James Describes Ronnie's Diaper - take two

James' Auntie Anna texted me yesterday. James got to spend the night at his grandparents and gave his take on Ronnie...this is what he said:

James: "This one time when my brother pooped in his diaper, it was a circle and looked like a cookie."
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The Deuce

(The following blog may contain graphic content that may be unsuitable for those with weak stomach or general disinterest for human bodily functions. Please proceed with caution.)

James had a break through with wiping his butt a few days ago. I was in the bathroom bathing Ronnie while James was "yucky-ing the potty".

James: "Mommy. How many squares to I use?"
Mommy: "Six."
James: "Daddy said 'four'."
Mommy: "Then use five."

...James leans forward, wipes, holds the toilet paper up to look at it...

James: "ALL RIGHT! I got some! See it wasn't that hard!"

What a victory he had that day.
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James turned 5 on 9/8/08...

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Yep, I can't believe it - he is 5 now. James has mixed feeling - he thinks it's a cool age (at least it's the coolest age he has gotten to), but there are down sides to growing up...

I was talking to him about how he feels to be five years old...
James: "Daddy says I have to wipe my own butt."
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Just one...

We had our first baby appointment, and much to Jesse's dismay, there looks to be only one baby. Yay for me! More to come...
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...and another...

We just found out last week that we are expecting another baby (twins, if you ask Jesse) somewhere around March 12th, 2009. Jesse may get his wish for a baby in his birth month. Maybe he'll also get the baby girl he is hoping for.

Yes, this means Ronnie and the new baby will be about 15 months apart... :oS
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Relationships...in the beginning...

James & Ali (our neighbor's daughter) are really good friends... actually, James says she's his "girlfriend." He even made a picture at preschool of him and Ali holding hands. Ali spent the night at our house on Thursday, so they got to play together until she went home on Friday.

Saturday...
James: "Um, Mommy. Ali broke up with me. We were on the trampoline. She said she doesn't want to be a girlfriend anymore."
Mommy: "Well, sometimes girls would rather be friends. Can you be her friend?"
James: "Well, I want her to be my girlfriend, but she said no."

I told her mom about what happened...Ali's sister, Mali, told her that she was really mean to say that to James. Sunday, our families went to lunch together at Widmer's Gasthaus...
Ali: "James, I want to get back together."
James: "Ok. Thank you."

If only relationships stayed this easy.
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Cute kids

I just wanted to put up a few cute pics of the kids. Ronnie is getting his first teeth (front bottom) - so much fun when you're nursing (read a truck load of sarcasm).
Hair...Auntie Anna, Cuteness...Mommy, Attitude...Daddy, Picture...Priceless

Just two brothers learning how to get along... *sigh*