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The Circus

Yesterday we took Brandon to the circus here in Jacksonville. The Morocco Shriners hosted the event at UNF. At first Brandon wasn't so sure what to think of everything. It was noisy, crowded, chaotic and over-stimulating. But once the lights went down and the circus actually started, Brandon had a blast. He was a little dancing, rocking boy to the techno music. The animals made him laugh, especially the jumping dogs... who arrived on the set in a little train. (Brandon LOVES trains.) We all loved the lady who was swinging on a rope trapeze thing and flipping around without a net under her (insane). Overall it was a really good circus (we had worried it would be cheesy) and we were so happy we took B to see it. It was a lot of fun and I'd do it again if they come back to town! Now that I know that Brandon enjoys stuff like this I'll look in to Sesame Street Live and other kid shows coming to town.

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Loo Loo Loo

Loo Loo Loo = Elevator

Brandon loves elevators. Take him to the mall and he'll insistently tell you where all the elevators are located in every store they are in. And if you walk past one without going on it, well, you'll know about it. We're not sure where or how it started. He likes to ride them at the mall. He also has the Fisher Price Little People Car Shop which has a car elevator on it. And Brandon really loves playing with it. Then he found this little nook in our kitchen that he can "hide" in and he thinks it's his elevator. He'll wave at me and say "Hi Mommy! Bye Mommy! Loo loo loo Down?" And then he'll turn around, press an imaginary button on the wall behind him, then spin back around and say "HI!" Brandon will even tell you on the telephone if he's ridden or played with a loo loo loo that day. Now, when we go to stores without elevators he'll see big utility doors and think they are elevators. And insist upon riding them...

Isn't it kind of funny what kids pick up on and stick to?

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Double Ear Infections

Poor little Brandon. He hasn't been feeling well this week with a bad cold. Today he was really not himself so I decided to take him to the doctor since I didn't want to worry over the weekend. Good hunch. Turns out Brandon's cold moved to his ears and he's got the beginning stages of an ear infection in each ear (the right ear is worse than the left though). If I didn't take him in today he probably would have had two full blown infections by Monday morning. I guess Mommy-intuition is good for something.

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Pacifiers

We have only ever allowed Brandon to have a pacifier when he goes to bed. Joby and I call them "paci," not "binkey" or anything. Well, recently Brandon gave them his own name. Booby.

What a boy.

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Step Stools

So this weekend we finally bought Brandon a step stool for the bathroom so he could wash his hands and brush his teeth without us hoisting him up. Well he loves it. He kept saying "Sink! Sink!" to us all weekend and we'd take him in to rinse his hands in the water and then dry them on the towel. He got a big kick out of this. Well my parents came over for dinner on Sunday evening and after dinner Brandon started with the "sink, sink!" so my Dad took him in to wash his hands and allow Brandon to show off his new "toy." My Dad unlocked the bathroom door (we keep our bathroom doors locked with child locks so Brandon can't get in them by himself) and turned on the light for Brandon and then exclaimed "What a stool!" Joby, my Mom and I just about fell out of our chairs in the kitchen laughing. My Dad was being such a good Grandpa by being excited for Brandon over his new "toy," but walking in to a bathroom and exclaiming "what a stool!" is very, very funny to people just listening. The funniest part for me was that some day Joby and I might be saying that to Brandon but we won't be talking about the step stool then though!

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