so, i realize milo was a total ham in his 4 year old pictures, but if you know him in real life, you know that he is a frowner.
i can usually get him to crack a smile for the camera these days (it's all about promising him either chocolate or carbs) but when he is around other people, and they are trying to talk to him, he will do pretty much everything BUT flip you off. and i'm pretty sure he's thinking about flipping you the bird.
he is painfully shy around others, which means he acts a bit rude.
i like to call him daryl downer (not really, i just made that up---but it's kind of hilarious, so i think i'll start).
it's only fitting that he came home with a pasta portrait and it looked like this:
do you see his pasta portrait frowning?
oh. this is CLASSIC milo.
i love that he put his macaroni piece facing down, so that it would look like this.
just one of the many reasons to love this kid.
that cute, little daryl downer.
That Milo! He's so cute even if he is a Daryl Downer. Love that pasta art!
ReplyDeleteHi Emily,
ReplyDeleteThis may be totally out there but I'm a speech pathologist and right now I'm working with two kids who are "painfully shy". If Milo is talking at home but not to others I'd be happy to give you some tips. Let me know and I can email with ya.
What a sweet boy. That pasta frown just warms my heart.
Lia
Milo=exactly how my son is. Just a ball full of sunshine to others! Love the pasta!!!
ReplyDeleteThis just made me laugh out loud! Love reading your post about your kid's "special" personalities. I am sure all who have kids can relate. I know I can! I also really loved your boy vs girl post. It rang so true to me as we wait to hear about our little peanut in my belly (baby #4).
ReplyDeleteOh man. So funny! And it's all to the side, like, "Meh. Unimpressed."
ReplyDeletei just laughed and smiled so big.
ReplyDeletetoo cute.
My little boy is the same way. He even blatantly yelled "NO! " when a man at church asked to shake his hand after he refused his outstretched arm. It's just the way he is and I love him anyways. I love the pasta picture!
ReplyDeleteHI.LARIOUS!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is classic!! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteOh the sadness in those wagon wheel eyes! Orrrrrrr.... maybe I'm just missing carbs. :0) Either way, very unique pasta art.
ReplyDeletedaryl downer hahahah i loved that. i tend to use fickle frank a lot. cute picture, kid!
ReplyDeleteAww too cute indeed.
ReplyDeleteHoping he does more smiling in the near future..
Cute pasta picture :P
ha ... love it ... i like how he doesn't run with the crowd ... he is his own person :)
ReplyDeleteThat is classic. Must save and show to him when he is older.
ReplyDeleteYou have to keep the pasta portrait and make a note to share this post with him when he's older. I think he'll appreciate your acceptance of who he is!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, the little frowning pasta portrait is one of the cutest things! Love the honesty of it.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute pasta face!
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adorable. i have a bit of a melancholy boy myself, so this totally cracks me up. that deserves a frame.
ReplyDeleteoh, that is a keeper! what a sweet keepsake of your son that only a mother could truly appreciate! i love how our children have such distinct personalities and traits and we as moms know them so well. i'm sure you'll hang this sweet pic up and admire it always. sweet daryl downer. :)
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mary
oh that is so cute! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAs a trained Montessori teacher and mother to a shy stink-face-giving son, I have to encourage you that many children are exceptionally shy around others and take lots of time to warm up. As parents, teachers, and "strangers" to these children, we have to give them the respect and space they need to feel comfortable... while understanding that shy isn't rude (even if the stink-face is aimed at great-grandma... every time we see her); it is just part of the process of feeling confident in speaking with others! Some children struggle with math, some struggle with sports, some struggle with speaking to others. Model the way you'd like him to speak with others, without apologizing for his shyness, and perhaps introduce him to others as such: "This is Milo, my son who loves Joey Logano"... maybe that will help him feel comfortable to speak... even if it is about NASCAR! For my son the gateway conversation topic is animals, and even that only works some of the time <3
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