Friday, February 19, 2010

"Xx"-tra Long Bedtime Stories

Let me begin by saying that it is always a privilege to read a bedtime story to the C-monster. Sometimes privileges can be tiresome though. At the end of the day all you need is a long bedtime story with tiny font. Did you know there are three naughty trains that say no before "The Little Engine That Could" finally says yes? Besides being a lot of rejection for a little kid to handle, that is a long story.

That is why it is always a little disheartening to open a book to find a gigantic "Aa" on the first page. I know the alphabet well and know there are 25 letters that follow "Aa." Ultimately, that makes for a long bedtime story. Sometimes that forces mommy and daddy to cheat a little. There is a little part of me that worries Cayden will get to the first grade and discover that there are letters between "Dd" and "Pp."

Perhaps the saving grace of such a book is waiting to see what the author choose to do with "Xx." I have seen an "Ii"ce cream truck and I have seen a "Ff"ire truck, but I have never seen an "Xx"-ray truck. Really? An X-ray truck--is that the best they can think of. And eXcited starts with and "Ee" not an "Xx."

Monday, February 15, 2010

Check out my GUSSELS!

Well, it doesn't get much cuter than this. The C-Monster is now about 3 weeks into his P90x training, and the results speak for themselves. Just check out these before and after pictures!



The C-monster does not always get his syllables right. As a result, he is showing off his gussels here (muscles.)