A Post Before We Go

Tomorrow we head to the beach for a week! Jacob & I can't wait. I'm sure Alex would be excited too if he understood where we're going. We've gone to the beach twice since he was born, but he wasn't old enough to enjoy it the way he will this time. I'm looking forward to seeing him walk in the sand and help Jacob build sand castles. I have a ton to do before we leave tomorrow. I need to clean, do laundry, and pack. But instead I'm blogging. I figure I should at least write a little something before I'm gone for a week.
The boys are trying to get over a couple of bad colds. Hopefully the beach air will do them some good. I'm tired of feeling like a child abuser when I have to wipe Alex's nose, or God forbid, suction it with the nasal aspirator. I have to do a stealth attack from behind to get his nose with the tissue, otherwise he shakes his head back and forth at Mach speed. And I try to avoid the blue nasal aspirator (known as a "booger snatcher" in our house) whenever possible. Both boys hate it. When Jacob sees it coming, he says, "Noooo!! Not the blue thing!! Not the blue thing, Mommy! Not dat booger snatcher!" I'm sure Alex would be dramatically screaming the same thing if he were able to.
Although he can't verbalize his dislike of the booger snatching, Alex is saying a few words other than "mama" and "dada". He'll say "ball", "boo", and "book". "Boo" is adorable because it's prefaced by 2 sweet little hands covering his big blue eyes. Then he'll pull them away quickly and say, "Boo!" (Really it sounds more like "Buh", but we know what he means.)
Jacob is, of course, talking up a storm. As usual. Here are a few especially cute things he's had to say lately.

Jacob: "Mommy, I wanna take my shirt off."
Me: "Honey, it's a little cold right now. Let's leave it on, OK?"
Jacob: "But I wanna be Incredible Hulk."
Me: "I know. But let's leave your shirt on and play something else."
Jacob then realizes he doesn't need my assistance with this task and does it all himself. I've never seen a shirt come off so fast. Then he looks at me, grins, and says,
"Too late."
Now that's one of his favorite catch phrases.

One evening this week, while I was getting Alex to bed, Jeff & Jacob were enjoying some play time together. As they were heading up to bed, Jacob told Jeff he had fun playing with him.
Jacob: "I like my family."
Jeff: "That's good. You're supposed to like your family."
A few silent moments pass as they continue to walk up the stairs.
Jacob: "What does family mean?"

Jacob likes to ask for definitions even if he already knows what it means. He also has begun to make up his own definitions. They're rarely correct, so it's quite amusing to hear what definition will follow when he asks, "You know what dat means?" Some make no sense at all.
Last night, he asked us, "Know what two days means?"
Me: "What does two days mean?"
Jacob: "It means 7:30."
Ohhh. Thanks for clearing that up.

Since we spend so much time together, I know pretty much everything there is to know about Jacob & Alex. But sometimes I think Jacob gives me a little too much credit. I'm not psychic. This is what I've been hearing lately while he's searching for any given object.
Jacob: "Where's the uh...uh...um, where's dat...um...you know what I talkin' 'bout, Mommy?"

Ever since our car ride this morning, I've had 2 different songs in my head after hearing them on the radio. One of them is that song from the movie "Beetlejuice". The one that goes, "Daaay-o. Me say daaaay-o." Now you can have it in your head too.
The other song is one I've never, ever heard before. Here are a few of the lyrics:

Peanut butter jelly time!!!
Peanut butter jelly time!!!

Now where he at?
Where he at?
Where he at?
Where he at?
Now there he go
There he go
There he go
There he go

Peanut butter jelly [x4]

Its Peanut butter jelly
Peanut butter jelly
Peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat
Its Peanut butter jelly
Peanut butter jelly
Peanut butter jelly with a baseball bat

It's sung really fast and it's hard NOT to get it stuck in your head. Has anyone ever heard this song? And no, it's not a children's song. You're probably wondering what kind of radio station I listen to. I promise it was a normal station. Jacob loved this song. As soon as the first lyrics came blasting out, he was already grinning. Ten seconds into it, he was laughing so hard. He'd stop laughing just to listen a little, then he'd start up again. So then of course I was laughing too. After it was over, he said, "Again! More peanut butter and jelly!"
A little while ago, I heard him at the table saying, "Peanut butter jelly peanut butter jelly."
I'm glad I'm not the only one singing it constantly.

Today, after Jacob finished peeing on the potty, I was putting his Pull-Up back on him.
Jacob: "See it? See my butt?"
Me: "Yes, I see your butt."
Jacob: "It lives here."
Me: "Your butt lives here? Where?"
Jacob: "My butt lives in my diaper."

The other day, it was perfect weather for some outdoor play time. Not too hot, not too cold. The 3 of us had a great time running around, mowing the lawn, and playing baseball.






My sweeties.


I hope to come back in a week with lots & lots of beach pictures to share!