I've been keeping track of some silly things that Solomon has said for the past couple of months and they all make me laugh. He is such a funny kid and we never know what he's going to say next! I can't believe he will be three and a half so soon. Half a year of the crazy threes.... six months left till he's officially four. I've heard something magical happens then, and the melt downs slow down, and your kid becomes a little more normal. If there is such a thing as a normal child?!? Either way, he sure is special, even if he's a little crazy sometimes! Here are a few things that he's said, that I want to always remember!!!

back scratches // most nights, daddy puts Solomon to sleep, while I put Asher to sleep. Usually once I'm finished with Asher, Solomon is already snoozing in his bed, but sometimes he waits for me to say goodnight. On the rare occasion that I go in his room, he always asks me to scratch his back and sing him a song. A few weeks ago, I did the whole routine... scratching, sing three songs and say goodnight. Once I was finished and downstairs with Peter, I asked him if he has to scratch Solomon's back when he does his nightly routine with him. He said no, because Solomon told him he scratches too hard. Flash forward to a couple of weeks when Peter was out of town for work. Gigi came over (like she always does when Peter's out of town, because she is AWESOME!) and after Asher was asleep, I went in to check on Solomon since he was still awake. He asked for me to scratch his back so I did.... he then said Daddy can't scratch his back and I asked why, he then said, "Daddy hurts me because he has big hulk hands!" It was so funny!!! I asked Peter if he knew anything about his Hulk Hands and he said that was a first and he was never told that before.

morning dream // on a random weekday morning, Solomon woke up and excitedly said “let’s go see the snow!!!” He then ran over to the window and said “oh no, it all melted!!” Peter and I died laughing but my heart also broke for him a little bit.

this much // for a really long time, Solomon has been saying be loved GiGi and Daddy and Asher and pretty much anyone “this much” with his arms reached out as far as he can, which is so sweet. He also started to say that he loves mommy “this much” but only shows about an inch between his thumb and finger. The first time he did it, we all laughed but of course I wanted to die a little inside ;) now, months later, he still does it all the time. Just recently, while he was sitting on the potty and I was talking to him, he did the whole thing like always. Daddy, GiGi, Asher, this much with his arms wide open..... mommy, this much with just his fingers. I told him that made me sad and he said why?? I said that means hardly anything at all. I then showed him with my fingers shut was nothing, and the the inch apart was barely anything. He smiled and said no mommy, I love you more than the whole world! However, he still only uses his fingers when he shows me how much, so I give up. 

bee talk // a few weeks ago while we were learning about the letter B, we were talking about bees. We went for a walk to try and find some bees but didn't have much luck. I then told Solomon that it wasn't quite time for bees yet since it wasn't spring. He said "yea, bees are having their quiet time!" haha, funny and true, I guess. He told Peter later that night at dinner that we couldn't find any bees because it wasn't spring yet and they were having their quiet time.


look alike // a commercial came on the tv last week and a guy with dark hair and a beard was talking, then he said “hey, that looks like Peter!” I said who?!? And he said “you know, Peter, my daddy!” He was so matter of fact, which made me giggle!!

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It's been a few months since I have shared one of these and I have so many hilarious things that Solomon has said. Or at least I think they are funny....? I am his mommy, though? ha! Anyways, I know I will kick myself if I don't keep track of them here, because I never want to forget them! 

Bless You // We were hanging out with Jonah one day, and he sneezed on Solomon. Then Solomon said "Mommy, Jonah bless you on me!" I died laughing!!! 

OJ // When Solomon spends the night with Gigi, he gets a special breakfast with bacon, french toast, fruit and OJ. He gets really excited for the OJ part. So, when he was going to spend the night with her recently, he asked me "Do I get Orange Juice with an apple?". I was confused at first, but then I realized he meant, does he get orange juice, or apple juice? He was very excited when I confirmed that it was in deed orange juice. 

TV Talk // Also, at Gigi's house, Solomon was watching an episode of Puppy Dog Pals after dinner. Me, my mom and Peter were sitting around talking and hanging out. While we were discussing something, Solomon said "That's enough talking now". We all died laughing!! I guess we were interrupting his episode. 

Spiky Toes // While Solomon was playing with Peter one night, he was crawling around like a dog and he told Peter, "I'm going to get you with my spiky toes"! hahaha, we died laughing. We told him that they are called claws, but he insisted they were spiky toes. 

& a couple of things that he has been saying a LOT lately that I never want to end.... 

We // One of his little language quirks is how he never uses the word OUR. If he is praying he says "Thank you God for we day, thank you God for we food...." and even if we are hiding under a blanket with him, he says "we can see weselves!!" It's the cutest thing, and no matter how many times we explain it is OUR, he insists on saying WE. 

Football // instead of playing football, he says, "let's play football season". I guess it's because he hears people say football season a lot, but it's pretty cute. 

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Time for another post with the funny and adorable things this sweet boy says lately.

I'll start with some of the random things he has said, that I was quick enough to save on my phone, before I forgot. There are so many, every single day, I wish I could remember them all!

piggy mommy // I was laughing one night, and I snorted (which definitely happens sometimes!), then he looked at me very seriously and said "No, mommy, you not a pig!" 

back scratch // my back was hurting so bad one day and I told him to be careful with mommy because my back was hurting. He then started to rub my back and said, "I need to scratch it, mommy?" I could have died, so sweet!!

compliments // Solomon is all about the compliments now and it's really sweet to hear them all the time. It started with him saying he loves my hair, which is probably because that is what everyone tells him when they see him. He was even telling Peter he loved his hair one night also. But, now he will say all kinds of things like.... I love your eyes, I love your shirt & even I love this sandwich mommy, thank you. It's pretty sweet!!!

& then some of the thing she says all day everyday. Or at least it feels that way, haha!

nunkin else // instead of something, it's nunkin. And it's so dang cute!!! "Mommy, can we watch nunkin else" 

what's that sound // if he hears something, he instantly puts his finger on his ear, then tilts his head and says "what's that sound?!" It's so funny and cute. He looks like a little old man who can't hear well. 

do I have teeth // ever since Asher has gotten his first two teeth, Solomon is obsessed with asking everyone if he has teeth. He will come up to them and give a big smile and say "Do I have teeth???", then he'll ask if you have teeth, once you you tell him he does have teeth. So silly! 

it's okay // anytime he does anything he shouldn't do, and knows he shouldn't do it... he says "I'm sorry mommy, it's okay!" I'm pretty sure he learned this because he would say I'm sorry for anything and everything for a while, and I would tell him it's okay. Now he tells me, especially when it's NOT ok.

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This edition of Solomon Says is a little more of what I had in mind when I wanted to start these series of posts. Instead of a bunch of things Solomon says all the time, there are a couple things that he has said randomly, that made me die laughing. He really is so funny, and I never know what he is going to say. 

(notice the bruise and cut on his head from a little too much fun with his cousin Jonah. Boys.)

a compliment // before leaving the house one day recently, I went upstairs to put my hair in a bun. My hair has finally gotten a little bit longer so I can do the top knot kind of bun again. As I came downstairs I sat down beside him to put his shoes on. He instantly looked at me and said.... "oh, me like your hair like that!" 

I almost fell over. It was so matter of fact and funny but also very sweet!! 

brotherly love // 90% of the time is super sweet brother time, but Asher can get a little cranky and cry a lot. We were having a long morning and he was crying non stop. I was trying my best to stay calm and comfort him anyway I could. Solomon was playing in the living room and walking around and he casually said.... "UGH, stop crying baby asher!!" 

It was so funny because it was exactly what I was thinking but trying not to say in front of Solomon! 

that sneaky little grin... kills me!

And here are a few of the things he has been saying a lot lately that I love.... 

he's waking up // from day one with Asher, anytime he would open his eyes he would exclaim "he's waking up!!!" and I always thought it was so cute. But, now he does it when I don't want him to wake up, haha. Like when I put him in the carseat and I'm trying to keep him asleep... "he's waking up!!!". When he's finished nursing and I'm trying to get him upstairs to his crib without waking up... "he's waking up!!!". Pretty much anytime I want him to stay asleep but he barely opens his eyes.... "he's waking up!!!". It makes things interesting, that's for sure! 

what is that // this is totally normal for a toddler because they always want to know what things are, but it's kind of funny right now since he asks about everything. Even things he knows. "Mommy, what is that?" for a fork, a spoon, a door, really anything. Sometimes I don't even know what he's asking about because he will just randomly say it. I think it's his little way of having conversations now. I try my best to stay patient and answer all his questions, even when they are silly!

love you // Solomon never really said I love you back, or it seemed to take a long time for him to do it. I would tell him to say it back to me and he would, but he'd never do it on his own. Now he says it back a lot, with an I love you too, which is so sweet to hear. Recently my grandma was over to spend some time with the boys, and she said I love you more to Solomon, when he told her that he loved her. Later that night my mom was telling him bye and that she loved him, he then told her I love you more. I thought my mom was literally going to bust! It was so sweet. Now he says I love you more a lot, but I always try to respond to him with, I love you most! Cause I do... he is the sweetest boy and I love him so darn much!

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I thought we were due for another Solomon Says post, since he seems to be saying so much lately. I love that I can have full on conversations with my little guy now. This stage is so fun!!! 

OH! // he says this constantly and I think it's so funny. If we are talking to him and explaining something new, he will look at us like he completely understands and casually says, OH! Then if he's doing something he knows he shouldn't be doing, and we correct him, he will respond with the OH! like he had no idea. He also loves to say OH! while playing with his toys or running around the house talking to himself.

baby brother talk // it's not so much what he says but how he says it to Asher. Whenever he's talking to Asher he will have a change in his voice and sounds even sweeter and constantly rubs his head while talking to him. He loves him so much and I love watching them together.

otay // I know he picked this up from Peter because he says it a lot, mainly when he's starting to read a book to Solomon. He will open the book and say OKAY before starting to read. Now anytime Solomon is reading a book to himself, he opens it and says "otay". Kills me, I love how he watches Peter and copies him all the time. He will also say "otay mommy", when I ask him to do something, which is so cute! But, the cutest way he says it has to be when he is using that sweet little voice when Asher is crying and he tells him "it's otaaaaaay".

imagination // just in the past few weeks his imagination is going wild and you never know what he's going to say or do. It's so funny to watch him play now and hear the things he comes up with. Especially how he changes who he is constantly. If I call him Solomon he might respond with, no I'm a tiger, or a dinosaur, or even Luke Skywalker (he's a little obsessed with Star Wars right now) but just a couple days ago he told me he was his cousin Giovanni. The entire night he was Giovanni and  would tell us that Solomon was playing outside or in the playroom. Then he would go and find him but he wasn't Solomon again for a while. Anytime I would try and call him Solomon he'd say "No, I'm Giovanni, be nice!" It's so fun to see him pretend and come up with these things on his own.

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I've been wanting to keep some of the cute things that Solomon says in one place, since he is talking more than ever now. I honestly never know what is going to come out of his mouth. I'm know this will only increase with age, but it's pretty adorable in this season of his life right now. I love watching his mind work and put things together, it's like magic. Motherhood, just a whole bunch of magic!!

I also couldn't wait to share a couple of my favorite shots of Solomon from our maternity session with Molly Neely Photography. I'm excited to share some more in the next week or two, and I'm really excited about our newborn family session, after Asher joins us!

nong // He cannot say the word gone at all. This is probably what pushed me to make a list of things he's saying because it is so funny and we just don't understand it. I know I'll miss it once he starts saying it correctly. Anytime he finishes his food or a snack he exclaims, all nong, with this big smile. It's hilarious, and so precious!

sour cream // This isn't really something he says but he is obsessed with sour cream. In the grocery store he will scream it when we are near the dairy section and he sees the sour cream section. We were at dinner one night and we were trying to decide what kind of sampler appetizer to get at a mexican restaurant, so we asked Solomon if he would want salsa or guacamole since he loves both... he didn't even hesitate and said sour cream. HA! We died laughing. He definitely has a mind of his own.

baseball // Everything is about baseball lately. Baseball shoes, baseball gloves (even his garden gloves he wears around the house is for baseball now), and any kind of stick is a baseball bat. Poor kid wants to watch baseball on TV all the time but now that the world series is over, there isn't any to watch. The majority of his day would be spent outside playing baseball if he could. I love it! I've always been a fan of baseball since my brother grew up playing and I always dreamed of having little baseball players of my own, so I'll take it. I can't wait to get him involved with T-ball and even watch The Sandlot with him one day.

no, I'm fine // this is a new thing that he has just started in the last week that cracks me up. Anytime I'm trying to do something he doesn't want, like wipe his nose or change his diaper or even clean his hands after eating, he tells me - No, I'm fine! Usually with his hand up in the air at me. It's so funny... I think he might have picked this up from his cousin Jonah, but I don't mind cause it's so cute.

Gigi's Big Boy // my mom has taught him that he is her big boy, so when she asks him, whose big boy are you & he responds with Gigi's Big Boy! Sometimes he will say no, Gigi's baby too which is pretty cute. Then you can say what about mommy and he'll say Mommy's monkey, and Mama (my grandma) is Mama's Buddy. Another cute one is when we ask whose best friend are you, and he'll say Wyatt's Best Friend, which I love also. It's so fun to see him love people and care for them in his own special way.

I can't wait to see this little monkey grow up!!! He's changing more and more lately, and I know that won't slow down anytime soon. He is my little monkey, and I love it!