Why I haven't been blogging...

I am tired and nauseated. Yep, sick and tired. But the last three days I have been feeling better, so maybe I will get back on track and blog about recent adventures with Caleb. We have been trying to get him to say, "I am going to be a big brother. Mommy has a baby in her belly; due in November." And although we can get him to say it when the camera isn't rolling, he won't say it for the camera, and I am too tired to think of another creative way to share the news. Caleb is very excited though, and hugs and kisses "his baby" in my belly every day. Tells the baby about the jungle, and animals, and anything else he can think of. Pretty cute. Today he was telling baby that his birthday is Friday and his cousins are coming to see him turn two. This baby will definitely recognize Caleb's voice when he/she is born.

No!

Oh, do I hate that word right now! Yes, I know it has value, and can be important, but Caleb is going through a bit of a defiant phase, and it doesn't help that I am extra tired these days. Luckily, he is incredibly social, so when he shouts "No!" at me I just start ignoring him and he shortly after says "Sorry, Mama, for shouting you." And then, of course I forgive him because he is so cute when he says he is sorry. Really though, when does this stop?

Any creative ideas on gettting rid of the No Monster? Christian and I realized yesterday that we need to not say it as much ourselves, and think of more positive ways of saying what we do not want him to do, which seems to help. Any other ideas?

I do realize he will be two in less than a month and it is par for the course, but I do not play golf well, so something needs to give. :)