Kaden goes for a ride

Isn't this cool? He was so excited, he kept yelling HORSEY, HORSEY while waiting in line. We had to calm him down so he could go on the pony (whose name was Tinkerbell).

Then, he gets on and the guy leads him around, with Jim walking next to it. I'm waiting near the start. As they come around the trees and Kaden sees me, he starts waving frantically and yelling MAMA! MAMA! When I wave back, he then yells HORSEY, and points down at the pony's head.

The sound you hear? My heart melting.

Quick Takes

1) Something I didn't expect to hear Jim say for another 12 years... "no, you can't drive Kaden. Now stop whining and get into your seat."

2) Something I never expected to say so soon: "Finish your eggs before you cheer for the Steelers."

3) Since our January trip to Orlando, we have been suprised that Kaden recognizes Mickey- and says his name. Until yesterday, when a friend gave him a stuffed Goofy, which he also calls Mickey.

4) Kaden took his first marriage prep class today. We're not sure he took it seriously, though.

5) Since his hospital stay and "quarantine" (a total of 3 weeks mostly at home), Kaden has become a bit shy around folks he used to run up and hug. He's barely said HI to our regulars the last few days. But if you give him a mic and put him in front of a crowd of strangers, he's Mr. Social !

6) Way too many mommas are familiar with the term "nebulizer." It's comforts me as an individual mom, but scares me when I think of communal implications.

7) Why is it that when we bring Northern visitors to "Manatee Park" - there are NO manatees around? But when it's just us and we stop by for a half hour or so, we can count OVER 25 in one spot? Including 3 adorable babies?

Medicine Wars: "Mission Accomplished"

The breathing treatments, thanks be to God, are fun. Mostly. He puffs the smoke out, like Thomas the Train. He sits and breathes while watching "George" or "Einstein". He ASKS for "medicine" by pointing to the nebulizer. We have to tell him no.

And then there's our secret weapon: we give him some treatments when he's asleep!

Medicine Wars

Battle of the Dropper

Mama: MMMmmm, it's the GOOD STUFF.

Kaden: Yea!

Mama (faking a taste): oooh, yum yum yum!

Kaden: YUM YUM YUM

Mama: are you ready for your medicine?

Kaden: Medicine! Medicine! Medicine!

Mama tries to put the dropper in his mouth.

Kaden: No! My, my, my! reaches for dropper.

Mama, sighing: Ok, here you go.

Kaden grabs it, licks the top. MMM, meeeedicinnnnne.
Continues licking.

Mama: Very good, Kaden. Now let's turn that upside down so you can get some of the medicine out.

Kaden: NO! NO! NO! NO!

Mama: Yes, you can have it, but you have to hold it THIS way...

Kaden: no! No! NO!

Twenty minutes later...

Mama: You finished! Good job! Now, let's have the choo-choo (breathing treatment)

~ to be continued ~