This past sunday was the last night of Chanukah. This year, we let Kael light the candles in the menorah.

yes..we let the two year old play with fire….what could possibly go wrong?

After saying the blessing, and lighting the candles, Kael would sing “Chanukah, Oh Chanukah” (or “We wish you a Merry Christmas”..depending on his mood)

“I like Cheerleaders”

The whole conversation, while watching the Broncos stomp all over the Chargers yesterday was this:

Kael: “Are those cheerleaders Daddy?”

Me: “Yes buddy, those are cheerleaders.”

Kael: “mmmmm… I like cheerleaders.”

Kid has good taste, the Chargers do have good looking Cheerleaders…

After his bath tonight, Kael asked if he could pee…. in the potty!

So, our little guy is taking his first steps toward potty training! And here everyone had been saying he would regress after Maryn’s arrival.. it appears to have spurred him forward instead.

His words upon finishing his business:

“And I didn’t need any help, I did it by myself. Can I have some m&ms?”

We were originally going to do our Chanukah stuff on Sunday (the last day of Chanukah), but.. since Vegas is going to be making her arrival tomorrow, we did it tonight.

I’m sure this will come as a complete surprise… but Kael got the most stuph out of the three of us (I know… shocking isn’t it?)

Hilite of the evening? This conversation:

Me: “Kael, take mommy her present so she can open it.”

Kael: (while carrying the present he helped pick out over to Jan) “Here Nonny, I got you a radio, and it goes under the cabinets, open so you can see”

:sigh: Kid just doesn’t quite get the whole ‘surprise’ thing yet.. oh well.. should have expected it, since as soon as we bought it he went and told her what it was…. maybe next year he’ll learn to keep a secret!