I am proud to announce that Jad has finally learned his numbers without much mix-up. I know some kids learn them sooner (and some even later), but hey, he’s 2 and does everything at his pace and his pace only.

With that said, I know you are dying to know my secret to teaching a stubborn little boy. Well, here it is…

Yes, I can hear your gasps about how video games are horrible (especially for a 2 yr old).  But do you see that little number in the bottom left?  It changes throughout the game.  Yesterday, while Jonah took a nap, Jad asked to play, or should I say watch me play and him ‘pretend’.  It had been a rough day with Jonah, so I caved. As we played, that number kept changing and all of a sudden Jad shouts out 6!  5!  4! 3! 2! 1!

I was so very proud and reassured that video games will not ruin his life.

So I’m curious, What are the unique ways your children have overcome milestones?

Sorry for the blog break. Life has been beyond busy. We officially slowed down for the first time tonight and took little Jad to see Disney Pixar’s Up 3D. Once I got past the *gasp* $11 fee for a two year old (who refused to wear the glasses anyway), I really enjoyed the movie.

We were about halfway through the movie, and all of a sudden I hear a (as Jon would say) *rat-tat-tat-tat* coming from Jon and Jad. I immediately hit Jon, and he tells me it was Jad. Now, before I proceed, let me inform you that both of my boys can pack some heat, but this was loud and long and it just kept on going. I couldn’t imagine it coming from my little guy.

A bit later Jad switched seats to sit with me and of course, during the quietest (I’m talking, dead silence) part of the movie I, and the rest of the theater, hear about seven loud consecutive *rat-tat-tat’s*. The teens sitting at the end of our row start laughing and really don’t know what to think, and I’m looking to blame Jon, but all I can do is die laughing. And the more I laugh, the more Jad rips them.

I remember a time when it was my husband doing these things to make me laugh and see other’s reactions.  I asked Jad where he learned to do that and he said “Daddy”  I’m not sure Jon is even that good.  It has to be in the boys blood.