More words

I forgot to add a few classic new words to the Yackety Yack blog.

Mess - Both boys use it often, but Caleb scares us a little. He cannot STAND messes, yet, unfortunately, doesn't much care for picking them up either. If he drops a bite off of his spoon, he gets very anxious and repeats "mess, mess, mess..." over and over until we either clean it or are able to convince him it is not a big deal and we will get it later. Jacob and Caleb both like to inform us that their playroom is a mess, but refuse to keep it tidy... hmmm... not sure how it help them there!

Clean - Along the same lines, they like to clean. Before you get too jealous about that, you should know that they really don't like to keep the area clean for long. For example, they will pick up every last MegaBlok and Hot Wheels car in playroom, put it in its proper storage container, and then turn it over, dumping it all back onto the floor immediately after. They cannot STAND for the toys to be cleaned, yet they love the process of cleaning. Crazy boys! Oh, they also like to help me clean up after breakfast by using a napkin to rub oatmeal into (errr, I mean off?) of the table. Such the helper boys, right?!

Switch - This one cracks me up, as it sounds more like "swish." It started when Jacob wanted a book that Caleb had. Jacob really, really wanted the book, but Caleb wasn't parting with it (yet he wasn't even reading it - he just didn't want Jacob to have it). I suggested that Jacob go get one of Caleb's favorite books (the Grandpa book), and ask his brother if he wanted to switch. Well, sure enough, Jacob got the book, went up to Caleb, and asked "swish?" Caleb handed over the book - no questions asked!! I got so excited and praised them both. Evidently it stuck with them, as they still ask to "swish" things multiple times a day. Sure, it sounds really cute, but it is not so cute when they want to "swish" cups, toothbrushes, and plates and seats at the dinner table - in the middle of the meal!