Another episode of what was I thinking

Today's episode of what was I thinking

nuestra piscina

Noah

Noah really likes giving things to people. Last night we walked along the malecon and he wanted to find little kids and give them bracelets. He also said the other day and he wants to know if there's anyone who's going to pass by us, or if there are any babies that are going to get born(ed) soon, because he wants to give them magnetic blocks. Those are a treasured toy, but he really wants to share them. And he thinks other kids would like them like he does.  When we were giving Aviva m&m's for sitting on the potty, he wanted to be the giver. He doesn't want to be thanked or anything. He just wants to give and help. 

People pictures

Even the playgrounds have ocean views

Beautiful la paz

Mayco

Bad people

We're in Mexico, or as Aviva calls it, Mayco. Nana and Papa are with us and we arrived yesterday. (I'll attach pictures, hopefully tomorrow.) Our house is lovely and we have a little pool and we're at the beach if we cross the street. Noah talks to everyone and tells them his birthday is on May 5 and his middle name is Eli and also saltines are best if you suck on them. We walked around today and had ice cream and popsicles tonight from the popsicle store. Noah called me in after he went to bed to ask me some questions: Do bad people know they are bad? and Why does a volcano be so hot? When I asked what he means by a bad person, he said it was someone who broke a house on purpose or took someone's good things. 

Noah is implicated

Noah said tonight that he wants more stories that are implicated. What does that mean? He knows it's a word and maybe we just don't know it yet. 

Watch out for hungry and/or tired Noah

Sunday, 5:45 I want to eat! Now!

(Noah doesn't get any attention, and we're busy with different things)

5:50: I'm hungry! 

5:55: I want to eat!

(There's a new container of yogurt in front of him, now open, and his hand is in it. He's eating a handful of yogurt.)

Note to self: Don't let Noah get too hungry or tired. It will likely still happen, but in that circumstance, pay him more attention. 

lunch today

Noah had a noodle sandwich, and Aviva ate the crust off two pieces of bread. Also Noah said we should wash hands separately, at different times, because we don't want germs from one hand to get on another hand (right from left, and his and mine)

recent pictures

very very unusual

Last night at bedtime, Noah and I were reading a book about rivers. It wasn't a story, rather an info book for bigger kids about parts and types of rivers. He said he wanted to read it and know it because he wants to know lots of things and he wants to be smart, and now he knows some things but maybe soon he'll know hundreds of things. He pointed out that one type of river, it's very very unusual. It's very interesting but it's very very unusual. The words had the same intonation as if he said, "actually."

Also, (it's possible I wrote this already) Noah's therapist was teaching him how to say "Aw, man!" They practiced a lot, with different nuances and tones and emphasis. It was a funny thing to listen to. "Aw, man! Aw, man. Aw! Man!" He finally got it right.