Mace and Cruz are such great kids. We really are lucky to be their parents!
We had just finished reading bedtime stories when I asked Mace if he was ready to go to bed. He said "I am not very happy." (We figured out that it was because he wanted to keep reading bedtime stories. He really is so cute when he talks about his emotions.)
Tyler and I were sitting on the couch next to each other and Mace came and sat between us. He looked at Tyler and said "You're squishing me! Soot! (scoot!) It was mostly just funny because we were already sitting when Mace decided to sit with us and then he got mad at Tyler for being in his way!
I was driving home from picking the kids us at daycare. I asked if we should sing a song. Mace told me to sing the wheels on the bus song. When I started singing, Mace stopped me and said, "Mommy that hurts me!" So, I apologized and asked Cruz if I was hurting him. He replied "No." It was so cute.
Cruz uses the word 'no' for so many things now. He says it to describe no, nose, snow and I am sure there are more. He says it a lot.
Mace and I were sharing some macho nachos. We each had our own plate and Mace decided that we should race to see who could finish their plate first. I said, "I"m almost done; I'm going to win!" Mace decided that it wouldn't be fair if I won, so he quickly put the rest of his nachos on my plate and yelled. "I WON!!"
Mace got a new monkey and I was asking him if he knew what monkey started with. He didn't know, so I was trying to give him a clue by asking what his name started with. I said, "What does Mace start with?" Mace said, "Quit talking about ME!"
We were playing 'I spy' in the car. I said, "I spy a temple." Mace told me that I was doing it wrong and that you are suppose to say a color. So I tried saying "I spy something white." I guess he just didn't want to find the temple, because I was still doing it wrong. As soon as I moved on, and said some other color I spied, Mace told me I was doing a good job and that is right.
If Cruz ever does something that hurts me and I say "Ouch," he will quickly give me a hug and a kiss. I love that he understands how to say sorry, even if he doesn't know how to say it yet.
Maced asked Tyler what he does when he is at work. Tyler told him that he was an engineer. Mace excitedly said, "My friend Karson was an engine turtle (teenage mutant ninja turtle) for Halloween, is that what you are?"
Whenever you ask Cruz to give you a high five, he takes a second to stare at your hand before going in for the five. It is so cute to watch him concentrate, while doing his little wind-up.
Cruz had given me a high five and then wrapped my hand into a fist. He then gave me 'bones' several times. I think he likes bones better!
The kids and I parked close to an elementary school to be able to see several school buses. As soon as they came into view, Mace started yelling, "BUS!!!" And counting them as they pulled away. Cruz got just as excited and started yelling "BA!" as well. It is always cute to see Cruz say a new word. Now, whenever he sees a bus, he yells "BA!" He always has the most excited smile, too!
While we were watching the school kids get on the buses and walk down the sidewalks, Mace burst up laughing and said, "You funny big kid, you forgot your backpack!" He thought it was the funniest thing and talked about it all evening.
When Mace is told something he doesn't like, he says, "I don't like that. You are making me sad. (Or mad)" Sometimes, it is really hard to not laugh, because he is just so cute.
Mace was telling us a story and kept saying that he 'winned.' I tried to correct him and told him to say 'won' instead. I told him that saying winned is a silly word and so we should say won instead. He told me that won was a silly word and that he liked winned. He kept telling his story and I kept correcting him. I said, "Mace, you have to say won." He said, "No Mom. Won is silly, right Daddy?" Tyler's response, "Welcome to the English language buddy.
A not so funny:
Mace was mad at me the other night. He looked at me and said, "I don't like you anymore. I don't love you either and you are a mean mommy." It actually made me sad, and I think Mace saw that. He quickly apologized and said he really did love me.
