Framed

Hulk Grunt

The newest trick around these parts is something I like to call the Hulk Grunt. It usually makes its appearance at mealtime. It involves the boys flexing all their muscles and emitting a gravely, low tone until they transform into a giant green monster. Okay, not really on the transformation part.

Dash usually starts.

Liam joins right in.

You want to see it in action, don't you. Alright:

(Hulk Grunt from Katie Bradley on Vimeo.)

Cracks me up every time. Sorry you had to hear Sean and my efforts, too.

They do all sorts of funny things in their high chairs, here's a couple examples (both happen to be Liam):

(Blink Blink from Katie Bradley on Vimeo.)

Its a thing he does, sometimes he just likes to exercise his blinking mechanism.

(Liam's funny voice from Katie Bradley on Vimeo.)

It's like he's mimicing an infant cry without being sad himself.

They're just funny boys who keep me (and themselves) entertained every day.

And I think they know how much I love it, too. Ham it up, boys!

Dusting

People have kids to form their own cleaning crew, right? And all the love and cuteness is just a bonus. Right?

So in accordance, these children are my designated dusters. You know, for things like my bedroom carpet.

The duster also doubles as an American Gladiator jouster (Dash flees in fear).

And can be used for exercise. He's trying to beef up his shoulder muscles. Because vacuuming's next.

Impressive

Warning: Mommy bragging in... 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

My boy-os are constantly impressing me. Although they don't say many words (even things they used to say have disappeared), they seem to have a complete understanding of everything I say. Well, okay, not everything, but pretty close. So close that if you round up, it's everything.

So if I asked them where the hippopotamus is on the page, an animal I'm pretty sure I never even mentioned, they find it no problem. Put the letter G piece into the wood puzzle, oh yeah, it goes right there. Maybe not in the right orientation, but in the right spot.

Take Legos as another example.

Look at these two towers (is he the next Tolkein?). One tower all of the same color. And a second with a repeated green-blue-yellow pattern, capped with red. Wow! (and totally not just a mom trying to find genius things in actions of her kids)

Dash knows it's awesome, too. That's a face of pride if ever I've seen one.

Liam wants to show off his Sears Tower-esque (ahem, Willis tower-esque) structure. First a sideways glance to make sure mom's paying attention, then...

"Dad, dad, look! I'm going to be an architect!"

That's right, honey, you can be anything you dream.