He Still Fits

I wonder when Mathew will grow out of these plastic containers....

Toddler Translation Key

I was at the sink and Mathew was at the counter behind me. He said, "Mama! My bin!" I turned around and saw him twirling his spoon on the counter. He kept repeating "My bin!" I couldn't figure it out.

In Mathew speak, "my" means "I" and "p" and "b" are the same sound. So doing the translation, it would be "I pin!" Still didn't make sense to me. He just kept saying "My bin!" Finally, he looked at me and said, "Turn?" Aha! I finally got it! I forgot that he omits the letter"s" when it is the first letter in a word. It all made sense. He was pround of himself for figuring out how to get his spoon to spin on the counter. "Mama, I spin!"

Sea World

Our first stop this trip was Sea World! We figured there would be a lot of walking, so I headed over to the rental area to get a double stroller. The boys had a different mode of transportation in mind...


The boys were mesmerized by this 5 foot, 220 pound grouper. Mathew was particularly impressed by this "Big Fitch!"

Nathan got to pick up and examine a starfish. He was careful to keep the starfish under water so it could breathe.

Check us out in our special glasses for the 4D Sesame Street show!

Mathew remembered the Shamu show from Christmas. He prepared himself this time...

Mathew loves his new turtle friend.

And he loves his Po-Po. He hugged her arm most of the way back to the hotel.

Bike Safety

Nathan decided that a helmet just wasn't enough....

The Dreaded "Why?"

For the last several weeks, Mathew's favorite word/question has been "Why?" Usually he fires off multiple "Whys" before I can even finish my answer. And when I've given my answer, he follows up with another "Why?"

This week, he has graduated from "Why?" to the more persistent and demanding, "Why, Mama, Why?" It's very cute... the first dozen times.