Him: I’m five and a half! Me: Not yet, buddy, but almost. Him: Okay, then, am I five and a quarter? Me: Nope. You’re… (I try to tell him he is one month shy of being five and a half.) Him: I know! Five and a penny. That’s it. I’m five and a penny.
Category Archives: The Mouths of Babes
Trophy
August 1, 2010 – 1:38 pm
Me: Ethan, if there were an award for Big Brother of the Year, I bet you would get it. Him: If I did get that trophy, Mom, you know what I would do? Me: What? Him: I would give it to Henry and Miranda. Me: But, why? Him: Because I love them so really much. […]
What’s more than what’s more than space
July 5, 2010 – 10:48 pm
Ethan is at Camp Grandma and Grandpa’s in Idaho right now. He’s been there for a week and a half already, and he’s got just under two more weeks before he comes home. I miss him terribly, but having your five-year-old away from home for several weeks is not without its merits. I’m getting some […]
Communication cuteness
June 16, 2010 – 5:47 pm
Henry and Miranda have been interacting more and more lately. Sometimes they will reach out to each other from their high chairs. Often they will fight over a toy. Just now Henry handed Miranda a toy and Miranda signed “thank you.” I think I might just pass out from the adorable-ness.
Morning surprise
June 5, 2010 – 7:28 pm
One night back in April, while I was cleaning up in the kitchen, Jack came downstairs from putting Ethan to bed and told me that I should, if possible, delay going downstairs in the morning. “Um, not really an option for me, honey,” I replied. “I’ll have two little mutants begging for milk. Why?” He […]
