Mom: Hi JP!
JP: Hi!
Mom: How are you JP?
JP: Great. Tomorrow I am going to grow big as Frankenpooh.
Mom: Cool! Just like your Pooh video from the library.
JP: Yeah!
Mom: Is Frankenpooh scary?
JP: Yeah! He is big as his friends. Tomorrow his friends are going to grow big!
Mom: Wow, that will be cool to see!
JP: The will be both monsters! Then they will be all the monsters!
Mom: Are monsters scary?
JP: Yes. Pooh and his friends will be a lot of monsters. There will be monsters everywhere!
Mom: Can you think of other monsters?
JP: Maybe Jimmy the Pirate could be monster. Maybe FrankenJimmythePirate!
(Jimmy the Pirate was a character they used last week at speech group. The played a few pirate games and did a treasure hunt for Jimmy's Loot.)
Mom: What about Mike and Sully?
JP: You are right! They are in Monsters Inc.
Mom: Do we watch that movie?
(Nope. JP is afraid of the movie. He'll read the book or listen to the CD but is afraid if the movie gets put on the TV)
JP: Yes.
Mom: Really? We watch it on the TV?
JP: Yes.
Mom: No, I think you listen to it on your radio and read the book. Why don't we ever get to watch the movie?
JP: Well. You know. I know! Let's go pick a movie. Come on...
Mom: No. I want to talk about why you are afraid to watch Sully and Mike on TV.
JP: Hee Hee! I don't think so!
Mom: So then why do you leave the room if Mommy puts Monsters Inc on TV?
JP: I don't think Monsters Inc is on TV. I think it is gone.
Mom: Yeah, we haven't seen it in a long time. Because you won't usually let Mommy put it on. So, JP, where did you go yesterday?
JP: Well, I don't know.
Mom: Did you, T, and Mommy go somewhere?
(We went to the zoo. We haven't been to Bob's Museum in a few weeks)
JP: Where? We went to Bob's museum.
Mom: No, I was thinking somewhere with animals.
JP: We see some at the zoo.
Mom: Oh that is it! The zoo!
JP: You are right!
Mom: What was your favorite thing we saw at the zoo?
(We have seen the train before. We usually make sure we stop and see it. However, we are afraid to ride on it. Yesterday we did not actually see the train but we did hear the whistle.)
JP: A whistle noise.
Mom: Oh really! What made a whistle noise?
JP: A train!
Mom: A train. Did you ride the train?
JP: We are going to try on August!
(We are putting off the things that are scary until August. We have a lot to do in August!!!)
Mom: You are! Cool that will be so much fun! So we are going to ride the train in August?
JP: We don't have much time though. We'll have to start bright and early in the morning.
Mom: Is there anything else you want to do in August?
JP: The carousel!
Mom: Oh cool! That will be fun! Is there a particular animal on the carousel that you'd like to ride on?
JP: Well. I don't know. Huh, let's see. Uh. A seat.
Mom: Okay, yeah. We'll want to sit on a seat. What animal seat do you want to ride on?
JP: How about an up and down horse. Can it be a moving horse? If the carousel moves, the bell will ring first. It goes, "ring ring" and when it stops it might ring again!
Mom: You are right! That is how the kids know it is time to get off! I think I would like to ride on the tiger!
JP: Oh! I'm going to ride on the horse.
Mom: What should T ride on?
JP: He can ride on the seat with the ostrich on it!
Mom: Oh that would be cool. I didn't know you knew what an ostrich was!
JP: If the carousel moves will I let go of T?
Mom: No, it is Mommy's job to hold on to her boys. I'll be there to hold on to both of you. Or if I can't do it...Daddy will.
JP: If Daddy doesn't do it. I guess Mommy and Daddy have to let go of T.
Mom: Why do you think we would have to let go?
JP: Becuase he can be excited.
Mom: Yeah, if he is having fun we could probably not hold so tight. But we would still be there in case he got scared.
JP: Okay.
Mom: Do you ever get scared?
JP: Oh, don't need to be scared on the carousel. I would be excited!
Mom: Great! You know we don't have to wait until August. We could try to go to the zoo next week. Would you want to ride the carousel then?
JP: Yes. Let's try the train first. Let's carousel first and the the train. When the bell rings there will be the lights. The bell is on top of the carousel. It goes "ring ring" when the carousel moves its wheels. There are some under the bottom. I'd be excited.
Mom: How come we haven't ridden the carousel before?
JP: Maybe when it gets stuck I might pull on tight. I could push the horse until he moves.
Mom: That is good thinking!
JP: If the carousel wheels bump into anything it will have brakes.
Mom: Yep. They would just stop it.
JP: If it stops, it will have brakes.
Mom: Yep, it would stop. Brakes make things stop.
JP: Just like Scrambler! He's in Bob the Builder.
Mom: Say, do you have a favorite animal at the zoo?
JP: Uh oh! Mommy!
(T wakes up from his nap. We hear him through the monitor)
Mom: What?
JP: T woke up!
Mom: He sure did.
JP: I know. Let's go get him. I'll go get him. You get going Mommy. I'm going to go get him.
Mom: What are you going to tell him?
JP: Mommy will be right there. I'll go get him. I'm coming T. JP to the rescue!
(I hold back to listen to the monitor. I hear JP chanting to T ... Mommy will be right there. T there is no monster. Mommy will be right there.)
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
June 20, 2007
Mom: Okay, JP. What should we talk about?
JP: Well we can talk about the beach. I have this handle. To blow.
Mom: Yeah, that is a cool whistle.
JP: Should I try it?
(blows into a whistle)
Mom: Sure! That is great job! So JP, what did you do this morning?
JP: Well I went to Brimentary school.
(That is what he calls his school. This was day 2 of summer school.)
Mom: What did you do there?
JP: Well, I have played outside.
Mom: What did you do outside?
JP: Well, I got to go on the old bridge. It was trying to snap. By the way, agigators down there under the bridge.
Mom: Did an alligator get you?
JP: I don't think so. I was really high up.
Mom: Oh, I am glad you were safe.
JP: I have ran across the bridge.
Mom: Were there other children on the bridge with you?
JP: Yes. The children ran past me. I yelled and ran across the bridge in a panic.
Mom: Who was in a panic?
JP: Some agigators down there. Snapping agigators.
Mom: Did the catch any children?
JP: What's an agigator?
Mom: You don't know what an alligator is?
JP: But it is an agilator, actually.
(He has been saying it "agilator", I just assumed we were talking alligators. Apparently who ever said there were alligators under the bridge said agigator and JP has been assuming agigators were different from alligators. However he is treating them as equally scary!)
Mom: So is an agigator the same as an alligator?
JP: What is an agigator?
Mom: I'm not sure. I think it is like an alligator! I think an agigator is an alligator? Does that sound right?
JP: Yeah. They chomp in water.
Mom: What do they eat?
JP: They eat bread.
Mom: Oh, bread, huh?
JP: How does that happen? Well, let's talk about the beach.
Mom: What do you want to say about the beach?
JP: Some anythings. In the water and it was very hot. But she has some ice cream today.
Mom: Who does?
JP: The ice cream lady has some ice cream?
Mom: Where is the ice cream lady at?
JP: At the beach.
Mom: Has JP been to the beach?
JP: Yeah.
(No. He has not ever been to the beach. And there has never been an ice cream lady there.)
Mom: When?
JP: I went to the pumpkin patch there. At the pumpkin patch who was that puffing down the track?
(we rode a train at the pumpkin patch last fall?)
Mom: Was it Thomas?
JP: Ha! It was a train, silly! I can't wait to see Thomas!
Mom: Did you ride on Thomas?
(Dad did get him to reluctantly ride on the train at the pumpkin patch.)
JP: I don't think so. He'll be at the top of the hill by the ice cream factory.
Mom: (Eureka!) Is this like a Thomas the tank engine story?
JP: Right. It looks like the story about "It is great to be an engine!"
Mom: Cool. That is a great story.
JP: I like Thomas!
Mom: I know, Thomas is a great engine!
JP: He is a really useful engine. Maybe he will be at the top of the hill by the ice cream factory.
Mom: Hey, can you tell me some of Thomas' friends names?
JP: Sure, there is Spencer and Percy and Gordon and Edward and Diesel and Emily and James and Toby and all their friends!
Mom: Wow! He has lot of friends!
JP: Yeah! They were in "Calling All Engines" the movie!
Mom: Do you have some friends, JP?
JP: Yeah! I have going to see my train friends. Next morning I am going to see Thomas the Tank Engine, Diesel 10, Emily, James and all their friends.
Mom: Does JP have any friends that like to play trains too?
JP: Yes! Bob the Builder, Wendy, Mrs. Percival, Mrs. Potts and all their friends.
Mom: Does your friend Jake like trains?
JP: Yeah! He likes Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.
Mom: Does your friend Graham have a train?
JP: Yes, he has some back at his house.
Mom: Does your brother T like trains?
JP: Yeah! Well maybe "Calling All Engines will be on the V.Smile.
Mom: Well, you have been great at making words and I need to put T up for his nap. Would you like to pay V.Smile for a few minutes?
JP: YEAH!!! That is a good idea Mommy!
(and he is gone!)
JP: Well we can talk about the beach. I have this handle. To blow.
Mom: Yeah, that is a cool whistle.
JP: Should I try it?
(blows into a whistle)
Mom: Sure! That is great job! So JP, what did you do this morning?
JP: Well I went to Brimentary school.
(That is what he calls his school. This was day 2 of summer school.)
Mom: What did you do there?
JP: Well, I have played outside.
Mom: What did you do outside?
JP: Well, I got to go on the old bridge. It was trying to snap. By the way, agigators down there under the bridge.
Mom: Did an alligator get you?
JP: I don't think so. I was really high up.
Mom: Oh, I am glad you were safe.
JP: I have ran across the bridge.
Mom: Were there other children on the bridge with you?
JP: Yes. The children ran past me. I yelled and ran across the bridge in a panic.
Mom: Who was in a panic?
JP: Some agigators down there. Snapping agigators.
Mom: Did the catch any children?
JP: What's an agigator?
Mom: You don't know what an alligator is?
JP: But it is an agilator, actually.
(He has been saying it "agilator", I just assumed we were talking alligators. Apparently who ever said there were alligators under the bridge said agigator and JP has been assuming agigators were different from alligators. However he is treating them as equally scary!)
Mom: So is an agigator the same as an alligator?
JP: What is an agigator?
Mom: I'm not sure. I think it is like an alligator! I think an agigator is an alligator? Does that sound right?
JP: Yeah. They chomp in water.
Mom: What do they eat?
JP: They eat bread.
Mom: Oh, bread, huh?
JP: How does that happen? Well, let's talk about the beach.
Mom: What do you want to say about the beach?
JP: Some anythings. In the water and it was very hot. But she has some ice cream today.
Mom: Who does?
JP: The ice cream lady has some ice cream?
Mom: Where is the ice cream lady at?
JP: At the beach.
Mom: Has JP been to the beach?
JP: Yeah.
(No. He has not ever been to the beach. And there has never been an ice cream lady there.)
Mom: When?
JP: I went to the pumpkin patch there. At the pumpkin patch who was that puffing down the track?
(we rode a train at the pumpkin patch last fall?)
Mom: Was it Thomas?
JP: Ha! It was a train, silly! I can't wait to see Thomas!
Mom: Did you ride on Thomas?
(Dad did get him to reluctantly ride on the train at the pumpkin patch.)
JP: I don't think so. He'll be at the top of the hill by the ice cream factory.
Mom: (Eureka!) Is this like a Thomas the tank engine story?
JP: Right. It looks like the story about "It is great to be an engine!"
Mom: Cool. That is a great story.
JP: I like Thomas!
Mom: I know, Thomas is a great engine!
JP: He is a really useful engine. Maybe he will be at the top of the hill by the ice cream factory.
Mom: Hey, can you tell me some of Thomas' friends names?
JP: Sure, there is Spencer and Percy and Gordon and Edward and Diesel and Emily and James and Toby and all their friends!
Mom: Wow! He has lot of friends!
JP: Yeah! They were in "Calling All Engines" the movie!
Mom: Do you have some friends, JP?
JP: Yeah! I have going to see my train friends. Next morning I am going to see Thomas the Tank Engine, Diesel 10, Emily, James and all their friends.
Mom: Does JP have any friends that like to play trains too?
JP: Yes! Bob the Builder, Wendy, Mrs. Percival, Mrs. Potts and all their friends.
Mom: Does your friend Jake like trains?
JP: Yeah! He likes Thomas the Tank Engine and friends.
Mom: Does your friend Graham have a train?
JP: Yes, he has some back at his house.
Mom: Does your brother T like trains?
JP: Yeah! Well maybe "Calling All Engines will be on the V.Smile.
Mom: Well, you have been great at making words and I need to put T up for his nap. Would you like to pay V.Smile for a few minutes?
JP: YEAH!!! That is a good idea Mommy!
(and he is gone!)
Sunday, June 17, 2007
June 17, 2007
JP: How about we talk about mornings.
Mom: Okay. What do you want to say about mornings?
JP: In the back of the morning I went to Bob the Builder at the museuam. We'll try them on Friday after Walmart. Could we do that?
Mom: Well try to get back to Bob this next week.
JP: Well, there will be a Scrambler toy up there where Bob the Bulider is! At the elevator. He's up there. I like Scrambler.
Mom: Do you like Dizzy?
JP: Haa! Don't be silly. I like Scrambler. Not Dizzy. I like Scrambler and Scoop.
Mom: Oh. Do you like Wendy?
JP: Yep. I do like him.
Mom: Is Wendy a boy or a girl?
JP: A girl.
Mom: So would you say "I like him" or "I like her"?
JP: I like her.
Mom: Perfect!
JP: If Wendy is a boy he might put on his helmet.
Mom: Yeah, but even though she is a girl she can wear a helmet.
JP: You're right.
Mom: Do you like Pilcher?
JP: YEP!
Mom: Is Pilcher a dog?
JP: I think he is a cat.
Mom; Oh, yeah. That is why JP has been pretending to be a cat all the time. Are you pretending to be Pilcher?
JP: Yep. Maybe Pilcher will be at the museum.
Mom: Yeah, I think I remember his standing by Bob when we first got off the elevator.
JP: You are right! Let's go to the Bob the Builder museum!
Mom: Okay. What do you want to say about mornings?
JP: In the back of the morning I went to Bob the Builder at the museuam. We'll try them on Friday after Walmart. Could we do that?
Mom: Well try to get back to Bob this next week.
JP: Well, there will be a Scrambler toy up there where Bob the Bulider is! At the elevator. He's up there. I like Scrambler.
Mom: Do you like Dizzy?
JP: Haa! Don't be silly. I like Scrambler. Not Dizzy. I like Scrambler and Scoop.
Mom: Oh. Do you like Wendy?
JP: Yep. I do like him.
Mom: Is Wendy a boy or a girl?
JP: A girl.
Mom: So would you say "I like him" or "I like her"?
JP: I like her.
Mom: Perfect!
JP: If Wendy is a boy he might put on his helmet.
Mom: Yeah, but even though she is a girl she can wear a helmet.
JP: You're right.
Mom: Do you like Pilcher?
JP: YEP!
Mom: Is Pilcher a dog?
JP: I think he is a cat.
Mom; Oh, yeah. That is why JP has been pretending to be a cat all the time. Are you pretending to be Pilcher?
JP: Yep. Maybe Pilcher will be at the museum.
Mom: Yeah, I think I remember his standing by Bob when we first got off the elevator.
JP: You are right! Let's go to the Bob the Builder museum!
Father's Day
Mom: Okay, JP. Do you know what today is?
JP: I don't know.
Mom: Where you supposed to tell Daddy something this morning?
JP: Yes, Happy Fathers Day!
Mom: That is right.
JP: Hee Hee, you are right!
Mom: Do you know that Fathers Day is our way of making today a special day for daddy. We need to show him and tell him how much we love him.
JP: Yeah. I had a competition.
Mom: With who?
(JP woke up talking about Ronald McDonald in his dream. They had a competition and JP didn't like his white face so he threw it in the trash.)
JP: Ronald McDonald came to our house and he made a railroad track and he heard JP yelling so he had to come rescue me.
Mom: Is that kind of like the Ronald McDonald commercial?
JP: Hee, Yes. He is on TV on Nick Jr. Is he?
Mom: Well, I think so but I want to talk about Daddy right now.
JP: What. What Daddy right now.
Mom: Well, what is your favorite thing you do with Daddy?
JP: Play with anything with him.
Mom: Did you and Daddy play yesterday?
JP: Well. Yeah. I tried that in the pool in our house.
Mom: Did you and Daddy swim in the pool?
JP: Yes. And me and T too. And you too.
Mom: That is right. Did Daddy make you fly?
(Daddy tossed JP in the air a couple of times. JP said he went flying.)
JP: Yes. I started on the first one and then went flying.
Mom: Where did you land?
JP: I landed on my feet. I didn't take a chance of flying that way. Actually I did take a chance on that way.
Mom: Did Daddy take you to gymnastics yesterday?
JP: Yeah. But hmm. Let me think about something. Well, let's see. Yeah, strawberry limeade shop! Daddy and I got strawberry limeades at the strawberry limeade shop!
Mom: Oh, cool!
JP: I love strawberry limeade.
Mom: That is neat. That is like your thing to do with Daddy, isn't it?
JP: Yes, it is yummy.
Mom: What else do you and Daddy do every day?
JP: Well, tomorrow we are going to do a different toy surprise. Bob the builder toys will come in the mail.
(I've been ignoring all the requests for Bob the Builder toys. So I told JP if there were any at Walmart we could get some. Then when we looked, there weren't any. Darn. Apparantly JP has learned the order of things. We look at Walmart first then we order off the computer and it comes in the mail. Damn the kids is too quick. The other day I told him we couldn't get a toy because we didn't have any money. He said, "It's okay Mommy. Daddy has money in the bank.")
Mom: Does Daddy put you to bed at night?
JP: Yep. First he puts me to bed. And then we read a book with black bear.
Mom: What is your favorite book for Daddy to read?
JP: His favorite book to read is Bob the Builder.
Mom: Well, I think you listen and read Bob the Builder after Daddy leaves. What did Daddy read to you before you turn out the lights last night?
JP: Ha. Oh Dear. Well. Last night Daddy read Owl's World.
Mom: Did you like that book?
JP: Yeah, I was sleeping in my bed and then suddenly I was in my competition.
Mom: What competition is that?
JP: The Ronald Mcdonald competition.
Mom: How does that work?
JP: He had take those carrots. Because he wants to feed the little animals. They are very hungry.
(huh????)
Mom: So after you and Daddy read your book. What do you do?
JP: Daddy turns on the Buzz clock and McQueen lamp and the Bob the Builder CD.
Mom: Who turns off the light?
JP: Daddy lifts me up to do it.
Mom: Then Daddy says... What does Daddy say?
JP: He says...Good night. He love you.
Mom: And what do you say?
JP: Good night Daddy. I love you.
JP: I don't know.
Mom: Where you supposed to tell Daddy something this morning?
JP: Yes, Happy Fathers Day!
Mom: That is right.
JP: Hee Hee, you are right!
Mom: Do you know that Fathers Day is our way of making today a special day for daddy. We need to show him and tell him how much we love him.
JP: Yeah. I had a competition.
Mom: With who?
(JP woke up talking about Ronald McDonald in his dream. They had a competition and JP didn't like his white face so he threw it in the trash.)
JP: Ronald McDonald came to our house and he made a railroad track and he heard JP yelling so he had to come rescue me.
Mom: Is that kind of like the Ronald McDonald commercial?
JP: Hee, Yes. He is on TV on Nick Jr. Is he?
Mom: Well, I think so but I want to talk about Daddy right now.
JP: What. What Daddy right now.
Mom: Well, what is your favorite thing you do with Daddy?
JP: Play with anything with him.
Mom: Did you and Daddy play yesterday?
JP: Well. Yeah. I tried that in the pool in our house.
Mom: Did you and Daddy swim in the pool?
JP: Yes. And me and T too. And you too.
Mom: That is right. Did Daddy make you fly?
(Daddy tossed JP in the air a couple of times. JP said he went flying.)
JP: Yes. I started on the first one and then went flying.
Mom: Where did you land?
JP: I landed on my feet. I didn't take a chance of flying that way. Actually I did take a chance on that way.
Mom: Did Daddy take you to gymnastics yesterday?
JP: Yeah. But hmm. Let me think about something. Well, let's see. Yeah, strawberry limeade shop! Daddy and I got strawberry limeades at the strawberry limeade shop!
Mom: Oh, cool!
JP: I love strawberry limeade.
Mom: That is neat. That is like your thing to do with Daddy, isn't it?
JP: Yes, it is yummy.
Mom: What else do you and Daddy do every day?
JP: Well, tomorrow we are going to do a different toy surprise. Bob the builder toys will come in the mail.
(I've been ignoring all the requests for Bob the Builder toys. So I told JP if there were any at Walmart we could get some. Then when we looked, there weren't any. Darn. Apparantly JP has learned the order of things. We look at Walmart first then we order off the computer and it comes in the mail. Damn the kids is too quick. The other day I told him we couldn't get a toy because we didn't have any money. He said, "It's okay Mommy. Daddy has money in the bank.")
Mom: Does Daddy put you to bed at night?
JP: Yep. First he puts me to bed. And then we read a book with black bear.
Mom: What is your favorite book for Daddy to read?
JP: His favorite book to read is Bob the Builder.
Mom: Well, I think you listen and read Bob the Builder after Daddy leaves. What did Daddy read to you before you turn out the lights last night?
JP: Ha. Oh Dear. Well. Last night Daddy read Owl's World.
Mom: Did you like that book?
JP: Yeah, I was sleeping in my bed and then suddenly I was in my competition.
Mom: What competition is that?
JP: The Ronald Mcdonald competition.
Mom: How does that work?
JP: He had take those carrots. Because he wants to feed the little animals. They are very hungry.
(huh????)
Mom: So after you and Daddy read your book. What do you do?
JP: Daddy turns on the Buzz clock and McQueen lamp and the Bob the Builder CD.
Mom: Who turns off the light?
JP: Daddy lifts me up to do it.
Mom: Then Daddy says... What does Daddy say?
JP: He says...Good night. He love you.
Mom: And what do you say?
JP: Good night Daddy. I love you.
Thursday, June 7, 2007
June 7, 2007
JP: Look there is Devlin
(JP is looking at a framed picture of our cat, Devlin. Devlin passed away last fall. )
Mom: Yes, isn't he a pretty kitty.
JP: Yes. He's stuck at the top of the sky. (JP's version of heaven)
Mom: Yeah, Devlin is in heaven, isn't he.
JP: Haa! You're right! I'm getting thirsty.
Mom: You are?
JP: Well, how about a black one with Cokey. Can you guess what it is? Do you know what it is?
Mom: Is it prune juice?
JP: Haa! No! It's Coke.
Mom: Oh, but we can't drink Coke in the morning.
JP: But I'll get it. I'll be right back.
Mom: No. Come here.
JP" No, I'm not coming back.
Mom: So, JP, you wanted to make words. What do you want to talk about?
JP: Well, how about characters.
Mom: Okay...I'll pick the character.
JP: And I'll pick the character too.
Mom: First Mommy picks Diego.
JP: And my favorite character is Spiderman and Superman. They are good friends.
Mom: So tell me about Diego.
JP: Diego's rescue pack will turn into a hang glider so he can fly down anything.
Mom: Why does he need to fly down?
JP: Because he can find all the animals.
Mom: Why does he need the animals? Just to say hi?
JP: Yeah. I can say "hi" to baby jaguar. Baby jaguar goes "rah rah". When he goes "rah rah" he will be stuck in the mud slide and Diego will have to rescue him. His rescue pack will have to turn into a board so he can skate down to baby jaguar.
Mom: Does Diego have a sister?
JP: Yes.
Mom: What is his sister's name?
JP: My sister is...Dora. Dora is his sister.
Mom: But isn't her name Alicia.
JP: Hee Hee...oh dear. Our characters are gone.
Mom: So did you go swimming last night?
JP: Yes. I swimmed all the way to our yards but if the walls open in our swim house more water might fall into the pool. Then there might be more water.
Mom: Oh, that is good thinking. Did you wear your floatation belt last night?
JP: Yes.
Mom: The whole time?
JP: Well, yes. In the beginning I put my belt on.
Mom: Then did you take it off?
JP: I did that when I float on my back.
Mom: You did the back float!
JP: Yeah, hurray!
Mom: That is great! Was it fun?
JP: Yes, but our characters are gone.
Mom: Yep, we are talking about swimming now.
JP: Oh, no. But Mommy our characters are gone!
Mom: Are you excited for Daddy to get our pool put together in the backyard?
JP: Yes, but our characters are gone.
Mom: Yep, bye bye characters.
JP: But they're gone. They swiped our candy. We've got to find them.
Mom: Who swiped them? Swiper the fox?
JP: Swiper swiped Dora's things in Dora the Explorer Adventure.
Mom: Is that nice when Swiper steals things?
JP: Yes.
Mom: Really. Would you'd like Swiper to steal your Coke?
JP: Ha! Not my coke. Maybe Swiper will take me to his garden. Maybe Swiper can have a drink of my Coke. When he drinks it he might be happy.
Mom: That is really nice of you to share your imaginary Coke with Swiper!
JP: Maybe I can take Swiper to his playground that was Dora and Bob the Builder at. Maybe I can take Swiper to Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: Well, bud, we'll just have to see.
JP: Maybe we'll do that on Friday. We'll get back to the museum and see if Bob the Builder is inside.
(JP is looking at a framed picture of our cat, Devlin. Devlin passed away last fall. )
Mom: Yes, isn't he a pretty kitty.
JP: Yes. He's stuck at the top of the sky. (JP's version of heaven)
Mom: Yeah, Devlin is in heaven, isn't he.
JP: Haa! You're right! I'm getting thirsty.
Mom: You are?
JP: Well, how about a black one with Cokey. Can you guess what it is? Do you know what it is?
Mom: Is it prune juice?
JP: Haa! No! It's Coke.
Mom: Oh, but we can't drink Coke in the morning.
JP: But I'll get it. I'll be right back.
Mom: No. Come here.
JP" No, I'm not coming back.
Mom: So, JP, you wanted to make words. What do you want to talk about?
JP: Well, how about characters.
Mom: Okay...I'll pick the character.
JP: And I'll pick the character too.
Mom: First Mommy picks Diego.
JP: And my favorite character is Spiderman and Superman. They are good friends.
Mom: So tell me about Diego.
JP: Diego's rescue pack will turn into a hang glider so he can fly down anything.
Mom: Why does he need to fly down?
JP: Because he can find all the animals.
Mom: Why does he need the animals? Just to say hi?
JP: Yeah. I can say "hi" to baby jaguar. Baby jaguar goes "rah rah". When he goes "rah rah" he will be stuck in the mud slide and Diego will have to rescue him. His rescue pack will have to turn into a board so he can skate down to baby jaguar.
Mom: Does Diego have a sister?
JP: Yes.
Mom: What is his sister's name?
JP: My sister is...Dora. Dora is his sister.
Mom: But isn't her name Alicia.
JP: Hee Hee...oh dear. Our characters are gone.
Mom: So did you go swimming last night?
JP: Yes. I swimmed all the way to our yards but if the walls open in our swim house more water might fall into the pool. Then there might be more water.
Mom: Oh, that is good thinking. Did you wear your floatation belt last night?
JP: Yes.
Mom: The whole time?
JP: Well, yes. In the beginning I put my belt on.
Mom: Then did you take it off?
JP: I did that when I float on my back.
Mom: You did the back float!
JP: Yeah, hurray!
Mom: That is great! Was it fun?
JP: Yes, but our characters are gone.
Mom: Yep, we are talking about swimming now.
JP: Oh, no. But Mommy our characters are gone!
Mom: Are you excited for Daddy to get our pool put together in the backyard?
JP: Yes, but our characters are gone.
Mom: Yep, bye bye characters.
JP: But they're gone. They swiped our candy. We've got to find them.
Mom: Who swiped them? Swiper the fox?
JP: Swiper swiped Dora's things in Dora the Explorer Adventure.
Mom: Is that nice when Swiper steals things?
JP: Yes.
Mom: Really. Would you'd like Swiper to steal your Coke?
JP: Ha! Not my coke. Maybe Swiper will take me to his garden. Maybe Swiper can have a drink of my Coke. When he drinks it he might be happy.
Mom: That is really nice of you to share your imaginary Coke with Swiper!
JP: Maybe I can take Swiper to his playground that was Dora and Bob the Builder at. Maybe I can take Swiper to Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: Well, bud, we'll just have to see.
JP: Maybe we'll do that on Friday. We'll get back to the museum and see if Bob the Builder is inside.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
June 6, 2007
Mom: Wow JP! We had a busy day! Didn't we?
JP: Wow! Great! There was a close adventure. We made it to Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: We did, didn't we!
JP: Yes.
Mom: What was your favorite part about the Children's museum?
JP: Pilcher the cat.
Mom: Oh, you even posed for a picture with him.
JP: Oh wow! And Bob too!
Mom: That's right! You also posed with Wendy and all the vehicles! Which vehicle was your favorite?
JP: My favorite vehicle is wrench.
Mom: Who?
JP: A wrench.
Mom: Isn't a wrench a tool?
JP: Yeah, great.
Mom: Oh, I thought maybe you would say your favorite was Lofty since you had mentioned him before. Did you see Lofty at the museum?
JP: Yes, I did. He was a toy. He was upstairs where he was a toy.
Mom: Oh, Lofty wasn't one of the big cars?
JP: I think Lofty was a toy of the little one.
Mom: Huh. What else did you like at the museum?
JP: I like the water when I had some two waterfalls.
Mom: Yeah, that was a pretty cool water play area.
JP: That was a game. That was a really happy game.
Mom: I would definitely say that you and T were happy playing it!
JP: And Friday we'll get back to the museum. And let's see if we can find Bob the Builder.
(We played with a little boy who was already there. He and JP made faces together for atleast 5 minutes. Of course I helped organize them but they both seemed to have a blast and coordinated well with each other. It was a really good social experience. They were both giggling at what showed up when they looked at the results.)
JP: Yep.
Mom: That was so cool. My favorite was the one with your face in your hands...
JP: Your right....Hey, why don't we talk about a character.
Mom: What character do you want to talk about?
JP: About Spiderman.
Mom: Spiderman? Why Spiderman.
JP: Because he is my guy. And baby jaguar too. And Diego too!
Mom: Did Spiderman go somewhere special with you today?
JP: Your right. And when Spiderman's people is in trouble...I need your help to rescue it. To rescue Spiderman's people I had to go skate with Diego and talk about why Spiderman's people are in trouble. Maybe our packs will turn into a hang glider so we can slide down to Spiderman's friends. To find the baby animals.
Mom: So did Spiderman go to the dentist with you?
JP: Ha! Yes. When he's a toy he went there.
Mom: Did Spiderman get a cavity filled?
JP: Yes. In the movie he was very black. Very, very black.
Mom: Yeah, that is kind of confusing on the TV commercials for the new movie. They show Spiderman as black. Usually he is red and blue.
JP: You are right. Maybe we can watch him in the next morning.
Mom: But I want to hear about the dentist. What did the dentist do to you today?
(Monday was our first Dentist appointment...ever. I know I am ashamed. Although it went well we discovered that JP had a cavity. Today he was scheduled for his filling. Ugh! I was very anxious. But I have to admit that it went phenomenal! We just talked about everything (before) and as it was happening and he really did amazing! Here is a bit of translation...the drill was tickling. The filling was painting. And they used a device to dry it and that was the blow dryer. JP did not receive any anesthesia. He did awesome but I have to admit that I am now more than ever convinced that he can not express pain. I assume that he felt pain but he would not admit it.)
JP: It cleaned my teeth.
Mom: Well, he actually cleaned them on Monday. Today we went back for something else. Do you remember what?
JP: Yes. Hmm. Let me think. Think. Think. Think. I got... I know... Hey, I know. I got to get my cavities before I go to store.
Mom: Did he fix your tooth?
JP: Ha! Yes.
Mom: Did it hurt?
JP: Nope.
Mom: What did he do to your tooth?
JP: He fixed it and gave me a drink of water. And we played in some at Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: Did the dentist tickle your teeth?
JP: Yeah. Yes.
Mom: Did it feel funny when he tickled your tooth?
JP: Hee Hee. Silly mommy! He did. Yes!
Mom: Did he tickle your tooth and then paint on your tooth and then blow dry your tooth.
JP: He did blow on my tooth. It was silly.
Mom: Was it scary?
JP: Haa Haa...not scary! It's happy.
Mom: You were happy with the strange tools and noises they made?
JP: Yes. And along the way I got something around. And I got to see Bob the Builder around that museum.
Mom: After the dentist did you get a special treat? You know for letting the dentist do all of his work without getting upset.
JP: I got Superman, Supergirl and Batman. They are good friends.
Mom: Yes.
JP: Hurray!
Mom: So JP what was your favorite thing you did today?
JP: I did the museum when Bob the Builder was inside.
Mom: Yeah, that was pretty cool! Well, It sounds like Daddy is ready for you. (It's bedtime) You should be a very, very tired little boy. Good night!
JP: Well if I go to sleep I want my characters. Superman, Supergirl and Batman.
Mom: Okay...let's go find them.
JP: Wow! Great! There was a close adventure. We made it to Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: We did, didn't we!
JP: Yes.
Mom: What was your favorite part about the Children's museum?
JP: Pilcher the cat.
Mom: Oh, you even posed for a picture with him.
JP: Oh wow! And Bob too!
Mom: That's right! You also posed with Wendy and all the vehicles! Which vehicle was your favorite?
JP: My favorite vehicle is wrench.
Mom: Who?
JP: A wrench.
Mom: Isn't a wrench a tool?
JP: Yeah, great.
Mom: Oh, I thought maybe you would say your favorite was Lofty since you had mentioned him before. Did you see Lofty at the museum?
JP: Yes, I did. He was a toy. He was upstairs where he was a toy.
Mom: Oh, Lofty wasn't one of the big cars?
JP: I think Lofty was a toy of the little one.
Mom: Huh. What else did you like at the museum?
JP: I like the water when I had some two waterfalls.
Mom: Yeah, that was a pretty cool water play area.
JP: That was a game. That was a really happy game.
Mom: I would definitely say that you and T were happy playing it!
JP: And Friday we'll get back to the museum. And let's see if we can find Bob the Builder.
Mom: Do you remember making faces with that little boy in the art area?
(We played with a little boy who was already there. He and JP made faces together for atleast 5 minutes. Of course I helped organize them but they both seemed to have a blast and coordinated well with each other. It was a really good social experience. They were both giggling at what showed up when they looked at the results.)
JP: Yep.
Mom: That was so cool. My favorite was the one with your face in your hands...
JP: Your right....Hey, why don't we talk about a character.
Mom: What character do you want to talk about?
JP: About Spiderman.
Mom: Spiderman? Why Spiderman.
JP: Because he is my guy. And baby jaguar too. And Diego too!
Mom: Did Spiderman go somewhere special with you today?
JP: Your right. And when Spiderman's people is in trouble...I need your help to rescue it. To rescue Spiderman's people I had to go skate with Diego and talk about why Spiderman's people are in trouble. Maybe our packs will turn into a hang glider so we can slide down to Spiderman's friends. To find the baby animals.
Mom: So did Spiderman go to the dentist with you?
JP: Ha! Yes. When he's a toy he went there.
Mom: Did Spiderman get a cavity filled?
JP: Yes. In the movie he was very black. Very, very black.
Mom: Yeah, that is kind of confusing on the TV commercials for the new movie. They show Spiderman as black. Usually he is red and blue.
JP: You are right. Maybe we can watch him in the next morning.
Mom: But I want to hear about the dentist. What did the dentist do to you today?
(Monday was our first Dentist appointment...ever. I know I am ashamed. Although it went well we discovered that JP had a cavity. Today he was scheduled for his filling. Ugh! I was very anxious. But I have to admit that it went phenomenal! We just talked about everything (before) and as it was happening and he really did amazing! Here is a bit of translation...the drill was tickling. The filling was painting. And they used a device to dry it and that was the blow dryer. JP did not receive any anesthesia. He did awesome but I have to admit that I am now more than ever convinced that he can not express pain. I assume that he felt pain but he would not admit it.)
JP: It cleaned my teeth.
Mom: Well, he actually cleaned them on Monday. Today we went back for something else. Do you remember what?
JP: Yes. Hmm. Let me think. Think. Think. Think. I got... I know... Hey, I know. I got to get my cavities before I go to store.
Mom: Did he fix your tooth?
JP: Ha! Yes.
Mom: Did it hurt?
JP: Nope.
Mom: What did he do to your tooth?
JP: He fixed it and gave me a drink of water. And we played in some at Bob the Builder's museum.
Mom: Did the dentist tickle your teeth?
JP: Yeah. Yes.
Mom: Did it feel funny when he tickled your tooth?
JP: Hee Hee. Silly mommy! He did. Yes!
Mom: Did he tickle your tooth and then paint on your tooth and then blow dry your tooth.
JP: He did blow on my tooth. It was silly.
Mom: Was it scary?
JP: Haa Haa...not scary! It's happy.
Mom: You were happy with the strange tools and noises they made?
JP: Yes. And along the way I got something around. And I got to see Bob the Builder around that museum.
Mom: After the dentist did you get a special treat? You know for letting the dentist do all of his work without getting upset.
JP: I got Superman, Supergirl and Batman. They are good friends.
Mom: Yes.
JP: Hurray!
Mom: So JP what was your favorite thing you did today?
JP: I did the museum when Bob the Builder was inside.
Mom: Yeah, that was pretty cool! Well, It sounds like Daddy is ready for you. (It's bedtime) You should be a very, very tired little boy. Good night!
JP: Well if I go to sleep I want my characters. Superman, Supergirl and Batman.
Mom: Okay...let's go find them.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
June 5, 2007
Mom: Okay since you asked to...let's do words. What do you want to talk about?
JP: Well, how about we talk about a character!
Mom: A character. Which character would you like to talk about?
JP: How about...I like to talk about Bob the Builder.
Mom: Do you like Bob the Builder?
(We have had a Bob DVD for 2 years now. JP refused to watch it. He'd never watch it on TV. I bought a discounted CD Storybook at Christmas just to see if he'd give it a try during his read along bedtime routine. No dice. However, something must have clicked. Last month he asked to listen to Bob the Builder at bedtime and ever since has become a Bob fanatic. )
JP: Yes. Maybe Bob the Builder will give me some...a Bob the Builder Costume.
Mom: So you can pretend to be him?
JP: Well, maybe, Bob the builder will give me a Bob the builder costume and then I'll try it on.
Mom: But what if it is too small.
JP: Well it will be big. We'll have to see. Maybe we'll try him on the next morning.
Mom: Do you like Wendy too?
JP: Yes. And all the machines!
Mom: Which is your favorite machine?
JP: My favorite machines is Lofty. And Pilcher and Travis and Spud. Spud is my favorite character. Maybe Travis will feed the bunnies and the mice.
Mom: Is spud a potato?
JP: Nope he's a scarecrow.
Mom: Oh, a scarecrow. They have those on farms don't they?
JP: I don't think so! Mommy, you're right!
Mom: Where did we see a scarecrow?
JP: I see one at the farm.
Mom: When did we go to the farm?
JP: To check all the animals.
Mom: No, I was wondering when did we go to the farm. Not why...when.
JP: Because I can see all the animals.
Mom: Did we go to the farm with your preschool class?
JP: Yes! Hurray!
Mom: Did you have fun at the farm.
JP: Yes. Well, I guess we'll have to get started. I'm hungry. And I'm thirsty too.
Mom: What should we do about that?
JP: Well, how about I am thirsty with black juice when it's cold. Can you guess what it is?
(mom laughs)
JP: What is it when it is black and cokey. Do you know what it is?
(mom is to stunned that he is asking her to guess what he is describing!)
JP: IT IS COKE!
Mom: Do you like coke?
JP: Yes.
Mom: Well, JP. I must say something. I think that was super how you described the Coke to me and tried to get me to guess what you were talking about. Because JP knew he wanted Coke. But mommy didn't know. And I love how you made me guess! That was super! And that was fun!
JP: Hurray!
Mom: That was awesome!
JP: It was really awesome! Come on, let's get me Coke. Let me find the Coke. Maybe I'll check the frigerator. Should I check the frigerator? Mommy! There it is!
Mom: Let's go celebrate with a Coke!
JP: Can we do it! Yes, we can! (This is chanted in Bob the Builder lingo!)
(JP had a very nice Coke)
JP: Well, how about we talk about a character!
Mom: A character. Which character would you like to talk about?
JP: How about...I like to talk about Bob the Builder.
Mom: Do you like Bob the Builder?
(We have had a Bob DVD for 2 years now. JP refused to watch it. He'd never watch it on TV. I bought a discounted CD Storybook at Christmas just to see if he'd give it a try during his read along bedtime routine. No dice. However, something must have clicked. Last month he asked to listen to Bob the Builder at bedtime and ever since has become a Bob fanatic. )
JP: Yes. Maybe Bob the Builder will give me some...a Bob the Builder Costume.
Mom: So you can pretend to be him?
JP: Well, maybe, Bob the builder will give me a Bob the builder costume and then I'll try it on.
Mom: But what if it is too small.
JP: Well it will be big. We'll have to see. Maybe we'll try him on the next morning.
Mom: Do you like Wendy too?
JP: Yes. And all the machines!
Mom: Which is your favorite machine?
JP: My favorite machines is Lofty. And Pilcher and Travis and Spud. Spud is my favorite character. Maybe Travis will feed the bunnies and the mice.
Mom: Is spud a potato?
JP: Nope he's a scarecrow.
Mom: Oh, a scarecrow. They have those on farms don't they?
JP: I don't think so! Mommy, you're right!
Mom: Where did we see a scarecrow?
JP: I see one at the farm.
Mom: When did we go to the farm?
JP: To check all the animals.
Mom: No, I was wondering when did we go to the farm. Not why...when.
JP: Because I can see all the animals.
Mom: Did we go to the farm with your preschool class?
JP: Yes! Hurray!
Mom: Did you have fun at the farm.
JP: Yes. Well, I guess we'll have to get started. I'm hungry. And I'm thirsty too.
Mom: What should we do about that?
JP: Well, how about I am thirsty with black juice when it's cold. Can you guess what it is?
(mom laughs)
JP: What is it when it is black and cokey. Do you know what it is?
(mom is to stunned that he is asking her to guess what he is describing!)
JP: IT IS COKE!
Mom: Do you like coke?
JP: Yes.
Mom: Well, JP. I must say something. I think that was super how you described the Coke to me and tried to get me to guess what you were talking about. Because JP knew he wanted Coke. But mommy didn't know. And I love how you made me guess! That was super! And that was fun!
JP: Hurray!
Mom: That was awesome!
JP: It was really awesome! Come on, let's get me Coke. Let me find the Coke. Maybe I'll check the frigerator. Should I check the frigerator? Mommy! There it is!
Mom: Let's go celebrate with a Coke!
JP: Can we do it! Yes, we can! (This is chanted in Bob the Builder lingo!)
(JP had a very nice Coke)
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