Cover Songs

thane July 23rd, 2010

So, Stuart was imitating one of Tory’s songs for her band, saying that he was going to make his own band and play those songs. Anyway, Tory is getting all upset and we explain to her that (a) imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and that (b) there are bands that just do covers of other bands songs. This devolves into a discussion of the cover song she is most familiar with, Baby Got Back by Jonathan Coulton. So that she can hear the original song, we pull up Sir Mix Alot’s version on YouTube and she gets to see it in all it’s glory and splendor.

Parent of the year Awards, this is my entry. We followed it up with a Gilbert and Sullivan cover.

Stuart wants Coffee

thane June 14th, 2010

Stuart: I’m full.
Dad: OK.
S: But I have room for coffee.
D: How about some milk?
S: Coffee will be fine.

Stuarts Alphabet

thane April 18th, 2010

I wish I could find a link to the poster, but this is the alphabet as read by Stuart from it.

A is for Ballet Princess
B is for Bathtub
C is for Baby Salad
D is for Potty
E is for No Face
I is for Night
O is for Kid it the Middle
P is for Baby on Pumpkin
R is for Deer
S is for Santa and Stuart and Stocking
T is for Twins
U is for Upside Down
Z is for Bees

I wrote them down as fast as I could.

Six vs Three

thane July 11th, 2009

Tory was addressing a letter today, and I was reading her the zip code.

Dad: One!
Tory: One.
D: Five!
T: Five.
D: Two!
T: Two.
D: Two!
Stuart: Six.
T: Two.
D: Nine!
S: Six.
T: Nine.
Joh: Eighteen!

He comes by it naturally.

When Stuart was a Cat

thane April 24th, 2009

Today with Stuart:

“When I was a cat and Mac was a Stuart, I scratched the carpet. But now I am a Stuart and I don’t scratch the carpet.”

Stuart is from Portland

thane March 20th, 2009

This morning, the children wanted (decaf) coffee with breakfast. After this was established, Joh tried to figure out what Stuart wanted for breakfast.

J: What do you want for breakfast, Stuart?
S: COFFEE!!!
J: What do you want to eat with your coffee?
S: BAR!!!*
(A few minutes pass)
J: What do you want for breakfast, Stuart?
S: COFFEE!!!
J: Do you want a fried egg sandwich with your coffee?
S: Uh, huh.

* Clif Cashew Nectar bars are Stuart’s favorite food, bar none.

Stuart Angry

thane January 29th, 2009

Stuart was acting out. Hitting and throwing things, nothing unusual. I decided to talk to him about it. Afterwards I was saying:

Dad: When we are angry, we can say “I’m angry!”
Stuart: I’m angry!
D: “I want to use my hands.”
S: I want to use my hands.
D: “I want to throw things.”
S: I want to throw things.
D: “I’m going to the playroom to throw my beanbags.”
S: I’m going to the playroom to throw my beanbags.
D: Those are all things we can say when we are angry, Stuart.
S: “Those are all things we can say, Stuart.”

Demon Child

thane January 7th, 2009

A short list of things Stuart did today.

  1. Took a loaf of bread at Nature Bake and started spinning it round and round.
  2. Again at NatureBake, took a stalk of wheat from a sheaf on the wall and beat it on the floor.
  3. Swept all the books off the coffee table onto the floor
  4. Took one of the sock monkey ornaments and dropped it in the toilet while Tory was pooping.
  5. Grabbed an unopened half galon of milk from the fridge and dropped it behind the couch, where it landed on some wall warts, which punched a hole in the bottom of it

Needless to say, it was a busy day.

Stuart Kicked Me

thane January 6th, 2009

Tory: He kicked me!
Joh: And then you hit him.
Tory: No. I hit him first.

Alpha and Omega

thane December 7th, 2008

“I want to be last.”

“OK.”

I go down the stairs and he closes the gate.

“I want to be first.”

“Oh, I’m sorry. I thought when you said that you wanted to be last that you wanted to be last.”

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