Doctors!

Spud's doctor suggested that we get his eyes and ears checked by specialists.  His ears had some scarring from all the ear infections he had as a child and one of his eyes was testing as 20/50.  Today he had both of his specialist appointments. 

 He climbed up in the chair and had a complete exam on his eyes.  He actually really liked the doctor and the tests.  He was super enthusiastic.

 Getting the eyes looked at.  Turns out he is a tad bit far-sighted but that is normal for his age.  He also over compensates when focusing, but again, that is not unusual.  In the end the verdict was everything looked good, no glasses, check again in a year!  Yay!

Following the eye exam we drove 2 blocks to the next appointment, getting his ears checked.  He has some fluid behind the ear drums, but otherwise can hear just fine.  No more "my ears don't work" excuses when he gets in trouble for not listening!

Advent Activities

 Each day of December, Spud is getting an activity to do to get in to the Christmas spirit.  So far we have had a snowball fight (with marshmallows), made Christmas cards, and donated food to the food bank.  Today was to go visit Prancer and Dancer who are hanging out in town waiting for the big day.

 He was excited and couldn't focus long enough for me to get a good picture. 

 Prancer and Dancer.  Not sure which one is which.  :)

 Inside Beaver Bark (where the reindeer are) they had an amazing Christmas set up.  This was as close to Santa as he would get though. 

 He found a new flippered friend.  He is beginning to think he may like seals even more than walruses.

 There is a koi pond in the middle of the store.  Spud loved them.

 These are some well trained fish.  They swim right up to you, waiting for food.

 I loved the nostalgic Christmas set up here.  He really just wanted to sit there and watch Rudolph.

 The display outside.  We had a good time today.

Sitting at the traffic light, I noticed this scene.  He was totally rocking out in the back seat.

He bleeds crimson AND cardinal

Why does he like the Badgers?  We were wondering, and now we know.  He is one happy little man tonight, even if he is a bit odd.

Lights!

Last night Grandma took Spud out to see Muppets.  Following the movie we met them for dinner at Red Robin and then to Senske to see the Christmas lights display.

I took a video of the lights, though it is kind of small.  It was pretty fun though.  They do an amazing job every year!

 Senske gives out fancy glasses that let you see pictures in the lights.  One of them showed snowflakes and other had snowmen.  The snowmen were quite the hit!  So was the candy cane they gave the little guy.  Not a hit?  Santa Claus.  There was much crying.  He needs to calm down.  It's not like Santa is mean or anything.

When we got home, the boys played with Scott's new toy.  Yes, that is a Nerf shot gun.  My house will never be the same...

The Five Year Check Up

Today Spud and I treked to Pullman for a couple doctor appointments.  His was a five year check up, and mine was to have a dumb old biopsy done.  We are debating who hurts more, but I think his appointment was a lot more fun.  More on the hurting later.

Our first stop once we got to town was Cougar Country.  Love that place.  We split a chicken basket.  The boy had a root beer while I partook of a diet Coke.  (And since you can't read the bottom of the shirt it says MINNESOTA: May the Forest Be With You.  :) )

We drove around town to the Crimson and Grey Store where we picked up some Cougar Gold and a Daily Evergreen.  Spud asked me about the guy on the front and I explained that his name was Bill Moos and he was in charge of all the Cougar Sports.  Spud now has a career goal because he told me he wants to be Bill Moos when he grows up because he loves the Cougars SOOOO much.  I'm so proud!

Of course, no trip to Pullman would be complete without driving past the old house.  Looking good!

Spud was a trooper at the appointment.  He really enjoyed the eye exam, and refused to put the thing down, even after the test was done.  No way he was having his pulse checked without at least one eye covered!  So stats from the visit (with birth stats in parantheses):

Height: 43.35 in/50-70th percentile (21.75 in/90th percentile)
Weight: 40 lbs 8 oz/50th percentile (9 lbs 0 oz/95th percentile)

So as you can see, he is not quite the monster he used to be!  Long and lean, that is for sure!

After the fun stuff came the shots, all 5 of them.  We had the option of doing them in a few different appointments but it is so hard to get up there I opted to do them all at once.  I felt bad, but financially it was what needed to be done.  Poor kiddo cried.  (Though during my biopsy, I got a shot and all he said was "Eh, it's not big deal.  I was just faking it earlier."  Bum!)

After 5 shots, the least I could do was get the kiddo a milkshake!  Uneventful drive home, and now he is sound asleep, worn out from traveling and ouchies (he managed to fall out of the booth at Cougar Country, trip over a rug when returning the car to Grandma, and fall over his own feet at home.  It was a rough day for his knees!)

Random Spud quote of the day:  He was watching Thor on our way to Pullman.  At one point, (which you will know if you saw the movie) he exclaimed, "Oh Stan Lee!" in an exasperated voice.  Nerd in training, that one!

Gymnastics and Legos! A great night!

Typically Spud has gymnastics on Wednesday nights, however tomorrow he gets to have his five year check up, complete with shots.  It seemed like a good idea to move gymnastics up a day in order for him to participate prior to being stabbed repeatedly with a needle.  :)

Waiting for class to start.  Some of the kids in the background are REALLY good.  It is hard to focus on the 5 year olds with some serious flipping going on in other parts of the gym.

Stretching with teacher Dante and the rest of his class.  The kid in camo fell on the bars tonight.  He came running over to his mom (who was seated right behind us) yelling "I smacked my nuts on the bar!" loud enough for the whole gym to hear it.  We were having a hard time not laughing at him, and his poor mom was having a hard time getting him to quiet down!

Unfortunately, no flash photography is allowed at the gym during practice, so unless they are really close, I can't get any good pictures.  Spud did awesome on the bars today, though he did manage to fall flat on his face at one point.  Upper body strength is definitely a work in progress.

Great Grandma has been sick off and on all month and wasn't able to get him a birthday present.  Instead she sent money, which he was very excited about.  Grandma and Grandpa also gave him some money for Christmas.  Tonight he used it to buy a fancy Ninjago LEGO plane.  He was a lot more excited than the picture lets on!

This week in our little homework that we do, we are working on the letter N.  We had a bit of a disagreement over this.

S: I hate N.  Nothing begins with N!
M: You're right!  It does!
S: No Mommy, Nothing begins with N!
M: I know!  I agree with you.  Nothing totally begins with N.

I am the walrus...

If you need to know one thing about Spud, know this.  The kid loves his walruses.  Today he received a fantastic (and HUGE) new walrus from his daycare lady.  We decided it was time to document the collection for posterity, so please, enjoy.

The smallest walrus, a ceramic whistle walrus.  He doesn't have an official name (Whistly?).

Squeaky, the plastic walrus.

Wilma (she's kinda flat and weird looking)

Waldo

Baby

Wilbur (Also called Glibert sometimes)

Wally

Tusky, the guy who started it all and is still Spud's best friend.

Wofford

Weirdo

The new guy, Wumbo

When walruses attack.....

The gang is all here.  So many teeth.....

Pigs

"Forest, get your finger out of you mouth."

"I can't Mommy.  The pigs that contol me are making me do it!"

Husbands say funny things too...

The husb has been desperately hoping for snow for the past couple months.  We are predicted to get a snow storm (well, 1-2 inches) tonight.  He doesn't think it is going to happen.  Why?

"Because we don't get to have nice things."

Mommy can't fly

We saw a Pagan bumper sticker today on our way home for dinner the other night. I said that I needed that.

Spud asked why, so I explained that it was a Pagan bumper sticker, and Mommy is pretty much Pagan.
He looked at me and said very seriously, "But Mommy, you don't look like a flying horse."

Do they offer that for 4 year olds?

"Mommy, I don't want to do T-ball.  I think I'll do sword fighting instead."

Do you know how much yellow is on your way to work?

I do.  Spud was kind enough to point out every yellow thing on our drive to daycare today.  And yes, every little dash in the middle of the road counts.

Yellow!  Yellow!  Yellow!

Sheldon has "Bazinga"

Spud has "Wa-bing!"

It's a code

I try very hard not to use Spud's real name on the internet.  We are not cruel enough to have actually named him Spud, and he doesn't even answer to it in real life.  But, this was too funny not to share.  Decipher his code if you want to know his real name (if anyone reads this who doesn't know).

Talking to himself while writing his name on a drawing:

"One line up with two lines off.  Zero.  Line with curvy line.  Curly.  Squiggle.  Line with another line."

There you have it.  Spud's real name.  LOL

I don't remember this one from 7th grade mythology

Mommy, who is the god of....the god of....Godzilla?

People are appliances

Upon leaving Best Buy:

"You are a double freezer."  (Pointing at Daddy). 
"You are a double freezer."  (Pointing at Mommy).
"We are all double freezers.  Everyone.  Except those people we don't know."

Of course....

Yesterday I was so proud of myself for updating this blog to include all of Spud's randomness, not just his movie reviews. 

Last night, while taking his bath, Spud yells out to me something along the lines of:

"Mommy, remember when I used to tell you about movies and you would put it on the computer.  I want to do that again right now."

Mommy's computer was not on, so it did not happen, but expect some new movie reviews coming soon, interspersed with all his other weirdness :)

New title

I have updated this blog so that I can now include things that are not just movie related. I think my kid is hilarious, and I really feel like sharing some of the completely out there things he says on basically a daily basis. Enjoy!

We got a couple good ones from him this weekend.

Upon losing a video game, Spud let loose with this amazing insult:
"I hate you! You are like a goat flying at me!"

At bedtime, it is always a struggle to get Spud to do what he needs to do, which involves hugging Daddy, brushing and flossing teeth, going potty, and getting in to bed. Flossing in particular causes much wailing and garment rending. In order to make the teeth go smoothly, he is allowed on day a week (his choice) where he does not have to do either. Of course, then he has a million demands as well. They usually include a book, a hall light on, or some cold water (And it HAS to be cold. Don't try to sneak room temperature water past the kid).

Mommy: "Do you want to brush teeth tonight, or are you going to skip it today?"
Spud: "I think I need to brush my teeth."
Mommy: "Ok." He brushes them s.l.o.w.l.y.
Spud: "Mommy, I really feel like I need to floss today. My teeth want to be flossed."
Mommy: "You are stalling. Knock it off. It's bedtime."
Spud: "Mommy, I really want to read a Christmas book in bed. I think you put it in the garage with the Christmas stuff. You can go out there and get it. I will just watch tv until you find it."
Mommy: "Spud, just get in bed."
Spud: **pouts all the way in to his room**

It's a rough life being Spud.