Christopher's Journal, April 2000

Christopher's Journal
April, 2000
Age: 3¼
Last Update: 4/26/2000

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04/04/2000, Tuesday - Potty Reward.
(age: 3 years, 4 months, 15 days)
Christopher did very well last week on the potty. We had an incentive to reward him that he was working towards. He received his reward. A talking Woody doll with a real pull string just like in the Toy Story movie. He's very happy. And so are we.

04/12/2000, Wednesday - Thunder & Daddy. Painting cookies.
(age: 3 years, 4 months, 23 days)
See Nicole's journal for a great story about Christopher and a butterfly.

When Christopher's hungry and tired he doesn't want Daddy to help him. That's the state he's in when I get home from work each day. Nicole went through this stage when she was about his age also. After supper, things greatly improve. Last night some thunderstorms rolled through. Christopher really likes his Daddy when there are thunderstorms. It was very nice comforting him during the storm. He really is a sweety.

Last night Tina made sugar cookies and some egg yolk paints. Before cooking we all painted the cookies which were shaped like chicks, crosses and Easter eggs. It was as much fun as dying Easter eggs. The kids were really creative. Christopher did a great job on his cookies.

Christopher has also learned the single hand sign for "I love you" (making the letters I, L & Y at the same time). He really likes to use it, which is fun.

04/14/2000, Friday - Great Quote
(age: 3 years, 4 months, 25 days)
Christopher said this a month or two ago. I just forgot to put it on the web page. I think it's really funny. One of his favorite characters is Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story movies. One day, while pretending to be Buzz, he used a line from the movie with a bit of a twist. He said,

"I'm Buzz Lightyear. I come in pieces."

Buzz actually says, "I come in peace."

Christopher loves taking things apart and figuring out how things work. The other day he got impatient waiting for us to replace the batteries in one of their Furbies. So he found a screwdriver and attempted to open the Furby himself. See the photo.

04/17/2000, Monday - School Report
(age: 3 years, 4 months, 28 days)
We got Christopher's school report last week. Every single item had a 'Yes' checked on it, which is very good. You can view the report by clicking here. His teacher made some nice comments about him too.

04/18/2000, Tuesday - Stinky Bugs
(age: 3 years, 4 months, 29 days)
Christopher's teacher tells us that he has led the other children into a favorite playground activity. The look for bugs. Specifically, they want to find lady bugs. Those are "good bugs". If they find a different type of bug, those are "stinky bugs" and it sounds like they squish those. Christopher also likes rolli-pollies, so I'm sure he doesn't squish those.

Christopher is becoming more interested in the monkey bars because his sister is really interested in them. Last night he wanted me to help him. He doesn't know how to do them very well, so he lets go with both hands rather than just one. Nicole very nicely told him to let go with just one and then reach with the other. I then thought I'd teach him what happens when he lets go by dropping him gently to the ground. Well, he thought that was great fun and now lets go with both hands all the time just because it's fun to drop.

04/26/2000, Wednesday - Easter Fun, Old Lady Quote
(age: 3 years, 5 months, 6 days)
Last weekend was Easter. This year was really fun because Christopher was old enough to really enjoy the activities. We had two Easter egg hunts. The first one was for our neighborhood. Tina and other stuffed 500 plastic eggs. We blocked off two blocks of our neighborhood and hid the eggs in all the front yards. Both Christopher and Nicole really came back with a lot of eggs. I think there were only about 20 or 30 neighborhood kids there. Along with candy, some eggs had golden coins that could be redeemed for prizes. It was fun.

Christopher signing 'I Love You' (4/30/2000) Saturday night we decided to go out for pizza. While there a lady, who looked to be college age, began making balloon animals (for tips). We had give the kids each a quarter to put in one of the game machines, but Christopher wanted to use his for a balloon. He had her make a blue cat, which he loves. On Sunday he was playing with the cat when he told me,

"This old lady blew me up a cat!"

That's the first time I've heard him refer to a persons age. It was hard to keep from laughing.

Sunday after church we had our family Easter egg hunt. I think Tina had another 500 stuffed eggs for this event. The kids' baskets were overflowing. We have Christopher get the blue eggs and Nicole get the yellow eggs. The other colors are up for grabs. This way each child gets a good number of eggs and we can stuff specific prizes in the child specific eggs. This year Tina also hid notes in some of the eggs that told them where to find a prize inside the house. She had some stuffed animals and other things that she hid. Nicole could read all the notes very easily. That is when she didn't have trouble with Tina's handwriting. It was a fun Easter.

Christopher's Stats:

Nickname: Topher
Height: 40 1/16 inches (2/20/2000 at home)
Weight: 44.5 pounds (2/20/2000 at home)

Chart: Height & Weight Chart

Christopher's Favorites:

Christopher eating favorite corny dog (2/26/2000) Favorite Foods:

Corn dogs. We now limit him to just one serving.
Cheese Pizza, but very picky now. Only really likes Pizza Hut pizza.
Hot Dogs. (no bun)
Any juice and milk (lactose free)
Likes kiwi, apples, bananas
peanut butter Ritz crackers.

Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters:

We've rented a few Dink movies from Blockbuster. Both kids really seem to like it. It's a dinosaur cartoon a lot like "Land Before Time".
Toy Story 2: Buzz Light Year. He's really enjoying both the movie and the Buzz toys. He also got Buzz Light Year tennis shoes. He also now has a new Woody doll (see picture right) that he really likes.
Thomas the Tank Engine
Also likes most Disney preschool shows (Out of the Box, Rollie Pollie Ollie, Bear in the Big Blue House, etc.)
Likes animal shows (Kratts Creatures, Zoobomafoo, Amazing Animals, etc.)
"Dragon Tales" is a new show they like on PBS.

Favorite Activities:

Playing with trains (Brio & Thomas sets)
Loves being outside - The weather's beautiful now!
Loves to be swung on the swings (daddy pushes him high!)
Loves Hot Wheels cars. He can "read" the logo so he knows which ones are the real thing.
Computer Games: Little Mermaid, Virtual Catz

Favorite Color:

"Blue is my best"

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E-Mail Home Nicole Christopher Picture Index Journal Index Nicole's Art Christopher's Art Kid's Height & Weight Chart Family Photo Cube Nicole's Birthday E-Mail Me Credits Slide Show Kid's Archives Games Galveston Vacation	Christopher's Activities:
	04/04/2000, Tuesday - Potty Reward. (age: 3 years, 4 months, 15 days) Christopher did very well last week on the potty. We had an incentive to reward him that he was working towards. He received his reward. A talking Woody doll with a real pull string just like in the Toy Story movie. He's very happy. And so are we. 04/12/2000, Wednesday - Thunder & Daddy. Painting cookies. (age: 3 years, 4 months, 23 days) See Nicole's journal for a great story about Christopher and a butterfly. When Christopher's hungry and tired he doesn't want Daddy to help him. That's the state he's in when I get home from work each day. Nicole went through this stage when she was about his age also. After supper, things greatly improve. Last night some thunderstorms rolled through. Christopher really likes his Daddy when there are thunderstorms. It was very nice comforting him during the storm. He really is a sweety. Last night Tina made sugar cookies and some egg yolk paints. Before cooking we all painted the cookies which were shaped like chicks, crosses and Easter eggs. It was as much fun as dying Easter eggs. The kids were really creative. Christopher did a great job on his cookies. Christopher has also learned the single hand sign for "I love you" (making the letters I, L & Y at the same time). He really likes to use it, which is fun. 04/14/2000, Friday - Great Quote (age: 3 years, 4 months, 25 days) Christopher said this a month or two ago. I just forgot to put it on the web page. I think it's really funny. One of his favorite characters is Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story movies. One day, while pretending to be Buzz, he used a line from the movie with a bit of a twist. He said, "I'm Buzz Lightyear. I come in pieces." Buzz actually says, "I come in peace." Christopher loves taking things apart and figuring out how things work. The other day he got impatient waiting for us to replace the batteries in one of their Furbies. So he found a screwdriver and attempted to open the Furby himself. See the photo. 04/17/2000, Monday - School Report (age: 3 years, 4 months, 28 days) We got Christopher's school report last week. Every single item had a 'Yes' checked on it, which is very good. You can view the report by clicking here. His teacher made some nice comments about him too. 04/18/2000, Tuesday - Stinky Bugs (age: 3 years, 4 months, 29 days) Christopher's teacher tells us that he has led the other children into a favorite playground activity. The look for bugs. Specifically, they want to find lady bugs. Those are "good bugs". If they find a different type of bug, those are "stinky bugs" and it sounds like they squish those. Christopher also likes rolli-pollies, so I'm sure he doesn't squish those. Christopher is becoming more interested in the monkey bars because his sister is really interested in them. Last night he wanted me to help him. He doesn't know how to do them very well, so he lets go with both hands rather than just one. Nicole very nicely told him to let go with just one and then reach with the other. I then thought I'd teach him what happens when he lets go by dropping him gently to the ground. Well, he thought that was great fun and now lets go with both hands all the time just because it's fun to drop. 04/26/2000, Wednesday - Easter Fun, Old Lady Quote (age: 3 years, 5 months, 6 days) Last weekend was Easter. This year was really fun because Christopher was old enough to really enjoy the activities. We had two Easter egg hunts. The first one was for our neighborhood. Tina and other stuffed 500 plastic eggs. We blocked off two blocks of our neighborhood and hid the eggs in all the front yards. Both Christopher and Nicole really came back with a lot of eggs. I think there were only about 20 or 30 neighborhood kids there. Along with candy, some eggs had golden coins that could be redeemed for prizes. It was fun. Saturday night we decided to go out for pizza. While there a lady, who looked to be college age, began making balloon animals (for tips). We had give the kids each a quarter to put in one of the game machines, but Christopher wanted to use his for a balloon. He had her make a blue cat, which he loves. On Sunday he was playing with the cat when he told me, "This old lady blew me up a cat!" That's the first time I've heard him refer to a persons age. It was hard to keep from laughing. Sunday after church we had our family Easter egg hunt. I think Tina had another 500 stuffed eggs for this event. The kids' baskets were overflowing. We have Christopher get the blue eggs and Nicole get the yellow eggs. The other colors are up for grabs. This way each child gets a good number of eggs and we can stuff specific prizes in the child specific eggs. This year Tina also hid notes in some of the eggs that told them where to find a prize inside the house. She had some stuffed animals and other things that she hid. Nicole could read all the notes very easily. That is when she didn't have trouble with Tina's handwriting. It was a fun Easter.
	Christopher's Stats:
	Nickname: Topher Height: 40 1/16 inches (2/20/2000 at home) Weight: 44.5 pounds (2/20/2000 at home) Chart: Height & Weight Chart
	Christopher's Favorites:
	Favorite Foods: Corn dogs. We now limit him to just one serving. Cheese Pizza, but very picky now. Only really likes Pizza Hut pizza. Hot Dogs. (no bun) Any juice and milk (lactose free) Likes kiwi, apples, bananas peanut butter Ritz crackers. Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters: We've rented a few Dink movies from Blockbuster. Both kids really seem to like it. It's a dinosaur cartoon a lot like "Land Before Time". Toy Story 2: Buzz Light Year. He's really enjoying both the movie and the Buzz toys. He also got Buzz Light Year tennis shoes. He also now has a new Woody doll (see picture right) that he really likes. Thomas the Tank Engine Also likes most Disney preschool shows (Out of the Box, Rollie Pollie Ollie, Bear in the Big Blue House, etc.) Likes animal shows (Kratts Creatures, Zoobomafoo, Amazing Animals, etc.) "Dragon Tales" is a new show they like on PBS. Favorite Activities: Playing with trains (Brio & Thomas sets) Loves being outside - The weather's beautiful now! Loves to be swung on the swings (daddy pushes him high!) Loves Hot Wheels cars. He can "read" the logo so he knows which ones are the real thing. Computer Games: Little Mermaid, Virtual Catz Favorite Color: "Blue is my best"
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