommy said something wrong, and Quinn said it was a "mommystake" not a mistake. This is in reference to Morris the Moose book, where he makes a "moosestake"

Feminine Hygiene

Quinn was pretending that an empty open band-aid package was feminie hygiene this morning. Oh Vay.

Chinese acrobats

I ventured out to a show by myself with the two kids... Met up with Quinn's friend Colin. Don't know how much the watched the show, but they were doing a pretty good job of renacting what was going on on stage with the running around and tackling each other and winding up in a prezel.

Hot air gymnastics

Quinn and Harrison were doing an airplane show and Kyle was talking about hot air balloons, while Kristen and I were having a side conversation about the "red hot" gymnastics class. She merged them together saying that she doesn't want hot air gymnastics... Who could blame her:)

Bangs

Quinn decided to cut some of her own hair today... Fortunately it was a small amount in front which resulted in some bangs.

Childs's perspective of tine

"When do you want to do that?"
"later"
"When is later?"
"now"

Lunch with 2

I went out to lunch with myself and the two kids... Wow is that challenging. Fortunately pat joined me (a little late) but was enough of a 2nd hand to make it work.

Although as I'm changing Brock's diaper, I was VERY thankful I didn't have to spend 1/2 hour convincing Quinn to come into the bathroom with me so I could do it.

Pat also had the experience of trying to eat with a grabby baby in his lap. I think it was a good learning moment for him

Smoothies

I introduced Quinn to smoothies today. She loved it.

I have no response to that

Uh, Quinn just bit her own boobie... Then she laughed....
I don't know how to respond?

Unmentioned problem with moving

A stressful thing about moving that nobody mentions, is that all of the anti-kid stuff that was high on a shelf, ends up in accessible box on the floor...

Recent thing discovered:
Anicent eygpt sex position playing cards
Bag full of large glass marbles
Toys that were meant for rainy days
Etc....

Fish Quinn

Been in the pool everyday this week. Quinn is touching the bottom with her hands and feet.... Floating....jumping in and swimming across the pool.... She loves the water.

Swimming

Quinn is doing fantastic at the pool. Coach said she can even move to a four year old class. While in the pool tonight daddy even got a couple of laps in- yeah for modicums of exercise.

Zoe enjoyed chasing us around the pool too.

Exhaustion

Nothing says tired like three times in the pool in one day.

New room hiding places

We moved. Quinn is excited by her new room. There are at least 7 places to hide: 2 closets, a storage bench, a under a couple of tables or the desk, and under the bed... She's loving it.

Jello

Says Quinn: "Jello (without fruit) just floats in my mouth. "

Modeling Child thought

Modeling the way a child thinks

////////////////////////////////////////////////
var parentsResponse = "no"
var wishlist = ["fruit snacks","drink yogurt", "goldfish", "ceral bars"]

for each item in wishlist
{

repeat random(50)
{ ask ("Can I have " + item)}

}
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Notice that parentsResponse doesn't change

Playdate with Colin

Whew-ee lots of running and jumping with Colin tonight. I hope she sleeps in

Everything 3

Now that she is three, Quinn wants 3% milk

Measurement report

7/19/2010
Height: 37.25 in
Weight: 30lb 8oz

The consequence for hosting a 3 year old birthday party in our house...

is a house full of mosquitos....

3rd bday

Quinn had a great third birthday party. There was build your own muffins, there was plant your own seeds, there was create your own mayhem. Everyone had a good time