Avery
“magic portion” (potion)
“boa constructor” (constrictor)
Clint was talking to Avery about snow flurries. Avery called it “blurry weather”.
When talking about the pumpkin we carved together as a
family, Avery said that “Daddy took out all the brains. Now it can’t think.”
We bought Avery some new black socks since several of his
old ones had holes in the heels. New socks
sometimes have “fuzz” when you first take them off after wearing them the first
time. Avery didn’t know this. One morning we found him sitting on the edge
of his bed, very still, staring at the floor where his socks lay. Clint asked him “What’s wrong buddy?” With his eyes focused on the black sock fuzz,
Avery carefully said “Um, I think I’m a little scared. I don’t know what those black things
are. They may be germs…”
Avery and I go through his school papers each day. He earns one piece of Nerd candy for
correcting each number/letter/answer that was marked incorrect. He gets especially excited when he finds a
nerd that is clear, missing it’s colorful candy coating. To him, it’s a very rare “crystal Nerd” to which
he keeps a collection of in his sock drawer.
Before picking Avery up from school, several parents quietly
wait outside the door in the hallway as the teacher dismisses each student
individually. One morning, before it was
time to be dismissed, Avery came walking quickly out of the door towards the
water fountain. Upon seeing me, he dramatically
exclaims “My teacher let me go get a drink because it felt like my MOUTH WAS
GOING TO EXPLODE!”
While at the dinner table one evening, Avery nonchalantly
looked at his red fruit juice and explained “This drink reminds me of blood.”
Avery has enjoyed his special classes this year. He was telling me about his music class and
all that he was learning. “Did you know
that violin string is made out of a CAT’S INTESTINE?! I LOVED that part.”
Aileen
“pee-cuh” – tea cup
“kee-cah” – kitty cat
pronounces “baby”
Says “NOoooo” to things even when she really means “yes”
Squeals and runs across the playroom to hug me when I return
to pick her up from the YMCA childcare center, although she has only been in
there an hour.
“bah” – bath
Saw people swimming at the pool and asked me “bah?” (translation:
Are they taking a bath?)
Whispered to herself “Boo bah” as she toddled into an empty
classroom when we picked up Avery from school.
She liked the decorations, which were similar to those that she saw at
the YMCA “Boo Bash” Halloween event.
She enjoys reading Sesame Street books and kisses the
pictures of Elmo.
“boo bah” – be right back
She still loves kitty cats and babies
“gee-gee” – blankie
“Dee?” – drink?
“peeeeee” – please
She is still very sweet, but can be spunky and have a temper
too.
