So - as the freakish store marketing campaigns never cease to tell me (BEFORE EFFING HALLOWEEN THEY BEGIN WITH THE ONSLAUGHT OF MARKETING), I know that Christmas is coming. And this is wonderful. Now normally I'm annoyed by the extremely early Christmas whoring of goods and begging to "make christmas really good this year" ... but this year is different.
Not just because I love Christmas, either. This will be an especially wonderful Christmas because my hubby will be home from Iraq. And let me tell you, readers, I cannot WAIT for the Christmas season to begin.
As I mentioned recently, Sumo at 15 months now says around 25 recognizable words. One of those words is "Dada." Not only does he point to pictures of Mr. Tranny Head and say "Dada," but every time my cell phone rings right around lunch when Daddy normally calls, he thinks it's Dada.
Now granted, I don't know how much Sumo understands. But when the phone rings in the evening and he DOESN'T say "Dada," I have to wonder. When Sumo talks to his father on speaker phone and points to the phone and yells, "Dada," I have to wonder. And my heart melts each time he points to pictures of his daddy and correctly identifies him.
My husband left for training to go to Iraq a year ago this month (November). Sumo was an infant who couldn't sit up by himself. He was only four months old. My hubby is coming back to a toddler who talks, walks, and dances. A toddler who cackles when he laughs really hard and who uses his imagination to pretend that random objects are telephones, cars, or airplanes. A toddler who points to his ear and his belly button.
And I wonder what that's going to be like for both of them. How will Sumo adjust to having his dad back for good? How will Mr. Tranny Head adjust to life with a toddler who can open doors and throw tantrums?
And yet when Sumo points to a picture of his father and says, "Dada," I have to believe that everything is going work out JUST fine.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
31 comments:
Congratulations! I can't imagine how excited you must be (nor can I figure out how you do it.)
Don't worry too much about the adjustment period. You're going to have another adult around to help you with it :)
Wow, Sumo is so much more advanced than Landon! It's amazing how many words he has and that he recognizes his dad's picture - that's so great!
I'm so excited for all of you this Christmas!!
Hurrah! Mr. Tranny Head returns soon!!! Yes, everything will be just fine. :)
I'll be posting fun Christmas stocking ideas in the morning.
This is GREAT news! I am so glad for all THREE of you! :) It might be tough at first, to adjust... but I am sure it will be alright! :)
aww that's sweet how sumo identifies his dad and you're right- everything will be just fine!
When I read the title of this post? I thought Daddy was home and you served green beans for dinner.
Clownfish was a little older when BS left, but the changes in that year were no less remarkable. CF was so excited he was coming home, I really think he understood, and then he got super shy at the last second. But before long they were back to being best buddies, and BS soon learned how to approach a willful toddler.
I guess my anecdotal way of saying *i know* Sumo & daddy will be just fine. They'll soon be doing 'boy things' and cutting mommy out of the loop occasionally. :)
Yea! What a Christmas you will have! And Sumo will just be head over heels in love with his Dad - and vice versa.
I found you through Burgh Baby. I will be back. You are a hoot. Have a great day.
So glad your husband is coming home.
My son was a doctor too this year.
This post is not as snarky and trantastic as your usual fare, but I loved seeing the softer side :)
Congratulations!!!!!
From experience the home comming is weird for about two days, as long as mr tranny head is willing to fit into your routines. And Sumo will just love having his dad home, and someone else to play with. Sumo will probally still want you when he needs comfort, but I don't think thats strange. Godd luck witt everthing. Feel free to ask me any more questions about home commings I have been thru two alrady, and are comming up on another one in feb.
Wait - I thought he wasn't coming back until February. Did I miss something? Is this a Christmas present from the military?! How fun!
And of course Sumo knows. Why are you doubting it? He's a smart laddie, he is.
I love when you do "real" posts. Sure, I adore your snarky trantastic ways, but it's nice to read your other side once in a while.
You're right. It will be fine.
She's on top of me again! And, I have to agree with her. I like it when you are more honest and tell your true feelings.
The boys will be fine. Think of how quickly they can bond over football.
Congratulations!!!
It's going to go SO FAST between now and then. I know that because I have zero dollars to spend on Christmas and that means the time's gonna FLY BY that I'll need to figure out how Santa's gonna pay for gifts!
I can't wait to see the blog posts when he returns: green beans, green beans, green beans, pregnancy test, ultra sound with twins.
And it WILL work out fine. There will just be a... fine tuning period. There is a big bonus in Sumo being fearless and not knowing a stranger as such. Much easier to bond with a toddler that isn't convinced you should be anywhere but near him/her.
It will be GREAT. Don't worry.
Very happy for you that your family will be complete for Christmas this year :) You will all adjust just fine!
Hurray for Dada coming home!!!! I bet it will be great, and they'll really enjoy re-acquainting themselves with each other. What a great Christmas present!
I am about to cry here and that's certainly a first over here! ; )
Well unless crying/laughing counts...
Anyway, I am SO very happy for all 3 of you and can't wait to hear about his return. I am now even more excited for Christmas myself... : )
You all are going to be fine, and I look forward to hearing about your family's final reunion!
Okay, this is weird...normally when I come here I am all ready for some good old fashioned snark, but this time I'm a little misty and goose bumpy!
I'm so happy that your family will be together soon. And you're right. Everything will be fine. Better than fine. It'll be pretty close to perfect I think.
I'm happy for you and jealous of you at the same time...the Sergeant won't be home until next summer. But really I'm happy for you...hooray!
I wonder about the Daddy thing too. The Little Mister was ten months old when the Sergeant left. He'll be over two when he comes home. A huge difference! But the Little Mister talks to his daddy on the phone, picks his daddy out of pictures, sees his daddy on the webcam, and talks about his daddy everyday. Everything will be okay.
And for you too..
Yeah! I'm so happy for you! I am sure it will be a relief to have your family all together again.
I'm sure it is going to be great. Esp with Sumo being at this stage and being able to interact more.
I am so excited for you guys, and while I am sure there will be adjustment for everyone (you included), it will all be just fine.
(And I agree with everyone else - always nice to be reminded that you are a real person!)
OK, my little Squid is fifteen months and just laughs when I point to daddy in pictures. Either he's that funny looking, or Sumo's just Hot. haha
I'm so glad that Mr. Tranny Head will be home soon to his super HAWT wifey and precious SUMO!
Yeah for the Christmas season bring Mr. Tranny Head home! I'm sure there will be an adjustment period, but I am also sure it will work out fine. Sumo is so adorable and doing such fun toddler things. I personally like toddlerhood better than babyhood, so I can only imagine good things.
Oh! How wonderful that he is coming home so soon. Everything will work out. Sumo is a wonderful kid, and Mr. Tranny Head is going to fall head over heels in love with him when he returns, tantrums and all.
It's going to be such a different world for you when Mr. TH comes home.
I have to say, I have admired you for doing what you do. You've toughed it out, big time. And look at what an awesome job you've done. You are an awesome mom . . . and it'll be amazing watching your beautiful baby boy bond with his daddy. You'll get all misty and all your posts will be filled with unicorns and rainbows.
Not.
Maybe one unicorn.
That'd be OK . . .
Post a Comment