Like Son, Like Father

The other night while playing cars in the playroom, we had America's Got Talent on TV in the background. There was a group of burlesque dancers that caught our attention. We even backed up the DVR because David Hasselhoff's reaction to the act was so funny. On second viewing this was the unsolicited reaction from Paxon:

Pax: I like that one! Long pause as the women sashayed across the screen with pink feather boas and belly buttons showing. My DADDY like that one!

How does he know these things?

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bathroom

Pax has really started imitating things we do and say. This conversation happened a few weeks ago.

Me: Pax, Mommy needs to go potty. I'll be right back.

Pax: Pax come on mommy? Watch tee tee potty?
In an effort to promote potty training this has been happening a lot in our house lately.

Me: Ok.
Now seated in the bathroom.

Pax: Mommy poo poo in there?

Me: No, Pax, just tee tee.

Quiet...then, upon hearing a tinkle, very enthusiastically and clapping hands...
Pax: YAY!!! Mommy!!!! Mommy go tee tee!!! Yay, Mommy! Need paper? Here go mommy. Handing me paper. Wash hands! Get chocolate chip!

Nothing like being cheered on as you pee.

In the Beginning, there was the Word

Today, I am finally starting our blog. I wanted to start it when I was pregnant with Pax, but decided that I'd have some extra time on my hands when I was home on maternity leave. And now, nearly two years later, Tramandafamily takes off. We wanted to be Tramandafam, but turns out there is another Travis and Amanda who have started a family blog out there. They are an adorable family and their child seems to be around a year old this summer. Apparently, there are people who CAN start blogs on their maternity leave!

I don't really do scrapbooks. I want to. I have tried before. I have even succeeded before (sort of), but it's never going to be my hobby. Our children will never have cute designed baby books with our memories of them neatly labeled and matted on brightly colored, acid-free paper. So, my next best bet is to blog. We hope this will help our family and friends be connected to the small things we encounter in our world each day and serve as a way for us to remember and savor these moments here and now.

One large step for me, one very small step for mankind. Enjoy.