Way back in 2005...Reedy stories

Well my Outlook notes go back to 2005 for Reed. These are kind of random, and it'll probably be a little confusing adding old stuff then new stuff, but "it is what it is" as all the kids are saying these days. Well maybe that's not the kids, but anyway...

July-ish 2005...in Montana

• Reed calls Martha and Kathleen "new aunt"


• When Reed would realize people had left, he'd say "where lot a body go?"


• Reed says "me twinkle Amy," which means he wants to sing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to her


• Reed calls "C Hill" – the big hill behind Grandma and Grandpa Larson's house, which has a gigantic C at the top (for Carter County High School) "ABC mountain"


• Reed was so excited to go for a ride on the awesome train that Grandpa Larson made out of old lawnmower wheels and metal drums, but he fell asleep as they rode through the middle of town!


• We're getting a lot of "Why?"s now – fun!

August-ish 2005

• On the day elementary school started for Loudoun County schools, Reed said "Me go kindergarten, me big kid"


• When he sings the ABCs, Reed ends it with "now I know my ABCs and me too"

September-ish 2005

• 9-23-05 – Tod asked why Reed wanted Mom to do things for him and Reed said "Because that's the waaaay that is"


• Says "e e" for animals, for some reason


• 9/12/05 – Since spending time with Grandma Larson, who made up lots of stories for him, Reed wants stories all the time. He says "Me hear Reedy story" - that means you have to make up a story which includes him. He also usually tells you three animals that need to be involved in the story too.


• Reed asks us to sing "Baby Mine" to him


• Reed went through a stage of shortening everybody's name...like "Am" and "Kik" and "Ceej"


• For a while, Reed called my hair "mommy's Os"


• Reed sometimes says "me happy". Awwww.


• Reed says "goddy" for "doggy"

November-ish 2005

• 11/26/05 – Reed helped put our artificial tree together. When he saw it all decorated, he said "Amy! Come see our tree!"


• End of November 2005 sometime – in the tub, Reed spelled out "STERLING" using the foam letters. He thought he was spelling 'bathtub' - Sterling is the brand name which is marked on the tub.

December-ish 2005

• Reed calls it "McGondalds" rather than "McDonalds"


• Just like Mom, Reed calls Amy "sunshine" and "sweetie"


• 12/3/05 – Reed says "THAT house ready for Christmas" every time he sees a house with Christmas lights up


• 12/7/05 – Reed got in the car and pointed to where it says "Eddie Bauer" on his car seat and said "That say Kiki and Poppy loves Reed"


• 12/31/05 – The day after watching the movie Madagascar, Reed said "Hey, no cars in Madagascar?!" Get it? Madagascar???