Blogging Facebook Posts: Part 2 (January through May)

As noted previously, Hollie and I share a lot of stories about the kids on Facebook that never make it to the blog. These are short, punchy and often very strange. And some the vast majority have pictures!

Because I am a lazy blogger, and so that we can have a record of them, here are more of those, from the end of January through May.

1/30/13 - Matt's Facebook

Yeah, she does look cute. *grumble* Princesses *grumble*

2/1/13 - Matt's Facebook

Due to her burgeoning love of Mario Van Peebles' early work, LG has named her newest stuffed animal Blue Jack Kitty. 

(Only half of this is true.)

2/7/13 - Matt's Facebook

This morning at breakfast, after Louis Armstrong's rendition of Bippity Boppity Boo popped up on a shuffled Disney mix, LG looked up from her waffle and said, "Daddy, that was a pretty good song."

2/11/13 - Matt's Facebook


LG's first time sledding in the snow. I have to say snow, because in the absence of the white stuff, I have dragged her through piles of leaves.

(Apologies for the vertical video. I hate myself a little.)

2/16/13 – Matt’s Facebook

Me: we need to make dinner for mama. What should we make?
LG: something delicious.
Matt: that's a given, but what food is delicious?
LG: hmmm... Fish, pickles, broccoli, apples, French toast, chips...

2/28/13 – Matt’s Facebook

LG, flipping through a DVD portfolio: Daddy, what's this movie?
Me: That's 'Challenge of the Superfriends.' It has Superman in it.
LG: I like Superman. He's pretty cool. And he's cute.
Me: You think Superman is cute?
LG: Yessiree!

3/5/13 - Hollie's Facebook

Our Tuesday night ride home with LG:

LG: Daddy, do you want some of my snack?

Mama: Honey, daddy lost his voice so he can't talk. He doesn't want a bite of your snack. Thank you, though.

LG: Daddy? (pause) Daddy?

Mama: Sweetie, daddy can't talk. Just tell him what you want and Mama will let you know what he says.

LG: Daddy? DADDY?!?!

Mama: He can still hear you. Don't shout. Just talk to him.

LG: DADDY CAN YOU ANSWER ME?!?!


Mama: No. He cannot. Just talk, he can hear you.


LG: DADDY?!?! DADDY?!?!


Mama: He can hear you; he just can't talk because his throat hurts.


LG: DADDY CAN YOU TALK TO ME?

Repeat for 20 minutes.

3/6/13 – Matt’s Facebook

I mentioned in this blog post that I have to rearrange the kids' room to get the crib and toddler bed properly situated. Evidently LG is already working on it.

3/10/13 – Matt’s Facebook

How to Eat Frozen Yogurt: A Visual Guide

3/27/13 – Matt’s Facebook

Dear G2,
Your due date is tomorrow. Please come soon. Your sister is getting weird.
Love,
Dad

3/30/13 – Matt’s Facebook

It's déjà vu all over again. Or Hollie's body has figured out how to clone our DNA and alter a chromosome.

4/4/13 – Matt’s Facebook

This is what we in the parenting game call "success."

4/6/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

It's hard to sleep 23 hours a day with a noisy big sister in the house. He makes it happen.

4/7/13 – Matt’s Facebook

Keeping it classy at the Griffattolo household.

4/9/13 – Matt’s Facebook

By the power of trowel, I! Have! The Power!

4/14/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

I can't shake the feeling that they are plotting against us.

4/21/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

All the cool kids are wearing skeleton PJs this season.

4/24/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

LG: G2* is saying (shouting) "I want toys!"
Mama: So he likes all the things you like?
LG: He likes rattles, milk, trees and bushes. All the things other babies like.

*she actually calls him by a super sweet nickname...

5/3/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

My daughter petitioned her preschool teachers for Show and Tell Fridays, and now it's a thing. With great power comes great responsibility.

5/7/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

So, my baby sounds like the popping noise that announces a flame spurt in the fire swamp.

5/7/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

Bob Ross would be so proud of her happy little clouds.

5/8/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

Mama, infant and toddler caught in the rain. 

Only one of us was happy about it.

5/11/13 – Matt’s Facebook

LG: "Dad, you be Superman. I'll be Wolverine."
Me: "You've made your father very proud today, little one."

5/15/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

-It's always been-"Michael's got the brains, Gob's got the charm, and Buster's got the--
-High-fastening pants?

5/15/13 – Matt’s Facebook

Hollie, LG and G2 got stuck outside in the rain for about 10 minutes last week. Guess who enjoyed it?

5/21/13 – Matt’s Facebook

And what wondrous thing could cause such joyful expressions? A blank green wall.

Boundless imagination, this one.

5/21/13 – Hollie’s Facebook

I hand my daughter a sock this afternoon and ask her to put it in the hamper.
She replies: "Sure. What's a hamper?"
Truly a testament to my homemaking skills .