As part of our current bedtime ritual, I asked Hunter what he liked about today. He didn't say anything.

Shawn: Well? Your mother asked what you liked about today.

Hunter: I'm thinking.
          (puts small dinosaur finger puppet on and starts waving it around.)
          While I'm thinking, please enjoy the entertainment.

(I close my eyes, ( Read more... )

When I awoke Hunter this morning, he snuggled into me. He's getting so big, becoming so sure of himself and his place in the word ( Read more... )

Yesterday, I was a little bit late picking Hunter up from school. His school has parent pick-up at a turnaround outside the front of the building, but when they are down to 3-4 kids, they bring them inside and call their parents to make sure they are on their way.

When I arrived, I was told that Hunter had not been cooperative and had refused to ( Read more... )

Even though Hunter is only in kindergarten, he has homework. However, the homework is very minor, primarily focused on promoting interaction between student and parent ( Read more... )

A couple of nights ago, as I was getting ready to turn out Hunter's light at bedtime, he sat up in bed and asked me, "Mama, why do children need stuffed animals?"

"Well, children don't need stuffed animals, but they're nice and fun to snuggle with. Some grown-ups have stuffed animals, too ( Read more... )

One of the worksheets Hunter brought home from school today looked like this:


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Hunter, at bedtime, after talking about some little boys who were twins:

"Mama, why is it taking so long?"

"Do you mean, why is it taking so long for you to have a baby brother or a baby sister?"

"Or bof!"

"You want both a baby brother and a baby sister?"

"Yes."

I decide not to address this particular aspect because, on some level, I ( Read more... )

"I tlied to make a silly face, but I accidentally smiled."

(He's been working really, really hard to make proper "L" sounds, and his Rs currently sound like Ls.)

"Mama, I want mac'n'cheese tonight."

"I don't know, sweetie."

"I want you to make Daddy mac'n'cheese, because he weally wikes mac'n'cheese."

Uh huh. And I'm sure there will be no sharing involved....

Listening to Whistling Gypsy Rover, Hunter asks me,

"Why did he whistle and sang til de gween wood wang?"

"Because he was happy and he liked to whistle and sing."

"No, why did he whistle and sang til de GWEEN wood wang?"

Thinks a moment, trying to figure out exactly what he's asking."Because he sang so much, it echoed throughout the entire ( Read more... )