Not Square

Hyrum was watching me as I made sandwiches for his sisters to take in their lunches to school.  He was impressed as I took a sandwich that had been cut in half diagonally and was able to fit it into a sandwich bag by putting the two halves back together.  "See, Hyrum, two triangles make a square."  I said to him, trying to be educational.  Hyrum looked at my work and then replied, "That's not a square that is a 'bread'."

Kissing it Better.

Seth is fascinated with his new younger brother and likes to point out his different features like his hair, or nose.  When it comes to pointing to his eyes we have to stop him before he pokes Noah in the eye, "No Seth, be gentle" to which he immediately takes out his binki, and kisses Noah on the forehead with a big, wet 1-year-old kiss.  I guess he figures that kisses make everything better.

Noah Ray

 
Such a serious little baby we decided to name him Noah.  At 8 lbs and 13 oz, he was quite a big kid, and look at that hair!  He was 20.5 inches long, but we think he will end up being as short as our other kids. 

1-Year-Old for "Get Your Own"

I was passing out granola bar treats to each of our kids this morning. Seth came running up and so I offered him one, and then I asked him to take it to Cassandra. He obediently headed straight for Cassandra, but upon arriving where she was, rather than offering it to her he held it close, and said to her "Da-EE" and pointed in my direction. We had a chuckle at how he was able to express himself. Apparently he wanted to keep the one he had.

Hyrums Short Parkour Life

"Parkour" is the term for an urban gymnast who climbs walls, jumps between buildings and other outdoor stunts. I watched a movie with Deborah called “Parkour Rules” that showed some amazing feats by young men who were performing all sorts of impressive outdoor gymnastics. My son watched the video with me with wonder and decided while I was at work that he wanted to try some of the same feats. He tried flips on his parents’ bed, and was quite good at them, deciding that the next step was to do a flip off of the bed. He went to the side of the bed and jumped off, turning mid-air he rammed headfirst into the floor. He cried for a while and later confided to his Mom that he wasn’t going to try and do the other Parkour tricks that he had seen. We’re going to be more careful about what he watches on TV/Internet.