persist, intransitive verb: to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
The monkey is quite the persistent child. If she wants something, she will go back to it over and over and over again. I spend most of my day pulling her away from the dog's water bowl, the washing machine, and power outlets. She will pull open safety-latched drawers just enough to get her little fingers in there, and then pull as hard as she can. Today we went to story time at the library, and she kept running off throughout the room sticking her hands into everyone else's bags. One little girl had a toothbrush that the monkey decided she wanted, and it had to be put out of reach so that she would stop trying to take it from her. Another little girl had very appealing curly hair that the monkey wanted to touch and pull on.
It's a little exhausting, and it's hard to have a conversation with anyone because I'm constantly having to run off and pull the monkey away from something else she isn't supposed to be touching. Other kids seem content to play with their toys or sit with their mothers. Not my little monkey! At least I know she won't be prone to giving up on things when she's older.
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Persist
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Biped
biped, noun: a two-footed animal
The monkey has two feet, and she is using them. She started walking more than a few steps while we were on vacation, and she can now stand up without holding onto something. Of course, this means she wants to walk and not be carried wherever we go. She walked by herself through Office Depot and wanted to pull everything off the shelves, so I had to find something for her to carry for me. Otherwise I'd have had to chase her through the store replacing everything she'd touched. Today she wanted to walk by herself through the parking lot, and stopped to touch every car we passed.
The next phase, I believe, is the climbing phase - I'm scared!
The monkey has two feet, and she is using them. She started walking more than a few steps while we were on vacation, and she can now stand up without holding onto something. Of course, this means she wants to walk and not be carried wherever we go. She walked by herself through Office Depot and wanted to pull everything off the shelves, so I had to find something for her to carry for me. Otherwise I'd have had to chase her through the store replacing everything she'd touched. Today she wanted to walk by herself through the parking lot, and stopped to touch every car we passed.
The next phase, I believe, is the climbing phase - I'm scared!
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Respite
respite, noun: a period of temporary delay
We now return to our regularly scheduled blogging. Or our irregulary unscheduled blogging, whichever you like.
respite, noun: an interval of rest or relief
We spent last week on vacation with my family in North Carolina. My parents rented a lovely house on the beach, and my siblings and I and our offspring all stayed together for the week. It was divine.
We now return to our regularly scheduled blogging. Or our irregulary unscheduled blogging, whichever you like.
respite, noun: an interval of rest or relief
We spent last week on vacation with my family in North Carolina. My parents rented a lovely house on the beach, and my siblings and I and our offspring all stayed together for the week. It was divine.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hymenopterous
hymenopterous, adjective: any of an order of highly specialized insects that include bees, wasps, and ants.
Apparently, we have several hymenopterous insects living around our house. Ants are pretty easy to take care of. Bees don't live nearby, they just come along to pollinate our plants. It's the wasps that are driving me nuts. They have built a nest in the same spot every spring for the past three years. Yesterday I wanted to take the monkey to play in the back yard. I stepped onto the deck and what do I see? Wasps, crawling on the deck. So we turned around and went back inside. Oddly, though, their nest disappeared between yesterday and today. We can only hope that this means one less hymenopterous insect for me to worry about.
Apparently, we have several hymenopterous insects living around our house. Ants are pretty easy to take care of. Bees don't live nearby, they just come along to pollinate our plants. It's the wasps that are driving me nuts. They have built a nest in the same spot every spring for the past three years. Yesterday I wanted to take the monkey to play in the back yard. I stepped onto the deck and what do I see? Wasps, crawling on the deck. So we turned around and went back inside. Oddly, though, their nest disappeared between yesterday and today. We can only hope that this means one less hymenopterous insect for me to worry about.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Word
Welcome to my word of the day blog.
My husband told me that I should have a blog because I have a large vocabulary. That doesn't mean I have anything relevant or interesting to say, but I took him at his word, and here we are.
The monkey can say seven words. Hello, Daddy, Sasha, Cheese, Shoes, Thank You, and All Done. Sometimes we'll say "thank you" to each other over and over, just for practice.
My husband told me that I should have a blog because I have a large vocabulary. That doesn't mean I have anything relevant or interesting to say, but I took him at his word, and here we are.
The monkey can say seven words. Hello, Daddy, Sasha, Cheese, Shoes, Thank You, and All Done. Sometimes we'll say "thank you" to each other over and over, just for practice.
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