Playtime

Playtime at our house consists of 4 things; trains, Transformers, race cars and cars with eyes (Disney Cars).  The boys rotate between these four types of toys, often with them spread out all over the dining room, kitchen and playroom floors.  There is a lot of race car sound making, honking, transforming sounds, phrases heard from Thomas the Train on TV, "Buff my bumpers!".  Chase and Owen are great at playing with themselves-most of the time.  Many times we are called in if they can't find a specific car or train.  We are also called in to transform the Transformers, which can be very very frustrating since I'm not very good at it.

Another thing that's been going on is the naming of Hot Wheel cars and stuffed animals. Jeff pretended to read the tag on the stuffed animals and gave them names.  This totally backfired when the boys couldn't remember the names and asked me to read the tag.  When I read the tag there was only instructions on how to wash the animal.  I would make up a name, only to be told I was wrong.  This is tough when there are 40+ animals! Same thing for cars-oh man, it's tough to make up original names these days.

The boys are excited for the baby.  Owen said to me the other night in bed, "I want a baby sister really bad!"  How sweet.  Chase, Owen and I were playing a couple weeks ago and Chase said, "The Dr. is going to cut the baby out of your tummy and sew you up!"  I looked at him with big eyes and wondered where in the world he had heard that.  The next day at preschool the teacher told me a little friend's mom had just had a baby and there was a big conversation about it, including what Chase told me.  Wait until they learn how they were born and how the baby will be born!

Overall behavior is still pretty good.  Of course we have our moments, mostly whining or fighting over a toy.  There have been a few moments of sassy talk or comments, which result in a time out.  Neither Chase nor Owen like time outs.  Just the threat of them makes them start to tear up.  There is typically crying and Owen yelling, "I not your mommy anymore."  Then there is repentant time when there are soft tears and cuddles.  We try to talk about how we can change and then pray to God and always ask for forgiveness.