Brag About Your Kids (or pets if you want!) - Page 2

Sister Havana · #1 11-08-2004, 01:06 AM

I have a wonderful Welshie named Barney who has the world's fastest tail...and he is a very smart little guy too.

AlphaFrog · #2 11-09-2004, 11:08 AM

My daughter can now lift her head and only wakes once in the night.

She can also pick the most quiet moment in church to launch a belch that could be heard a mile away...

ztabchbum · #3 11-09-2004, 11:56 AM

Marley - great beta fish. Just swims in his oversised flower vase and doesn't cause any problems. We sometimes forget we even have him.

Nikko - the devil cat. Nikko is a 1 1/2 year old siamese mix that is very stubborn and doesn't like many people. He is a bit needy - you must clean his litter box out every other day or he'll leave you "surprises." He also knocks the water dish over everyday and then complains about it. Nikko, when he's indoors, loves taking showers with you. He'll sit in the tub and just let the shower rain down on him. (I'm not even kidding)

Tigger - the old man. Tigger is an 8 year old domestic short hair cat that tries to keep Nikko in line. He is very loveable and enjoys his baths. He and Nikko live on our screened in porch and I miss having him around. He is a pure cudler and loves being the center of attention. He gets a long well with the dogs too because he's got such a laid back personality.

Sierra - the puppy. Sierra is a 5 month old APBT (American Pit Bull Terrier). We're still working on the potty training thing but she gets along great with everyone. She is very affectionate and loves to talk to you and watch tv on the couch.

Rhett - the man of the house. Rhett is a 1 year old AST (American Staffordshire Terrier). What he says goes. He is the protector of the house too. This is by far the most affectionate dog I have ever owned. He loves to go for car rides and sits in the front seat of my boyfriends car just like a human. He's an excelent swimmer - he can swim 25yards without reaching for the wall. He learns new things everyday that just amaze us. To say that he's smart is an understatement.

ZTAngel · #4 11-09-2004, 12:31 PM

No kiddies here so I'll brag about my pets (well, my roomie's and boyfriend's pets but I'm around them a lot so they're mine!).

Conan- My boyfriend's Rat Terrier. This dog is really my first child. One of the smartest dogs I've ever met. He is incredibly well-behaved. If we give him a command, he immediately listens. He is also the sweetest dog. My boyfriend lives in Atlanta so I see him every few weeks. Conan definitely misses me. As soon as I arrive at my boyfriend's place, Conan will attack me with his kisses. Also, if my boyfriend is on the phone with me, Conan will jump on his lap and try to nudge his ear into the phone. I'm the only person that my boyfriend talks to that Conan will do that with. He misses his mommy.

Conan is full of energy and really hyper which I love in a dog.

Buddy- My roommate's adorable long, red-haired Dachshund. We call him Prince Buddy because he's a little bit prissy and snooty. He's constantly preening himself and he gets really upset if another dog (usually her boyfriend's Jack Russell) will try to snuggle up with us while Buddy is on our laps. If he gets mad at you for giving another dog attention, he'll go sit far away and turn his back to you and won't listen to your commands for about 10 minutes. We still love him, though! He knows how to play the piano. My roommate will put Buddy in front of one of those Playskool baby pianos and she'll say, "PLAY!!!!" Buddy will hit his little paw against the piano which makes the most awful, off-tune sounds. Of course, we sit there and say, "That's so pretty, Buddy!" as we hand him treats.

Jacky- My family's cat. She's a mutt that we got from the pound. Her tail was broken when she was little (before we got her) so her tail is in a zig-zag pattern. She use to be a really hyper cat but she's old and fat now. She doesn't do much of anything but sit in this one corner of my house where the light shines in the most. Keeps her warm, I guess. She hates my father. Whenever he walks over to her, Jacky will let out a loud "MEEEOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!" and run away. Other than that, she hardly ever moves unless it's to get food or go to the litter box. Of course, when I'm home, she'll come over to me and jump on my lap and start purring.

I don't think she realizes how allergic I am to her. She's also dumb as rocks. We'll sometimes put her out on the patio which she loves since she gets direct sunlight out there. She has fallen in our pool countless times. She'll drink water right out of it (although her water bowl is out there) and she'll slip right in. Before she got fat, she was able to pull herself out but now she just sits there until someone can rescue her. My dad always saves her life but she still hates him.

Maybe she's suicidal and is pissed that my dad foils her plans.

#5 11-09-2004, 02:35 PM

I have my son in kindegarten this yr and he is excelling beyond the rest of the class. He is an awesome little sports guy......
soccor
t ball
pee wee basketball

Next yr i am getting him involved in cub scouts
right now he is in childrens chior at church.

I got a great compliment the other day about him. We were at the bank and the lady ahead of us turned around and said your son is very well mannered and very polite. You must be very proud! Well yeah i was. I work hard with him on these things. She went onto ask how old he was... i said 5 and she was shocked said he looked and how he spoke thought he was 7 ....

I am a proud mom!

carnation · #6 11-09-2004, 05:35 PM

We are so so proud of all the kids but I'll choose Blazercheer to brag on here since y'all know her the best. This month she has:

been tapped into Rho Lambda and Order of Omega

won the homecoming Bakeoff for Chi O with her fabulous chocolate cake!

NutBrnHair · #7 11-10-2004, 04:57 PM

AOIIalum · #8 11-11-2004, 12:49 AM

Okay, I'll brag in order of age.

Oldest son's in 8th grade. He's our "old soul" of the family. Super responsible, great artist, actor with a flair for comedy, almost 6' tall already. Can't keep him in clothes or shoes! He took the SAT last year and scored a 1050, and didn't do a bit of prep or take any extra classes.

Middle son's in 7th grade. For those of you in the Psych world, he's our "sensation seeker"

Social, smart and an independent thinker. Isn't afraid to ask questions, either. Loves Garfield and Build A Bear Workshop. Now if he could just clean his room sometimes!

Youngest son's in 3rd grade. Has his multiplication tables down cold already (nope, he doesn't take after me at all!) Soccer player since he was 4, but could take it or leave it. Top popcorn seller in his Cub Scout pack this year. Yo-yo fanatic. Still likes to be tucked in at night.

Only daughter is canine and almost 4. Is completely spoiled. Capable of waking up from a dead sleep at the other end of the house when she hears someone touch an egg carton. Did I mention she was spoiled?

AGDee · #9 11-11-2004, 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by cutiepatootie
I have my son in kindegarten this yr and he is excelling beyond the rest of the class. He is an awesome little sports guy......
soccor
t ball
pee wee basketball

Next yr i am getting him involved in cub scouts
right now he is in childrens chior at church.

I would just like to make sure you know... if you decide to commit to being a den leader (and there will be big pressure! "We can't have the Tiger Den unless someone steps up to be the leader"), you must realize that you are not committing to do this for one year... you will be doing this until he is a Boy Scout! It didn't dawn on me until a couple months after I said "I can be the assistant leader" that this was a YEARS long committment!

AOIIalum · #10 11-11-2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally posted by AGDee
I would just like to make sure you know... if you decide to commit to being a den leader (and there will be big pressure! "We can't have the Tiger Den unless someone steps up to be the leader"), you must realize that you are not committing to do this for one year... you will be doing this until he is a Boy Scout! It didn't dawn on me until a couple months after I said "I can be the assistant leader" that this was a YEARS long committment!

As someone in her 7th year of cub scouting, just keep telling yourself "it's all for the boys!" Somehow, it makes it all better

BirthaBlue4 · #11 11-13-2004, 01:58 PM

My 3 year old can identify all of the capital letters and most of the lowercase. She can identify numbers 0-9 and can count to 20. She knows all the basic shapes and colors. According to the diagnostic tests we use in school, she should be 5

AGDee · #12 11-14-2004, 07:07 AM

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Originally posted by AOIIalum
As someone in her 7th year of cub scouting, just keep telling yourself "it's all for the boys!" Somehow, it makes it all better

That's what I do! I have fun with it, it just stinks at times like.. my ex takes my kids to Florida and I have to run a den meeting anyway, without my own son there!

ShaedyKD · #13 11-14-2004, 10:58 AM

I don't have any children, but I have a little brother in high school. He was recently elected President of his freshman class, at my alma mater, where I was secretary all three years, so he's following in my political footsteps! He is in the brand new Law Program at school, and is getting an A in his course after getting a 100 on his test and on his mock trial project. My degree is in criminology, so I'm very proud to see him going down the same path. His long term goals are to attend the University of Miami, and then be an FBI or ATF agent.
In extracurriculars, he is a tennis wiz, who will make JV, if not Varsity in the spring. He is working on his Eagle Scout project, and does tons of volunteer work through Boy Scouts. He also LOVES paintball,plays at least 3 times a week, and is in the process of getting sponsors to form a team with his friends so they can enter the competitive level. He has also won several Golf trophies at the local course.

AGDee · #14 03-10-2005, 11:46 AM

I had to bump this thread because my son is making me a proud momma. He won the science fair for his grade at school last week and tonight is the district science fair. The top three from tonight go to a Downriver science fair (like regional) where 10 school districts compete. He's only 8 (he'll be 9 next week) and woke up at 6:30 this morning, quite nervous about his interview today!

agdbirmingham · #15 03-10-2005, 04:33 PM

AGDee congrats to your son! That's great!! What's your secret??

I have a 10 month old who I'll brag about for a minute

He has been sleeping through the night since 7-8 weeks and has only woken up maybe once or twice in the middle of the night since then!! He also takes several long naps/day with no problem. He rarely cries and loves to cuddle and read books!! He's such a good baby that all my friends are jealous!

Ok, I'll shut up now....