Here are some more tidbits from the past few months:
We're setting the table for dinner.
Him: "That's my barracuda!"
Me: "These are my salad tongs."
Him: "That's my barracuda!"
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"I watched a beetle with Wyatt and Narayan. But not DJ and Arav and Lily. They were mad."
"They were mad at you? Why?"
"I had a hammer and hit the floor. They were mad. And I said 'No thank you!' to the kids who were mad at daycare."
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"No, Daddy, you don't sing."
"Why not?"
"I'm going to sing better songs. You sing silly songs."
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Along with many recognizable characters from Seuss, Disney, Henson, and Milne, there are other imaginary creatures my son talks about as if they're real and everyone knows what they are. A partial list: the Backson (from this), the Snatchabook (from this), the Gulper, Grabular, Undersnatch, Spiny-Backed Guzzler, and Saber-Toothed Yumper (all from this), and Santa Claus.
I'm kidding about that last one, of course. He never mentions Santa Claus.
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He is looking at a drawing of two chipmunks.
"What are they doing?" he asks.
"They're playing croquet."
"No, they're playing hockey."
"They're playing croquet."
"No, they're playing hockey."
"Basketball?"
"Nooo, they're playing hockey."
"Soccer?"
"Noooo, they're playing hockey."
"Okay, they're playing hockey."
"I think they're playing chess."
We're on a walk, and I've been carrying him for a while. I ask if he'd like to walk some more.
"Are your arms tired, Daddy?"
"Yes, they are."
"That means you have to carry me all the way home."
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"I want to eat bulgogi."
"We don't have any. We're having pasta tonight."
"Put it in the bowl, mix it up, it becomes bulgogi."
(Note: He's never tried bulgogi. He's only heard of it thanks to this book.)
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"Spider-Man makes webs for other bugs that are good."
(Note: He's never watched any Spider-Man. He's only seen him on clothes. Oh, and on one refrigerator magnet.)
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And what would a summary of a 2-year-old's activities be without a mention of poop?
Grandma: "Let's go change your diaper."
Him: "No. I didn't poop."
Grandma: "You stink. If it's not poop in your diaper, what is it?"
Him: "It's..." (pauses to think, then looks down at the furniture he's leaning on) "...stool."
He is so much smarter than he has any right to be.
He's a cute kid, Nick. So, do you sing silly songs?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Arturo. And yes, I do change up the lyrics sometimes, but on this occasion I was trying to sing the exact same song he had just finished singing himself. But apparently that's silly.
DeleteI can't believe how big he's gotten. I remember way back when ... gosh, you weren't even married way back when ...
ReplyDeleteIt's good to see The Professor is developing your sense of humor--that is, his own sense of humor. I bet he has a great giggle. :)
He does have a fantastic laugh. But as for the rest, I don't know where you get your information. As best I can recall, The Professor has always been here. :)
DeleteWell, at least he didn't blame the smell on someone else, as many little boys are wont to do. (But not girls. They never stink. They are just "not fresh". :-) It's great that you entertain each other so well.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, kids are often amused by my antics. As he gets older, I may lose his attention, but by then he'll have learned to pass the blame... so he'll say it's my fault.
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