I was taking a bath, and he wanted me to open the front door for him (so he could get outside to see Daddy). I told him that I couldn't open the door from the bath. He said: "We will move the tub out there!" I said, laughing, "how do you think we could move the tub?" He said: "Umm, we could...we could...we could...[wheels clearly turning] use a special screwdriver to move the tub!"
I was taking him on a kids helicopter ride at the State Fair, after he had already ridden it earlier with his Dad. So I asked him how it worked. He said: "You steer and you have a handle you pull to go up and down and also sometimes you say 'you are doing very well!'"
After hugging me in the supermarket, "because I love you sooooo much. This much!" (hands spread wide).
Helping me mop the kitchen floor: "I will get this black spot. Yes, I got it all. It was hard, but I got it all, because I am a hard worker." (I don't remember ever using that phrase with him, but I guess I must have!).
Mumbling and running into the art supply room with his stool (I've learned to be very afraid when I see him running around with his stool lately).
Me: "What are you getting in there?"
Him: "I am getting some glue, because see, this [paper plate] mask falls right off my face" (demonstrates).
Me: "Well, wait, what are you going to do, glue the mask to your face?"
Him: [long pause] "Umm, no, I will get some pretend glue."
"Oh, I just remembered something!" ("remembered" often seems to mean "realized."). . . "I remembered that Lemons Are Not Red
and lemons are yellow, and this book is yellow!"
I am linking this post up with Tiny Talk Tuesday.
Comment: What cute things have your kids said this week?
9 comments:
SO cute!
Pretend glue cracked me up - I can see why you are concerned seeing him reaching for art supplies. I love reading the quotes.
Hee. The (pretend) glue on his face made me laugh out loud.
As for remembering/realizing particular books, I recently had this conversation with Boo:
Me: Pass me the lemon!
Boo: ...
Me: The lemon. Do you remember when we read about lemons?
Boo: Lemons are not red.
Me: That's right. We read about lemons. Give lemon to Mommy.
Boo: Lemons are not red.
Me: Uh huh, that's the book. But-- (stops and realizes the likely problem) Um, do you remember when we yellowed about the lemon?
Boo: Yes! (hands me the lemon)
Me: Oookay then, thank you (makes mental note to avoid all relatively on-topic homophones in future).
@Sam I had to read your comment twice before I even understood! very cute/clever.
@Raising I'm spoiled with the art supplies - I leave huge containers of paint and glue and scissors out all over the house within hands reach. Someday I will probably regret it, but he hasn't let me down yet. I get more nervous about him grabbing the barstools in our kitchen to climb on. I always picture him tumbling over and...it's not pretty.
These are too cute, especially moving the bath tub and the pretend glue.
I love the pretend glue comment!
And "Lemons Are Not Red" is my husband's favorite children's book =)
Got a great chuckle out of the pretend glue conversation. Loved all of the things you shared.
He's such a cutie! I think this is the first time I saw his full face photo! Love his smile!
Your comment made me smile. I have to say that I will miss the wrap-ups in some sense. But I will do my best to post up any cool activities we do on my other posts. I tend to elaborate more when I don't have to squeeze so much in one post.
I know parents compare but right now, I am encouraged by reading about other children who are doing advanced work. It makes me feel less alone and less like a crazy mom for introducing so much. It's just that JC gets it so easily and she enjoys them. If I repeat the same activity more than once or twice, she says it's boring. So, I'm always on the look out for new ideas so I can relate!
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