Archive for July, 2011

Entertaining Himself

Posted by Greg July - 30 - 2011 - Saturday ADD COMMENTS

When it’s play-time, uur little monkey always has more fun when sharing the activity with someone else, whether that’s someone his own age or just anybody who happens to be around. A very common phrase of his: “You play wif me here” which very quickly becomes “You play wif me… pleeeeeease?” when he sees our reaction to his bossiness. Or tonight, even with ice-cream waiting for him (he is NUTS for ice-cream like any kid) he says to his mother, “Play wif me! Please, please, please, please!” (That many pleases in a row was a first!)

However, he can also play on his own. If I reply with “Sorry, daddy is busy,” he usually plays by himself for a little while. But that’s not really the point of this post. The point of this post is to write about two recent incidents in which he literally entertained himself.

Read the rest of this entry »

I’m Just Exercising, Mom

Posted by Greg July - 25 - 2011 - Monday 6 COMMENTS

I wonder if we have a little jock (or ninja) in waiting here.

A few nights ago, we’re having dinner outside, and Cole is using the adult deck chairs (as he always does). A bit fidgety and restless, he pulls himself up to standing at the table, which is kinda in that “he’s going to hurt himself” zone. Mama says, “Can you please sit on your bum?”

Read the rest of this entry »

Still Takes a Parent’s Ears

Posted by Greg July - 19 - 2011 - Tuesday ADD COMMENTS

As much as I go on about how the monkey’s language skills are becoming fairly “advanced”, I am reminded every now and then that he isn’t always perfectly clear. As his parent I get to be around him—learning his habits, being attuned to his mannerisms, and understanding the things that motivate him. It’s easy to take these things for granted, and easy to forget how important they are for communication.
Read the rest of this entry »

Magical Wakeup Kisses

Posted by Greg July - 16 - 2011 - Saturday 2 COMMENTS

(with advance apologies to future Cole for this post)

I’m not a morning person. Which is one of the hardest parts about being the father of a young child. My son does not understand the joys of sleeping in yet (though I’m sure if he’s like me it will kick in even before teenage years). When he’s up, he just wants us to be with him

Read the rest of this entry »

Spelling His Name

Posted by Greg July - 5 - 2011 - Tuesday ADD COMMENTS

Part of our bedtime routine is saying good-night to stuff, kinda like in the “Goodnight, Moon” book. And one of those things is a nameplate on his door, which is decorated with dinosaurs.

“Night, dinosaurs,” he said, and since he was desperate for sleep, I thought we were going to skip the part where I spell out his name for him. But then something wonderful happened.

Read the rest of this entry »

About us

Monkey House is populated by three lovely and wonderful simians–Greg, his wife Alex, and their son Cole. He is a jack of all trades, she is a scientist/athlete, and their son is a poopsmith.