Stuff Kids Say

Daryl: Samuel, you're our firstborn, do you know that?
Samuel: Yeah!
Me: Do you know what firstborn means?
Samuel: Ummmm . . . that I don't always go first!

Today, Samuel said, "I want God to stop the snow!" I think I may have been a little outspoken the past few days on how I feel about the weather!

A not-so-proud parenting moment - 
Me: Oh no! I forgot to take the bread for sandwiches out of the freezer!
Aliyah: That sucks!
(I had her repeat it a second time because I wasn't sure that I heard her right.  I did.)
Me: Who says that??
Aliyah: Mommy does!
Me: I was hoping at least I could blame it on Daddy!

The kids all wanted to go outside and play in the rain this an evening last week after we ate supper. Daryl was a good Daddy and followed them outside with an umbrella in hand. Those silly kids played in the rain/sleet for over a half an hour - riding bikes, splashing in puddles, and having a great time! At one point, Samuel said to Daryl, "I bet Mommy doesn't believe how much fun we're having out here!" They all came in soaking wet and muddy but it was so worth all the laundry and extra work that it made!

We have been frustrated with how early Samuel has been waking up lately. We often hear him moving around in his room (turning on lights, turning on his music, etc.) around 6:15. This is so early for him and pretty unusual . . . until recently. He knows he can't get out of bed until 7:00am but being awake so early makes for a cranky boy during the day! Well one morning I was getting him dressed when he picked up his watch and said, "Mommy, did you know this goes beep beep beep every morning at six zero zero?" Strangely enough, the 2 mornings after the watch was removed from his room, he slept in until almost 7:30!

Related to this, he said to Daryl yesterday, "Daddy, I know that sometimes after I'm asleep you come in here and turn off my red light. But guess what? Some days in the morning, at six zero zero, I sneak and turn it back on!!"  Well . . . now we know why this happens at six zero zero in the morning and not some other random time!  He does have a major light problem that we are trying to slowly minimize.  He hates it dark and wants every light on possible.  Now he is just allowed one light on when he goes to bed.  He always picks the hallway light, which makes sense, because it makes his room the brightest.

I was getting dressed the other day when Hope walked into my bedroom and said, "Wow! Cool belly button!!!" After 3 pregnancies I'm pretty sure this belly button will never look the same again . . . :)

Samuel was trying to help Aliyah get on the toilet to "go potty" (she didn't go) and he came running into the kitchen and asked, "Mommy, I forget.  Is Aliyah a sitter-downer or a stander-upper?"