Saturday, August 31, 2019
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The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy got to "move her clip to pink," which is the teacher's behavior management system. I asked what good thing she did to get to move her clip in the positive direction. "I did hips and lips all the way through the halls," she said. "But I didn't actually do hips and lips the whole way, just my teacher thought I did."
Dorothy was eating a Tootsie Roll Pop, and she usually eats Dum-Dums. "This is so big," she said. "The only room left is my cheeks."
Dorothy was eating a Tootsie Roll Pop, and she usually eats Dum-Dums. "This is so big," she said. "The only room left is my cheeks."
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Andrew's name stays steadily in the top 100
Happy first birthday, Andrew!
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(rank #1 is most popular)
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Monday, August 19, 2019
Dorothy's name took a dip in popularity but is steadily rising this decade
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Sunday, August 18, 2019
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy's teacher sent her home with some candy and a note on the first day of school, and with a small book on the second day of school. I found the book in her backpack, which surprised Dorothy. "Wait," she said. "Am I going to get presents every day?"
Dorothy has always said that she wants to be a doctor when she grows up. A few days ago, she volunteered, "But if I can't be a doctor, I can be a nurse." "Why," I asked, "would you not be able to be a doctor?" "I don't know," she replied. "If I don't have the right clothes to be a doctor, and I just have the right clothes to be a nurse, then I could be a nurse."
We were watching a movie and the turn-of-the-century orphan was sleeping on the street. "She's sleeping outside. On a suitcase. Under a coat," Dorothy said. "That's not very safe."
The movie was called The Ballet Shoes, but it did not contain much ballet. In fact, the climactic scene cut from the command to "Dance!" to the applause after the show. "I thought we were going to get to see the dance," I complained. "Maybe the person who was playing in the movie got scared," Dorothy surmised.
Dorothy has always said that she wants to be a doctor when she grows up. A few days ago, she volunteered, "But if I can't be a doctor, I can be a nurse." "Why," I asked, "would you not be able to be a doctor?" "I don't know," she replied. "If I don't have the right clothes to be a doctor, and I just have the right clothes to be a nurse, then I could be a nurse."
We were watching a movie and the turn-of-the-century orphan was sleeping on the street. "She's sleeping outside. On a suitcase. Under a coat," Dorothy said. "That's not very safe."
The movie was called The Ballet Shoes, but it did not contain much ballet. In fact, the climactic scene cut from the command to "Dance!" to the applause after the show. "I thought we were going to get to see the dance," I complained. "Maybe the person who was playing in the movie got scared," Dorothy surmised.
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Friday, August 16, 2019
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Monday, August 12, 2019
Sunday, August 11, 2019
The Sunday Funnies
Recently Dorothy picked up the habit of saying "very goodly", as in, "I can skip very goodly."
Dorothy was playing with a calculator. She asked me a few questions, like how to make the zero appear and whether she could make the zero disappear. Finally she asked, "And how do I send?"
I stepped out of the shower and Dorothy said, "Your hair isn't wet." "I decided not to wash it tonight, so I kept it dry," I said. "How did you do that?" she asked.
We have a new "stomp rocket" toy where you can stomp on a pedal and a foam rocket shoots into the air. Dorothy was showing me how to use it. It works well most of the time but occasionally one will just flop over. "Daddy calls those 'studs'," Dorothy said.
Dorothy was playing with a calculator. She asked me a few questions, like how to make the zero appear and whether she could make the zero disappear. Finally she asked, "And how do I send?"
I stepped out of the shower and Dorothy said, "Your hair isn't wet." "I decided not to wash it tonight, so I kept it dry," I said. "How did you do that?" she asked.
We have a new "stomp rocket" toy where you can stomp on a pedal and a foam rocket shoots into the air. Dorothy was showing me how to use it. It works well most of the time but occasionally one will just flop over. "Daddy calls those 'studs'," Dorothy said.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
St. James Chargers
I went to the open house at Dorothy's new school today. Dorothy's first teacher at St. James will be Ms. Cail; I smiled because my first teacher at St. John was Ms. Keel. Ms. Cail also lives around the corner in our neighborhood! The classroom is decorated in a Chicka Chicka Boom Boom theme and the teacher sent me home with a banana for Dorothy.
Her classmates (mostly boys!) will be:
Boaen
Grayson
Harrison
Nora
Clara
Rivers
Langston
Kiara
Juliette
Raphael
Thalan
Luke
Mya
Eian
James
Jonathan
Nolan
Khup
Her classmates (mostly boys!) will be:
Boaen
Grayson
Harrison
Nora
Clara
Rivers
Langston
Kiara
Juliette
Raphael
Thalan
Luke
Mya
Eian
James
Jonathan
Nolan
Khup
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Monday, August 5, 2019
Sunday, August 4, 2019
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy and Willa were hiding from the plumbers who were working on our house. As they went indoors and outdoors, the kids reappeared, then hid again. Dorothy told me, "They probably think you are an only person, that you're not married, and you don't have any kids."
Willa is very imaginative, and Dorothy is very practical. While her mom was away on a trip, Willa sent her with a stuffed animal to snuggle; her mom texted me a picture of the toy enjoying the plane ride which I shared with Willa. "I filled this doll with love," Willa said. "How did you fill the doll with love?" Dorothy asked. "I just did," Willa said. "Here, want to hold it?" She offered the phone to Dorothy, who answered, "Yes, even though I will not really be holding it because I will just be holding the phone."
"I told my mom that I think I'm in love with Dorothy," Willa told me. "I'm embarrassed to say this," Dorothy chimed in, "but I think I'm in love with Willa." I said nothing from the front seat of the car. They continued. "Maybe we should get married," Dorothy said. "No! That's silly!" Willa responded. "We're not grown-ups yet."
Willa is very imaginative, and Dorothy is very practical. While her mom was away on a trip, Willa sent her with a stuffed animal to snuggle; her mom texted me a picture of the toy enjoying the plane ride which I shared with Willa. "I filled this doll with love," Willa said. "How did you fill the doll with love?" Dorothy asked. "I just did," Willa said. "Here, want to hold it?" She offered the phone to Dorothy, who answered, "Yes, even though I will not really be holding it because I will just be holding the phone."
"I told my mom that I think I'm in love with Dorothy," Willa told me. "I'm embarrassed to say this," Dorothy chimed in, "but I think I'm in love with Willa." I said nothing from the front seat of the car. They continued. "Maybe we should get married," Dorothy said. "No! That's silly!" Willa responded. "We're not grown-ups yet."
Saturday, August 3, 2019
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