November 12, 2012
Wake up, bright and early, seven, eight, even nine, depending if our cousins, Leo or Skyler, wake up before we do. Aunt Dawn is usually up before we all are. She's the Mommy of the house. We don't quite understand or concern ourselves with, why our mommy isn't around, yet, but we do know what a mommy is. Sort of like Daddy, except soft, gentle and squishy. Especially in the booby area. Daddy says "men don't have boobies, we have a chest." OK, Daddy, they're still boobies, just not as squishy. After we all wake up, it's time for breakfast. Aunt Dawn makes the breakfast and lunch, Daddy makes dinner. This is our normal routine. It changes from time to time, and that's OK. When we are done eating-it's upstairs to brush our teeth. Joined by Skyler (Leo on weekends) we scrub our teeth to a "Squeaky clean" Daddy says, as he rubs his finger along his front teeth, to prove to us they really do squeak. The same way you check if plastic is truly clean. Something random, Daddy taught us.
"Learning time" as Daddy puts it, is a time period between the hours of 9am and lunch time. We sit in the living room and watch sprout, Nick Jr., or The Letter Factory. Daddy loves The Letter Factory. He says "If you can remember all the sounds the letters make, you are ready for me to teach you how to read" I think I'm ready. We love to watch TV with Daddy, and to tell you the truth, I think Daddy enjoys it more than we do. You should see him. Let's take Team Umizoomi for instance, when they asks us a question, Daddy pauses(He waits till the very last second, maybe it takes him that long to get the right answer) then he shouts out the correct answer, every time. He's really good at it. He has never been wrong, amazing, right? Why wouldn't we want to be just like him? We are encouraged by this and answer along with him, whenever possible. Whether we get the question right or wrong, Daddy still cheers us on. Daddy's favorite line now a days, with his thumb in the air, is "GOOD JOB!" Alyssia picked up on it, and is now saying it to Daddy. Every time he does something for her, it's "Good Job Daddy" with her little thumb way up in the air.
When the morning reaches the afternoon, we prepare for the day ahead. We put on our cloths, brush and style our hair, and sit in the dining room to eat lunch. Daddy usually sits at the table with us. He says eating meals with us is a sure fire way for us to observe and practice proper etiquette. "Respect, common sense, and logic" Daddy's favorite words. Our favorite words are, playtime, snacks, and lets go outside, just to name a few. If it's nice outside, we get to go play out front. Lately it has been too cold. No worry though, we have plenty of things to do. Coloring is one of our favorite. Sometimes, Daddy colors with us. His pictures look so beautiful when he's finished. I want to ask him "how do you color so perfectly in the lines?". Instead, I just take a peek.You can learn so much, just by observing. The same can be said for sitting back (preferably with Daddy) and watching a movie. Daddy doesn't seem to know what is going on in the movie, though. He always asks us "What's going on?","What just happened?", or "How do you think the main character feels, right now?". Aren't you paying attention, Daddy? Still, we are more than gladly to clue him in. We appreciate the time he spends with us, because most times he is either cleaning cloths, washing dishes, or cooking.Very busy man, our Daddy is. He rarely sits down. When he does, it's not for long.
Dinner is served. The meal consist of a meat, starch, and vegetable. We have our drink after we're done, and a snack after that. This is the last we get to eat or drink for the day. Not to long after dinner, we partake in the ritual of cleaning our body and teeth. Everyday, Daddy is there, to help us with our daily routine and activities, and everyday we learn to do a little more, without his help. Keep in mind, we still manage to get Daddy to wipe our butts after we poop, despite our urge to be independent. Think about it. If you could have someone wipe your butt once in awhile-you would too. Who wouldn't? Just like, who wouldn't want to be played with, read to, tickled, kissed and tucked in before they were told goodnight, by the person they love most? It's the pinnacle of our day. We look forward to it and we wouldn't trade it for the world. Daddy always says "To end a day with a smile is to be truly blessed". Well Daddy, if you are the reason why we smile and the reason we end everyday, seeing your face......Then yes, Daddy. We are truly blessed.
