Recent Conversations

I want to make sure I don't forget some fun things the boys have said recently...

Landon:
*Last night before bed, he started telling me about some dreams he's had. I just listened, smiled and nodded and here's (basically) what he told me:
-"Sometimes I don't remember my dreams, but Mommy? I remember dreaming about a lot of animals. Like bears, and rabbits and cats and giraffes...I was just watching them all in the jungle but then I was an animal. I don't know which one, but I was one. (insert his big eyes and nodding head looking at me) But mommy, I woke up and didn't finish that dream but maybe one day I will. I wanted to dream about fire trucks but I haven't had that dream yet. But mommy, sometimes I dream about our whole family, like you, daddy, Austin, Aiden and me all in my dream at home. Maybe tonight I will dream about dinosaurs. But sometimes, mommy, I have monsters in my dream. They are talking to me (insert big eyes staring at me) so that is okay."

It was pretty cute! It's fun to see him start to remember dreams and be able to share them with me. One thing I've noticed is that he's been a little more "scared" in his room. I think it's an age thing and the changes with going to school. One night he called me up because of shadows that looked like monsters in his closet, and the other night as I was tucking him in he said "I'm too scared to be in my room alone." He went to sleep fine - but something new I've noticed.

Aiden:
Aiden's big thing lately is to tell me anything and everything he is doing. He's really taking cues from Landon on imagination and telling me what he's playing. He's also great at telling me what we did the day before or what he did at school, beyond answering with a simple yes or no. A few of the things he tells me:
-"in my drink (while playing imaginary cooking) are strawberries...and....(pause while thinking) lemons!"
-upon remembering at dinner the night before Landon talking about his friend at school, Aiden says "James who goes by other name Jimmy" all on his own.
-Another new thing he (and Austin) both do is tell me they are going to go upstairs to get something and "I'll be right back, Mommy!"

Austin:
Austin is getting a little defiant lately and likes to tell me "me do it myself, mommy." he's also really big on saying "Okay mommy" or "Okay Daddy" to anything we ask him to do (well, most anything). His other favorite:
-when I come in his room each morning he tells me "me no bang my head like Aiden."
-Another favorite of his (and Aiden's too) is to ask "watch a movie, mommy?" while looking at me with puppy dog eyes, thinking it will help! :)

Just random conversations with my boys...cute! :)