No Excuses

This happened while two parents were home. The kid is fast, real fast.

His First Word

Drumroll please..........

"BALL"

I'm sure you're all shocked right now!

However, I am pretty proud that he saw Hooper, the PBS cartoon hamster, shaking balls and guessing what was in them and turned to me and said, "Ball!"

That's my boy!

You Can Be President Someday

We were watching the nightly news and they said that babies of today can expect to live to be 100!

This got us into a debate about healthcare reform. Mya was slightly shocked that we were talking about something other than her or Enzo.

She asked, "Mommy, what you talkin' about?"

We told her we were talking about President Obama. I told her she could be President some day if she wanted to. I asked, "Mya, would you like to be President some day, just like Obama?"

"Ummmmmm, no thanks."

Electric Company

I have very fond memories of the television show Electric Company from when I was a child, so you can imagine my delight when I found out they were bringing it back for my little ones!

It is a very modern way of teaching reading and problem solving. It has a some urban, hip-hop undertones while teaching the kids to read. They do a lot of beat boxing, which Mya finds fascinating.

We were leaving Trader Joe's and my newly washed mini-van was awaiting us in the parking lot. Mya caught sight of her reflection in the massiveness of the automobile. She promptly turned around, started shaking her booty, looking over her shoulder at her reflection, and beat boxing.

It was quite a show.

Should the Chef Wash the Dishes?

Okay, so I'm not sure if it is the new ability to string words together into a sentence, or that she is completely sassy.

While getting Mya ready for bed, Daddy entered the room, and Mya said, "Daddy, you read to me?"

"Sure, Mya!" Antonio said.

"Mommy, you go wash dishes."

Holding Hands

One morning Mya and I were heading down the stairs to find Enzo and Antonio. I love holding hands and reached out to grab Mya's.

"Mommy, stop holding my hand. We aren't in a parking lot!"

Oh, Beyonce!

If you know me at all you know that I have been a fan of Beyonce for many, many years now. Her solo act has even impressed me more, even though I have thought I should out-grow her.

To my delight my children have become fans as well! "Put a Ring On It" is played over, and over, and over. At times I catch Enzo singing it as he plays trains, eats cheerios, or is awkwardly running through the family room. "Oh, oh, oh, oh!" are the only words he knows.

Mya on the other hand is learning lyrics left and right! Her demands every morning are, "Mommy! Put a ring on it!" She runs to grab some plastic heels and meets me in the kitchen to, "shake her booty."

Last Sunday she was singing and dancing and we heard, "Don't be mad when you see he peed on it!"

In true Ferraro form, she messed up the lyrics.