Classroom Management for Toddlers

Beckett (holding up three fingers): How many?

Mom: Three.

Beckett: No, don't just shout out the answer. Say, "How many?"

Mom: How many?

Beckett: Okay, now say, "Three."

Mom: Three.

Beckett: Good job, mom.

MRI Update

All is stable! (Not sure when we'll be taking out his port, but soon!)

Beckett's MRI

Beckett's MRI on Wednesday went well, but we haven't heard anything back yet, which is probably good news in itself. We will probably hear results Monday or early next week. Wednesday was a very long day, even as days at the hospital go-- we arrived at 11:30 and left at 6:30. This scan included his chest as well since the pulmonologist wanted a baseline in case he developed any neurofibromas on his lungs.

As usual, Beckett had some trouble breathing under anaesthesia, but, as the doctor pointed out, he has trouble breathing when he goes to sleep as well. It's odd that we don't remember this, but apparently the pulmonologist left a note on his chart for a referral for his tonsils and adenoids. The ENT we saw certainly didn't mention it. Anyway, this is probably another appointment in the offing.

Beckett provided plenty of entertainment (and/or annoyance) for everyone in the hospital waiting rooms we lingered in Wednesday, going up to everyone and asking, "What's your name?" When the person responded with "I'm x, and what's your name?" Beckett would fix his target with a blank stare, wait for a moment, and then try to scam some object off of them ("What's that? Who gave that to you? You said 'thank you'").

Within two hours after the procedure, he had recovered enough to eat a pancake dinner.

Bartending for Toddlers

Scene: In the bath

Beckett (playing with his bath toys): Here mom, here's your hot chocolate.

Me: Mmmmm. Such delicious hot chocolate.

Beckett: No, its not hot chocolate. It's beer.

Me: Beer?

Beckett: I don't drink beer. Beer is for grown ups, not for toddlers. When I'm a grown up I drink beer.

(Dad arrives on the scene.)

Mom: Beckett gave me some beer, but it's not for toddlers.

Beckett: I don't drink Scotch (He learned this from Uncle Larry.) Scotch is for grown ups.

Mom: Not all grownups. I don' t drink it. I drink water, and juice and sometimes wine. So does daddy. And sometimes daddy drinks hair of the dog.

Beckett: That would make you very sick. We don't eat dog hair.

(Okay: I know this is kind of a "you had to be there" thing. No where else to remember to write it down.)

(Here is Beckett with his cowboy hat, sunglasses, tie, phone and binoculars. But I think he for got his clothes.)

Alden Laughs

Alden Laughs, etc.

Here's what we've been up to.

Singing and playing guitar














"Sharing" Alden's gym (my newest yardsale find)














Swimming



















Snoozing

Swinging

Alden's Conversation Skills (edited)

Pictures

It has been pretty exciting around here with the primary campaign (which ended on June 3). As part of the final GOTV effort, Beckett participated in a gay pride parade. (He also added to his collection of scammed items). He has such an outgoing personality that he talks to all kinds of people and they just give him things. So far he has these items: binoculars and a stuffed sheep from the lady at the thrift store, a whistle from a guy at the park, a hat from another guy at the park, sunglasses from someone in a very interesting costume at the Pride parade, countless snacks from friends at the park, and several books (free) from a yardsale.

Beckett likes to have all his things with him and wants to bring something along everywhere he goes in a little container or bag. He has lots of little bags and is even still carrying around a Choxie box that had truffles in it for mothers day. Here he is ready for school this morning wearing three or four bags. What you don't see is the tupperware box that contains his yellow camera from Daniel, his yellow change purse (it's inside the lunch box), and his binoculars. The hat on his head is the one acquiredat the park from a guy that I am presuming to be homeless(washed, of course). I swear that this was NOT staged. He actually came out of his room with all that stuff and proclaimed himself ready!

Alden is getting really big! I have been putting him down on his tummy and on election day he rolled over! Twice... and hasn't done it since. Here is how he looks now.