Emma loves to eat

well sorta...we are still working on pureed foods, she has had carrots, sweet potatoes, zuchini squash, green beans, peas, avocados, applesauce, banana, peaches, rice cereal and oatmeal cereal. I am going to start mixing up veggies and fruits for some different flavors. Her new things at eating include cheerios, puffs, and drinking from a sippy cup. All signs that she loves texture and she is getting the eating thing down, since she doesn't try to swallow the cheerios and puffs whole. She is mashing them with her little gums, it is so cute to see her move her mouth to eat. What is even funnier is that today I sat her in the highchair. She can barely reach over the top of the tray. She can pick up the little cheerios, and puffs with her fingers, but she hasn't figured out how to get them in her mouth. I guess I am gonna have to buy a tray for the bumbo since that fits her better, and therefore she might be able to reach better.

The one with the C

Patton Elementary had their mock election today, so John David came home with a "I Voted" sticker. I asked him what his sticker was for, and it was obvious he did not understand the concept. I then asked him if he voted for Obama, and he said no. I asked him if he voted for McCain and he made the C sound, and he said "yes, the one with the C." Who knew that I had to educate a five year old in politics, he can't even read. JP made sure that John David knew how to say "Go Obama," and he taught Sammy to say "Obama #1." You can be sure that the next time we have an election all the Regalado children will know what to do.

You gotta love school

John David is really enjoying school, and it is obvious that he spends some of his time listening to his friends. His updated vocabulary now includes "hate" and "stupid", and lets not forget the new phrases "that sucks" and "what the heck."
I must admit that the biggest shocker for me was when he said "what the heck." I asked if he knew what that meant and he said no, so I told him that he shouldn't say things he doesn't know because they may not be nice things to say. JP says I overreacted, and it's no big deal, but he is still my little five year old.

Where's your ______

That is the current game I am playing with Carlos. He knows head, tongue, eyes, mouth, nose in both english and spanish. I have started animal noises too...we are working on snake, cow, and dog. I figured that since he is not speaking he can at least have some cute tricks.

Swim Class

John David and Sammy both did pretty good today. Despite their reservations, they went right into class and the pool with an okay attitude. John David did have two whinny moments, but I think he was just hungry. I think he was too nervous to snack on the way over, but tomorrow he should feel better about the routine, and he should snack. They both said they had fun at class and that they wanted to go again. We will see how tomorrow goes.

the invitation

John David came home from school really excited yesterday that there was an envelope in his folder. He waited to ask if he could open it until after dinner, so i said okay. It was an invitation to one of his classmate's birthday party. He was soo excited that it was a spiderman invitation. He was not so excited when I had to break the news that we couldn't go. You try explaining to a five year old that we were invited to another party three weeks ago, and that we already RSVP'd to that one. Both parties are at 2pm on saturday, and the one we are going to is up north and the other is south. I even told him that the one we are going to is a costume party, so he gets to wear his halloween costume. I even tried reminding him that he is not particularly fond of Chuck E Cheese, but that didn't work either. Hopefully he will just forget...but who am I kidding...he will probably remember.

Me and my friends have little feet

Sammy of course had a different reaction to the news. He was not excited either, but he didn't whine. He just told me that he and his friends have little feet and that is why they can't swim. He said that you need big feet like mommy and daddy to swim. I didn't consider myself, nor JP to be in the "big foot" category, but I guess to a four year old it is all relative.

I don't want to go to swim lessons

John David's reaction to the news that while he was asleep last night, his mommy registered him for two weeks of lessons. He was a tad whinny, of course what else would you expect from him. When I picked him up from school...he was already whining. He was asking what he was going to do. I told him that I did not know. I also had to tell him that as a kid I didn't want to go to swim lessons either, but Abuelita made me go, and that is how I learned how to swim. So I guess his whining is pay back for all the crying I did on the way to swim lessons with my mom.

Halloween Update

I was having a hard time finding some glasses for Emma that actually fit. Even the baby ones from Carter's are way too big. JP was surpised when I told him that I had actually been actively looking for this accessory...hello it is her first halloween. JP had a shopping suggestion, that I had totally overlooked. So four dollars later and after a trip to Build-a-Bear yesterday, I got Emma a little pair of tortoise shell frame glasses...they fit and she looks way too cute. I will update the pictures so y'all can see her. We are almost ready for halloween...just a few more details and we are set.

Carlos and Oreos

About a year ago I took a picture of Carlos devouring his first Oreo. Just in case you are wondering...he ate every bite, except for what was smeared on his face and hands. His brothers were eating mini-Oreos on mondays and of course he wanted some, so I gave him six. Apparently in a years time he is a more refined Oreo eater. I saw him break the cookies apart. Then he proceeded to pick all the frosting off with his fingers. He got all the white stuff into his mouth with little mess. I was surprised when after all the frosting was gone he walked away. I thought his attention ran out and he would back for his cookies, so I left them on the table, but fifteen minutes later they were still there. I had to eat the cookies so they wouldn't go to waste.