Like sands in the hourglass... these are the numbers of our lives

Who has two thumbs, is awfully cute, has a unique talent of waking his siter from her slumber, and loves numbers?

this guy!

Isn't this cute? Anybody who knows Connor knows his love of numbers. A lot of parents have asked me what I have "done" with Connor for him to know all his numbers so well. We do 15 worksheets each morning. Flashcards after lunch. And I make him sleep with these foam numbers under his pillow. No. Not really. Not even close actually. Although Im sure if I let him, he would happily sleep with these numbers. Numbers and counting have been something Connor has picked up quite naturally. Sean and I started by teaching him 1 thru 20, very innocently, maybe around 18 months never knowing of what we were in for. But no, we aren't doing anything out of the ordinary as far as teaching him his numbers. But I wont deny that I am looking forward to the awesome car he will lovingly buy his mother when he is working on Wall Street with the Big Wigs. Now? Now Connor can count to 100 (forwards and backwards) and can arrange numbers into the thousands and almost always say it correctly. His latest development as of this morning was counting by 10's...not that I think he knows what counting by 10's is...but I still was pretty amazed. Sometimes I actually think he eats numbers for breakfast....



(I walked into the kitchen and found this on his plate....it was just too perfect to not take a picture of)

So in honor of my counting crazed kid......here are some numbers that pertain to me.....


2 - the number of times I got up with Addison in the middle of the night.


4- How many times I have had to make appointments at Vision Works because apparently the convenience of disposable contacts are ironically very inconvenient.


24 - the number of crayola crayons on my kitchen floor right now


5 - the amount of times I asked Connor to pick up those crayons


3 - the amount of times it took me to bend over to pick up those crayons


4 - the amount of fake coffees it would take in order to really get me fully awake this morning.


0- the amount of fake coffees I have actually drank this morning


$17.50 The amount I spent in groceries for a special birthday breakfast for Connor this weekend.


2- The number of items I forgot AFTER paying for my groceries.


1- The number of cashiers I asked if I could leave my paid items with her as I went to get my forgotten items.


$17.50 - The amount someone walked off with FREE GROCERIES, because they accidentally took my bags.


2- the number of items I got for free after the Publix manager felt so badly about me losing my groceries.

4- The amount of books Connor and I have read together today

11- The amount of smiles Addi has given me just this morning.


and finally...

3 - The number of hours until naptime.