The Itsy Bitsy Spider

So, last night dinner is winding down and suddenly Jason starts talking in his cute soft bubbly way. And as he speaks he looks at me and then at Joe and then at Sue and continues to look around at each of us as he talks. So he's clearly relating a conversation and addressing each of us. Yes, he skipped Kevin but Kevin was engrossed in his rice pilaf and chicken. So, Jason continues his tale and when he pauses I say "Oh really?" and he nods and smiles. Sometimes, Sue says "That's amazing" or Joe says "Oh yeah?". So the conversation goes on for a bit and then Jason puts his hands together and starts doing a pantomine that is clearly (well, pretty clearly for those in know) the pantomine that accompanies "The Itsy Bitsy Spider".

So, there it was. Jason was telling us the story of the itsy bitsy spider. Turns out that Sue has been singing it to the boys. Jason, always a quick study, was in turn sharing the story with Mommy and Daddy over dinner. What a good boy.

After his story, we all clapped, so did Jason. Kevin suddenly looked up and started beaming. Naturally he assumed we were applauding him. Funny Kevin.

Kevin is working on the word "spaceship". He said "parachute" on Saturday. He's been working on "Oscar" sounds like "ockar" and "Octopus" which sounds like "octpuh". He said "bless you" on Sunday after I sneezed.

So, you get a well rounded picture of the lads......Jason has started picking up objects and throwing them AT people. He had a small timeout yesterday after Sue caught him pelting Kevin. A "we don't hit or throw things at people" conversation ensued. Jason spent a small amount of time sitting on his stool during his timeout. According to Sue, Jason returned to his stool several times throughout the day. So much for punishment.

So much for plans: this AM I have a tippy sippy cup for Kevin that is meant to prevent spills, spitting, dumping, etc. I have a sippy cup for Jason that has a valve that's been removed as he's more adept with cups. Jason's cup says "Jason" on it in all bright colors. Kevin's cup is blue and see thru. I hand Jason his cup and he refuses it and reaches for the blue one. I hand Kevin his cup and he refuses it and reaches for Jason's. Oh well. I followed Kevin around with a burp cloth wiping up milk. So much for plans.