Lately you...
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1. You have been doing awesome with your morning routine. No grumpiness waking up and barely any fuss when we comb your hair before heading outside to catch the bus for summer school.
2. You love to play tag & chase before the bus picks you up. We discovered this a couple months ago and it has made a big difference in your attitude right before you get on the bus. Something about getting to run around a bit with Mom or Dad in the fresh morning air seems to do the trick.
3. You want to be the first one to greet Anna in the morning. You like to unwrap her from her blanket and say "good morning Anna" or "good morning fancy pants." Then you come yelling to me, "Anna's awake! Anna's awake! Come see! Come see!"
4. You are finding that the power to read is a very, very cool thing. New books from the library are longer and more interesting. Yesterday morning you wanted to check out the comics while we ate breakfast.
5. You are rockin the legos. You now get that if something breaks off or falls apart all you need to do is grab the instructions and it's an easy fix. I found you in your room last night putting one of the smaller ships back together calmly and actually enjoying the process (vs. being really, really upset that a piece had broken off).
6. You and I have been watching Harry Potter movies almost every night. I love that this is something we both really enjoy.
7. You went down the big slide at the outdoor pool today all by yourself and swam to the side.
8. You are developing more independence & self-awareness. A couple of times in the last week you have made the choice to go to bed when you felt tired (and told us that was what you were going to do). Being able to care for yourself and your needs is such a cool skill.
9. You are also doing a lot of talking back and testing. We go back and forth between being excited to have you expressing yourself and feeling super frustrated with some of the behaviors that go along with you testing the boundaries.
10. You love to talk about how cool Anna is and include her in everything you are doing.You are an amazing, loving big brother.
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This is so sweet--thanks for sharing!
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What a great kid! How lucky are you to have such a wonderful boy and how lucky is he to have such a great family! Thanks for sharing.
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I love this. . .I need to do this for all of my kids. What special memories he will have to be able to look back on this! Thanks for always inspiring me. =)
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This is an inspiring post-keeping it real! :) I love how your little glimpses into everyday life are a celebration of the good and the challenging.
Thanks!
Jenn
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I love these lists like this. You have me including them in my scrapbooks too and it's one of my favorite types of LOs to do. Thank you for sharing them!
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He sounds like such a positive kid. It's amazing how well a child can develop in a loving, safe, supportive, fun home. It seems as if you and your husband have got this parenting thing down to a science!:) i hope I can show some of the same qualities whenever I get around to having babies...
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Boy, that Simon is growing up, huh? I love that he's such a fabulous big brother. Congrats to Simon and you/Chris for all of the new developments. A great kid with great parents...obviously.
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Simon Rocks! It sounds like he's making great progress and you should be so happy and proud of each of his accomplishments.
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lovely. and love your yellow quilt.
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love the way you document growth and progress like this!
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It's so just one day at a time :).
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Ali,
Reading about your family makes me choke up with Joy. You are so good to each other. I wish the planet was full of good people and loving parents like you and Chris. I'm excited at the prospects of such great children inhabiting this world. Keep up the great job! You Rock!
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http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2009/07/candy-coated-roach-control.html
Good Mornin' ALi...Simon is growing up so fast! Hop on over to Heather Bailey's blog today to check out the "creepy" "roach" snacks she's making for the newest Harry Potter movie release. Don't know if I could eat anything named after a cockroach but kids love the darndest things...lol Really cute blog post by heather...enjoy!
Fondly, Roberta
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What touching/important changes that you have documented w/Simon! You're a great mom Ali!
Leslie
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I loved reading about how well Simon is doing!!
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This is a very touching tribute to your sweet, sweet son. I really love your simple approach to highlighting the extraordinary things that happen around us everyday. Thanks Ali!
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I agree with Mary. It inspires me to stop and count my everyday blessings.
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I agree with Mary. You inspire me to count my every day blessings.
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I love to read about such loving parents--it just shows through every comment and layout. But more than that you are a parent to pays attention and understands that the process of thinking about subjects like this blog--noting even the simplest event is important. Blogged, scrapbooked, or not. You pay attention and I admire that much more than your creative talents.
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I can't believe how weepy I get over posts like these. Simon is so lucky to have such an intuitive and attentive observer in his life.
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