We listen to a lot of the Kiboomers in our house. Marceline likes them a lot and Alexa plays them pretty easily without much error.

We first discovered them in the spring when Marceline’s favorite book was Five Little Pumpkins. Now I know the five little pumpkins song as:

– Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
– First one says oh my its getting late
– Second says there are witches in the air
– Third one says well I don’t care
– Fourth one says lets run and run and run
– Fifth one says lets stay and have some fun
– Ooooo went the wind
– And out went the lights
– And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight

The book has a few changes to the lyrics here and there. But overall is the same. Sam had never heard of that song. Both of us though got sick of book after reading it 10+ times a day to Marceline.

Where it ties into the Kiboomers is that we asked Alexa to play the Five Little Pumpkins, and the version it chose was by the Kiboomers. Which while having different lyrics than the book or what I’m familiar with, at least keeps the same pace as the book and gave us a little bit of a break.

Eventually we asked Alexa to play songs by the Kiboomers to expand what we were listening to. They have a lot of songs. Over 70 albums, including at least 4 that start with 50 songs…. and one that is titled 150 Toddler Songs. It is ridiculous. A lot of their songs are almost exactly the same. Their songs We’re going on a bear hunt and We’re going on a lion hunt are identical except for seven words.

It leaves me hoping that Marceline’s first full sentence is “Aren’t these the exact same song?” when we hear them back to back again. Just out of nowhere with incredulous inflection.

Highlights from yesterday:

• Marceline colored a lot
• She demonstrated that she understands our commands – when we tell her things like “Crayons have to be at the table,” she puts the crayons back on the table. When we say “put down your toy before a snack,” she will throw her toy down to get a snack. She also understands, hug, gentle dollie, and more.
• Sam hasn’t been feeling well the last several days, but felt better yesterday.
• I got halfway through my book. Not bad for three days.

Today’s List:

• Pick up desk area
• Clean living room and kitchen, including stove top
• Replace sheets on guest bed
• Sweep cat litter area
• Marceline bath day
• Order photo prints from July forward.