Wednesday, March 5, 2008

the sounds of parenthood

you know the sound that happens when women "bare down" during child labor?  or when a toddler may have eaten too much iron and has to use some extra force to "take care of business"?  it's a sound that can be made by taking a breath, holding it, and grunting/moaning. often, this noise is accompanied by a dark red face. 

i see the dark red face, and hear the laborious grunting noise, every day.  why?  because it is now harrison's normal reaction to the word "no". 

mama: "harrison, you can't climb out of your highchair and onto the dining room table" (spoken while placing harrison back on his bottom).
harrison:  ignores mama.  begins climbing out of highchair again.
mama: "NO!"  (spoken while placing harrison back on his bottom again).
harrison: MMRRMMRRUUUGH!!!  (spoken with an unhappy, "i want to climb on the dining room table RIGHT NOW", inflection).




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5 comments:

  1. BeckyMarch 5, 2008 at 6:44 PM

    It's so fun when they start exerting their independence!!! It really is!

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  2. ChristyMarch 6, 2008 at 9:26 AM

    Hee-Hee! I can't wait!!!

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  3. rachel whiteMarch 6, 2008 at 9:41 AM

    hmmm. you both seem to think this is a fun stage. i am not yet convinced.... : )

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  4. ChristyMarch 6, 2008 at 11:51 AM

    it's only in hind sight believe me. (:

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  5. DaleneMarch 6, 2008 at 7:29 PM

    Great! He has determination, strong will, stic-to-it-iveness, and strength. Great characteristics in our future president. Good Luck, and I hope his growls keep you giggling. They keep us laughing.

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