Sorry About Your Shearling Coat, Sir...Happy 6 Month Birthday JH!

January 27, 2013

We went to dinner at PF Changs and decided to have Henry try theo high chair. Uh oh. JH grabs everything! He grabbed the tray of sauces and they flew off the table and the the red sauce landed on a man's shearling coat! Man was not happy. "My new $3000 shearling coat," Daddy heard him say. I was laughing at first and noticed others at different tables laughing. I mean JH. is just a sweet, innocent baby. Then Daddy said, "Uh, not funny, man behind us very angry. His $3000 shearling jacket was just ruined." The man ended up talking to the manager who then seemed annoyed and moved the man and his lady friend to a different table. We offered to buy them drinks, but they had gotten calmer by the end of our dinner. As bad as it was, I'm sorry, it was funny! You're adorable JH! By the way, this was your 6 month birthday celebration! We got you cake and Hudson had a blast eating it, of course. It was a memorable night. We love you! Happy 6 month birthday!

Xoxo Mamma

Let's Eat at a Restaurant

December 10, 2011

After Ryder's birthday, it was already 6pm and we were debating if we should go eat at a restaurant or eat at home. Of course, you would rather go to a restaurant (always). At one point, we decided to just go home because we were all tired, and then you chime in, "I think we should go to a restaurant. It would be easier to have someone else cook dinner instead of going home and having to cook." Who is this little man who is so logical and brilliant at 3.5 years old? This is what you said almost verbatim - so calmly and so logically (this is exactly what were thinking). Are you kidding me? Daddy and I just looked at each other like "wow!" It's like talking to a little man, not a 3.5 year old! It's insane sometimes.

We love you amore mio. Daddy and Mamma think you are brilliant!

Your Sensitive Heart...

November 5, 2011

Video Games

Hudson,
I have two interesting incidents regarding video games. First, we went to meet Melissa and Jack for lunch. The restaurant has a very small space in the back with games. You love any place with games and especially games that dispense candy. Jack was playing this crazy video game with guns and what not so you played the one next to it - it was a karate game. Neither of you really knew what you were doing. You look at the screen and press the buttons. So, I decided to let you put a quarter in and you started pressing the button and this lady was karate chopping and kicking her legs and beating people up. You got very upset and starting bawling. You didn't like it at all. It made me so sad!! However, I was happy to know how sensitive and sweet you are. I also understood why you didn't like it. These video games are too violent these days and our children should not be exposed to all of it. You know when things are bad and not right. You have an intuition about it, even though you love to play with swords and guns, which drives me crazy, but you are boy. Jack just kept pressing the buttons playing away, while my baby was so upset. It's OK to feel upset, confused or sad.

This same thing happened when you, me and Daddy went bowling. There is a game area. You decided you wanted to play the motorcycle game where you ride the moto and navigate your way through a race. We put the quarters in and Daddy played next to you - there were two side by side. Of course you did not want any help and you didn't know how to pay and couldn't steer properly so the guy on the motorcycle kept crashing and running into things. You got upset and started crying saying you didn't like it. Sweet baby. It really upset you that the man kept crashing.

Baby, you have a beautiful and sensitive heart. Don't ever change. A person with a sensitive heart can have sympathy for others. Never be afraid to say your feelings or get upset because it is OK to feel that way and try to understand why you are feeling that way. There is nothing more manly about a strong, yet sensitive man.

I love you sweet baby. Mamma