That damn fox

There are many parody videos of the glorious "What Does the Fox Say?" video, but there is one in particular that Alex is keeping on the internet with his view count alone.  "What Does the Farmer Say?" is frequently requested and watched at our house.  It was funny to me the first time I watched it.  After the bazillionth viewing, I'm kinda over it.

Two nights ago, he asked if he could watch it.  I told him he could, but he could only watch it once.  I just didn't have it in me to have that on repeat in the kitchen.  He agreed that once would satiate his need.  He got all the way to end and said, "I just need to back it up a little bit."  And with one swipe of his finger, his little back up took the video to the beginning...and he pretended that was an accident.  Yeah, right, ok.

After the second viewing, I told him to turn it off.  He begged to watch it again.  I told him I had said he could watch it once and he already "tricked" me into letting him watch it twice.  He begged.  I said no.  He begged.  I threatened to lose the tablet for a week.  He began his full body fit.  We argued for a bit.  The night went on.

At bedtime, he trotted upstairs to brush his teeth.  I followed about a half minute behind in an attempt to stop any rampant toothpaste consumption.  I walked into the bathroom to find him rummaging through the bathroom drawers singing, "Where is my tooth - paste?" to the tune and beat of "What Does the Fox Say?"  His little head bobbing along to the rhythm while he searched.

That might earn him another viewing.

Hair

Since I am already beyond dumb in Alex's eyes, he didn't believe me when I said some boys have ponytails.

I'd like to say I looked for photographic evidence to show him people can wear their hair however they want and to make him aware that he shouldn't allow himself to get caught up in gender stereotypes.  I'd really really like to say that was my motivator.  But it totally wasn't.

The only reason I got my phone and found pictures of men with ponytails was to prove that little shit wrong and to show him I know what I am talking about...at least some of the time.

Aaaand it didn't hurt that I got to look at multiple pictures of Brad Pitt and Chris Hemsworth.

And Bingo was his name-o!

So we have put together a list of names.

In alphabetical order:

Bryce (yuck, but Travis likes it so it's here.)

Carson

Carter

Elliot

Ian 

Miles

Oliver

Owen

And last but far from least, Travairius.

So far for me, Carson and Carter are my second string and Bryce is benched for the season...but the others are up for grabs.

Nothing to see here

Alex has started a new thing when he wants to do something he knows he's not supposed to...he actually tells me to look the other way. Or, taking it one step further, he will physically try to push my face to force me to look in a different direction.  Like if I'm not looking directly at him I won't know he's doing something naughty.  Child, I have known you long enough to know you are pretty much ALWAYS doing something naughty...I don't need clear line of sight to determine that shit.

A boy and his best-disgruntled-old-annoyed-fine I'll sit here for a split second-dog friend.

The Man with One Red Shoe

Alex came home from his first day of 4K missing a glove and a shoe.  He wears his snow boots to and from 4K and puts his shoes in his backpack.  Well, he supposed to put his shoes in his backpack.  Wednesday, only one made it.  And when I asked him where he other shoe was, he replied, "Hmmmm....that miiiiiiight be at my school."

And that was the most I could get out of him about his day both days.  Every time I have asked him to tell about what he did at 4K, even when I was asking about their field trip to a pet store, he shrugs his shoulders and says, "I dunno."

School has aged him already.

First Report

He has been done with his first day of 4K for less than an hour, and we already got an email from his school.  I am trying so hard not to cry at my desk right now...

Dear Jackie & Travis,

Alex had a wonderful first day today!! He did a great job following our routine, and he even participated a lot at group times! He completely melted my heart when we went to center time and about five minutes in he said “4K is even funner than I thought!”.  How adorable is he!?

Sincerely,

Ms.Kristin & Ms.Tiffany J