25 Random Facts About Finn

Since this is such a hit on Facebook and I don't know what to blog about, I will list 25 random facts about what is going on recently in Finn's life. As for us, Rick and I are both job searching. We have our fingers crossed that one of us will get a job that will take us back to Austin.

Here we go:

1. When Finn has a stuffy nose he makes me put a band-aid on it. Like so:



2. Finn talks about a little boy from school named Brett constantly. I have never seen him, but his teachers assured me that he does exist. Sometimes when Finn does something naughty, he says Brett did it. Or, if he sees an unflattering picture of himself, it's Brett.

3. Finn has a new phobia- snakes. He thinks one lives in his closet. he made me confiscate all snake items and put them in my closet. He has never asked if I might be bothered by snakes in MY closet.

4. Finn has recently started calling me Mommy. Mama no more. Makes me sad.

5. Finn is working on his roller-skating skills. He is trying very hard but there is a lot of falling involved.

6. Finn is learning empathy. He told me that the gorilla at the zoo looked sad. It really does look severely depressed.

7. Finn's favorite new shoes are "Word World" and "Calliou." I'm up for anything but Caillou.

8. Finn tries to get us to think that his toys are broken and that he needs a new one. Of the same toy. He gets mad when we fix them.

9. A couple of months ago, I cleaned out Finn's old toys and gave a bunch to Goodwill. He told me today that he wanted to put his old toys in a box to give away. I really want to believe that Finn is very philanthropic, but I have a feeling he is vying for new toys.

10. Finn's least favorite number is 6. he always leaves it out when counting to 10.

11. Finn knows his numbers 1-11(with the exception of 6), and letters A-F, I, and N.

12. Finn can spell Finn and Mama.

13. Finn is working on trying to write letters, but it is very hard for him.

14. Finn recently learned to draw faces and is working on drawing his shapes.

15. Every day after Mother's Day Out, Finn lies and tells me he took a nap. Then I check the note from his teacher that says NO NAP! Finn stands by his story every time.

16. Finn is obsessed with his Smurf bath toy that he calls his buddy or sometimes Aidan, after his best friend.

17. Finn can watch a couple of minutes of the show LOST, and say "LOST" daddy. No, we do not let him watch more than that.

18. Finn hates to color. A lot of times he will bring home an art project from school, and he'll say my teacher did it.

19. Rest assured, if you have received a piece of art from Finn, I have made him do it himself. But, please know, it has been forced.

20. Finn has very choice names for his private parts that he came up with himself. let's just say I'm glad that I don't eat hot dogs or spaghetti and meatballs.

21. Finn loves to cut with scissors.

22. Finn helps me cook most nights and will wear my apron. It is pink with flowers. I am looking into getting him a more masculine apron so Rick will get off my back.

23. Finn is in a new creative movement class. It is not a dance class, but he can still put his heieny dances to good use.

24. Finn is scared of seeing movies in theatres now. I think he hates the dark along with the loud noise.

25. Finn got these new temporary facial tattoos that he loves to wear. They make you look like a pirate,or a lizard boy, or Frankenstein. The problem is, they take few days to come off even with constant rubbing. We get some weird looks.