The little people pleaser

Living in Packer country as a Bears fan is not easy. Especially, this year with the Bears and the Packers playing in the NFC championship. It is a well known fact at our daycare that we our a Bears family. The teachers at the school think it's cute to teach Christopher to say GO Packers. I have to say that this drives Mike nuts. He takes being a Bears fan very seriously.

Well, in retaliation we taught Christopher how to say: "Packers stink" "Pee-yew Packers" and "Yucky Packers." Recently, Christopher has been saying "Go Bears" a lot. This morning, after his "Go Bears, stinky Packers" declaration he told us he wants to say "Go Packers" at school. He then informs us "I only say Go Packers at school."

He is just like his Dad trying to make everyone happy.

The Informant

You must be careful around Christopher. He remembers everything. Like he sleeps with a sound machine and three nights ago Mike forgot to turn it on. I went in to say good night and Christopher told me, "I can't sleep without my rain. Daddy forgot." Well, tonight, three nights later, he still reminds Mike that he forgot to turn on his rain.

It doesn't end with what we forget. He tells us when he listens to his teachers and when he does not. Usually within about 15 minutes of picking him up he will inform me of his behavior that day. He will also inform me when his friends don't listen, like that Sam didn't listen to the teacher he pooped in his pants. He even lets me know when the teachers kids don't listen to the teacher.

Recently, his teacher told us how they consider him the informant because he is always telling the teacher what the other kids are doing.

So next time you see Christopher beware, he won't let you be wrong and he won't let you forget it if you are.

You're Michael too

Recently, Mike went to tell Christopher good night when he got home a little late one night. Christopher was still awake and when he saw his Dad he told him "You're Michael." Mike said, "No, I'm Daddy" and then Christopher said, "You're Michael too." It's these little moments when Christopher just makes us laugh at how his little mind is starting to understand this world.

I told Mike that I think this is my favorite stage, and he reminded me that I say that every few months. I guess that's true, but there is something about his asking if Mikayla is big enough to play toys yet or him telling us to "stop talking at me" when we our trying to get him to go to bed or eat dinner.