Posted in January 2010 …

Jan 24 2010
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For better or for worse, Parenthood, Silly Shenanigans

The Little Negotiator

Today Monkey was fortunate enough to be with us as we realized that the local Disney Store is going out of business and therefore, many of the toys there are on sale.  We ended up getting him the Handy Manny toolbox which he hasn’t let go of since (including during his nap).

Then just a little bit ago, as DH and Monkey were getting ready to go the grocery store …

DH:  We can’t take the toolbox to the grocery store.

Monkey:  TAKE toolbox to the grocery store!

DH:  No, how about we take ONE tool.

Monkey:  How about we take TWO tools?!

DH:  How about ONE tool.

Monkey:  How about TWO tools!

DH (using reverse psychology?):  How about we take TWO tools?

Monkey:  OKAY!

The boy drives a hard deal.

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Jan 11 2010
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Funny Quote, Parenthood, Silly Shenanigans

Otherwise innocent remark

We’ve had some incidents in our household lately that could fall under this cliché.  And because the first story I’m going to recount is so funny, it’s also my Funny Quote of the Week (which I realize I haven’t done since 2008!)

Monkey has been very cunning in his language and comprehension lately.  We ‘ve been potting training him and using M& Ms as rewards for those times when he actually says, “I need to use potty” and successfully makes it to the potty without an accident.  Well, he has caught on to this system.  The other day, he opened up our freezer compartment and pulled out an ice cream sandwich.  Then he said, “Go potty for this?”*  Huh.  Pretty smart little fellow.  An otherwise innocent remark is really manipulation at it’s greatest!

Recently my adult mind has taken notice of otherwise innocent comments or actions and twisted them.  This is my perverse mind (sorry).  For instance, Monkey received a Buzz Lightyear for Christmas from friends of ours.  He loves it.  But he duly noted, “I don’t have a Woody.”  Several times.  And I couldn’t help but chuckle each time he said it.  An otherwise innocent remark, but leave it to my childish mind to warp its meaning.

Please feel free to share your examples of otherwise innocent remarks your children have made.

*This is the Funny Quote of the Week.
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Jan 02 2010
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Deep Thoughts, Parenthood

To indidnity and de da dawn!

Recently Monkey learned about Buzz Lightyear.  And whenever we asked him “What does Buzz Lightyear say?”, he’d respond, “To indidnity and de da dawn!”  Now he’s getting better at it and it almost sounds like “To infinity and beyond!”  — although DH and I wish he wouldn’t.  This is something DH and I have found ourselves saying a lot lately.  It all apart of our realization that Monkey is getting older and not our little baby anymore. 

Other things he mispronounces and I’m sure we’ll miss are:

“Lellow” = “Yellow”

“Mook” = “Milk” (this has been this way for a long time, I think because we don’t say milk anymore either)

“Toopon” = “tampon” (don’t ask)

And there’s others that I can’t remember now.  Through the development of his speech and watching him grow so fast, I feel like any moment now he’ll be off to college.  I just want to hug him and have him cradle in my arms.  I know these days are numbered so I guess I’m just trying to get the most of them for now.

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