3 year old logic

S has taken to using a spray bottle to clean parts of the house. Yesterday he sprayed down both bathrooms and was very proud of himself for helping out. We got home last night and I was sitting in my room.
*spraying sound from kitchen*
Me: what are you doing?
S: nothing!
Me: I don't believe that
S: me either!

I stopped yelling, I was laughing too hard.

Notes on a bike ride

• A 25 mile ride is much easier at the end of the season than the beginning.
• It's fascinating how a head-wind can be there in every. single. direction.
• You can swallow a bug quickly and tastelessly.
• Most drivers are very courteous.
• Radnor lake is no longer frozen over (it was last time I ran there).

Rooms

While visiting Ric's house the following exchange took place:

Nana: S, do you need to go to your room to calm down?

S looks around house.

S: But Nana, they all yous room. They not my rooms.

Nana: (Laughing) Okay, I guess not.

Eeny-Meeny

S's version:

Eenie meanie miney moe

Catch a tiger, bite his toe

when he hollers

Let me go!

Eenie meanie miney moe.

Logical Associations

It snowed here. I stayed home in the morning to miss most of the traffic, ice, whatever crazy drivers are out there. I went in that afternoon.

S: Where Mommy go?

Daddy: She went to work. I think she'll be home pretty soon, she wanted to get here before dark.

S: Okay. That way her not freeze

Why?

We have just started the dreaded why phase. Last night we went out and got a Christmas tree.

S: "Mommy, what that man doing my Christmas tree?"

Me: "Cutting off the bottom so it can get water."

S: "Why?"

Me: "So the needles don't fall off."

S: "Why?"

Me: "Because I don't want needles all over the floor."

S: "Why?"

Me: .....

Conversations with 2 year olds

"Mommy, I no like my diaper."

"Well, you need to be potty trained to not wear a diaper."

"I not potty trained."

"Yes, so, you wear a diaper."

"But Mommy, I no like my diaper."

Repeat.

"Hoss"

Stephen runs down the driveway at full-tilt. Nana says "Whoa Hoss! Slow down!" Stephen stops, turns around and says "I no hoss, I just Stephen."

Animal Names

Elephant = Eff-eff

Lion, Tiger, etc = Roar

Koala bear = Plalalala bear

Gorilla = Plalalala

Horse = Neigh

Alligator = Na

Pig = Wee-wee (now a pig)

Dolphin = Dolf-olf

Fish = Sif

Whale = Whale

Bear = Bear

Dog = Dog

Cat = Cat

Bat = Bat

Cow = Cow

Cute phrases

Phil takes out his computer and starts to work

"Daddy, why you type Nana Ric?"

"I'm not"

Long pause.

"Oh, why you type Aunt Martha?"

Learning to talk continued

"Mommy, who are you?"

(This is instead of where are you)

Morning Commute

"WHOA! Big Truck!

I see big truck.

I see big bus!

I see car."

Country Music Marathon

I have a lot more to say about this race, but how can I not post this video that my friend Kim took of me running on the course.

I have the best friends ever.

Visit Kim's flickr photos here.

I ride choo choo

It's been awhile since I've updated. We have had a lot of developments in the land of toddlerhood. We went to Disney World this year. Needless to say I think S had a good time and LOVED riding the train around the Magic Kingdom.

His development of language skills is speeding along. I'm constantly amazed at the different words he knows. We've been working on the letters and he has most of them down with a few problems (T and I are pretty similar when you think about it).

Boxes

I think I know what S is getting for Christmas this year. It turns out a box is the best toy ever!

Pole: 1, My car: 0

There was an incident. It involved a pole. I won't name the guilty party, but now my car is in the shop. I hope it takes less than a month to fix (which is how long it took last time).

Happy Halloween!!!

From the monkey boy.

vibram fivefingers shoes

Here's me at the top (if you look closely you can see my little nerdy feet).Here are my shoes on the trail.

I bought a pair of vibram fivefingers shoes to run barefoot in. I wore them climbing Mt LeConte this weekend. The Alum Caves Trail is 5.2 miles to the peak and then back. The best way to describe wearing the shoes is really, being barefoot. I found them mostly fun. I probably should have picked a shorter hike for their first long use though.

I've only run a few miles in them. I'll update when I've run more.

Pros:

Comfortable.

The full-coverage did keep the rocks out.

Very light (compared to hiking boots).

I usually felt like I was just strolling along, that was fun.

Cons:

You can't wear socks, my feet were cold when we started.

I slid on some of the rocks going downhill.

I really had to be careful on some of the rocks, one wrong step can really hurt.

They really, really smell right now. I need to put them in the washer. I don't know if this is the shoes or me.

My calves are so sore it's crazy. I think it's from using them to stabilize my ankles (instead of letting my shoes help) and from just walking differently during a climb.

Calories by Day

Here are the past 30 days of my eating. That huge peak is the hamburger, etc that I ate right after the Chattanooga Triathlon. I have another race on Saturday, I'm looking forward to another hamburger peak.

Food Lessons

Not good: Glenny's Low Fat Soy Crisps.

Here's some warning signs I should have seen (while in the grocery store):
an entire bag has 140 calories.
It says "Tastes great" in more than one place
Low fat soy? What was I thinking?

Good: Ben and Jerry's single-serve containers.

These aren't exactly environmentally friendly, but I lack the self control to stop at exactly one serving. That makes these a godsend.