A horse plus 12

Sorry, no picture this time -- David was sick, then I was sick and that combination doesn't make for good photos. But David is much better and he's been enjoying the bounty of candy and snacks from Valentine's Day. The past couple of weeks have been pretty interesting here. David's been practicing more words and his speech is becoming clearer. On Wednesday he counted with me to the number 12 -- he did need help with number 10. That was a little spooky -- a two year old who can already count to 12? So I asked him to do it again and the first time must have been beginner's luck! Whew! I was envisioning sending David to college as a pre-teen. (Think Doogie Houser!)

Earlier in the week, David asked for a horse. I replied in my best parent voice, "maybe some day," while thinking of my dad's answer when I asked the same question, "why would anyone want a fence tromping bad investment?" (Dad had first hand experience with horse ownership when he was a boy.) Maybe we should just look for a house in the country next door to the horse farm. :-)

Sick Valentine

Today was a sick day for David. Yesterday when I picked him up at day care, his ear hurt, so we went to see the doctor this morning. The diagnosis -- the beginning stage of pink eye and an ear infection, which meant that we were quarantined for the day. So we made the best of the situation and got out the Valentine's Day gift a day early.

The original post was about Lessons from Baby David, so here they are. For a two-year-old, he can be a pretty quick learner and these are my observations. :-)

1. Sing when you're happy.
2. Be kind to everyone.
3. Learn to say you're sorry, please, and thank you.
4. Play hard and at the end of a busy day, enjoy a big rest.
5. If a pretty girl ignores the kiss you threw, move on. There are other cute girls to be nice to.
6. Read about Jesus every day.
7. Love and honor your Mommy (parents) and family.
8. You can never have too many Elmos.
9. Dream big - should I be a chef or veterinarian today?
10. The potty isn't nearly as exciting as people make it sound.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Friends

On Saturday, our friend Grandma Arla stopped by to visit and brought her granddaughter Cameron with her. David and Cameron had a great time chasing each other around the circle in the house on an Elmo airplane and trike bike. Sometimes they even traded riding toys -- it didn't matter what you were riding as long as it moved. They had a really fun visit!