Kai’s newest trick:  Wandering around the house holding items up like a gun (measuring sticks mostly) and trying to emulate shooting noises and the “stance”.  He may perhaps be watching too much Stargate SG-1 (yes – we are Sci-fi junkies), and we really should be ashamed of ourselves for being such half-a$$ parents.  What is to become of him???  He may join the military or even worse – become a hunter…(for those few of you who do not know – Kai’s grandpa loves to hunt and I think already has a shotgun on layaway for him).

See video of Kai shooting:   Little Shooter

The Terrible Two’s

Sometimes I think that Kai and his little cohorts at daycare sit in circle and think about ways to torment their parents.  The daycare teachers are oblivious to this daily ritual, as they, just like us, cannot understand 95% of what they are saying.  I imagine this is their discussion:

Kai:  “So what did you do yesterday that drove your parents crazy?”

Avery: “I screamed until I threw up when my mom wouldn’t give me any more cheese.  How about you?”

Kai: “I wanted to watch Ice Age, but after the 3rd time through, Mama wouldn’t let me watch it again.  I threw myself on the ground and screamed at the top of my lungs.”

Lydia:  “Did she let you watch it again?”

Kai:  “No, but she gave me some apple juice so I wouldn’t wake up sister.”

Avery:  “I should try that next time…”

The Terrific Two’s

Yes, our child is brilliant.  At least that is what we tell ourselves, like so many other parents.  We all have a tendency to overlook the moments when they ask the same question 10 times in a row and focus on when they excel in one single area.  It just makes us feel better.

At this age it is simply amazing at how quickly they develop skills they have been working on for the past year.  Overnight it seems as everything has “clicked” in their little minds.  It makes you think that all those Baby Einstein products are worth the extra money (quite obviously a terrific marketing ploy — who wouldn’t buy a product for their child with that name on it??).  Kai has quickly become adept at putting his many puzzles together, on which it says they are for ages ranging from 2-4 or 3-5.  Since he is at the bottom of the age range and has them almost mastered, he obviously is a gifted child.

Now if he could only pronounce “help” correctly, instead of saying “helk”.