Ivan learns the f-word

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Ezri can now get herself up into this Maple Tree on the Puffer playground. She is very proud. Carved high in the tree she and Justin discovered the f-word. They brainstormed ways to cover it, but found it could not be scratched off with a stick. They discussed a plan to bring duct tape to cover it later. You can see it up there in the photo if you look closely.

Ivan watched from below and asked Ezri about it when she came down. She told him they’d found the f-word but wouldn’t tell him what it was because “it’s a bad word, Ivan.”

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He turned to me, “I bet it’s foot face.”
I said, “No. That’s not the f-word they are talking about.”
He asked Ezri where it was and she pointed into the branches and ran off.
Ivan squinted up, “f-uhh-k. It’s FUCK! FUCK!” Turning to me, “Is the f-word Fuck?”
I said, “Yes and it’s a very rude word and people will think you are being mean or rude when you say it.”
Ivan, “Fuck. . . fuck. Can I tell Ezri I know the f-word?”
I told him he could tell his sister he had this knowledge but there would be consequences for repeating the f-word and it was a word to be used almost never and only when you think it is okay to be rude.

GENGAR! GENGAR!

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Pokemon are this perfect mix of FIERCE BATTLING MONSTER and snuggly pet-friend.

I gifted Ivan with this plush Gengar. He attacks with it, but it is also sleeping under his new, minions quilt with him.
He potty trained Gengar yesterday and taught it how to put on daytime clothes.
Then he had it fight with an imaginary Pikachu in an epic battle royale.

I think Ivan is this same mix of fierce and cuddlesome. Perhaps, this is one piece of why Pokemon speak to him so.

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Eric’s birthday card

We hung a banner in the kitchen that read “HaPPY BIRTHDaY!”
Ivan ran from his art table to the kitchen and back to write each letter of Happy Birthday.
He did not want me to spell it he could do it himself.
He did ask me how to spell “love”

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The picture he drew is of himself because he wanted to draw something Eric loved.
He included all the toes and fingers and his belly button.