Random Things I Don't Want to Forget

Boobies

I didn't even know Lane knew the word boobies.  I had never heard him refer to it as such and he certainly didn't hear it from me.  One day I was in the bra section of Target with a friend of mine looking for a racerback.  All of a sudden she motioned me to look at Lane.  He was squeezing the cups of a pink and red polka dotted bra while singing, "I love boobies, I love boobies!".  So glad to know man's lifelong obsession starts at age 3.

Reprimanded

About a week or so ago, the kids were having a tug-of-war fight over a toy in the car.  I had asked them calmly several times to get buckled in.  I don't even remember what else was going on that had me all flustered, probably running late of something, but these are the situations where I regularly lose my self-control and become that self-hated screaming mommy.  I took the end of the toy that was being tugged and pulled it angrily as to get it away from both the kids.  Amelia didn't realize that I had taken the toy from Lane so as I pulled harder, so did she.  I completely lost it and yelled something like, "How hard is it to get in your car seats the first time I ask?  You NEED to obey MOMMY!"  A few silent minutes down the road later, Amelia, with her own initiative, apologizes to me for pulling the monkey and explains that she still thought Lane had the toy or she wouldn't have pulled it from me.  Of course I accepted her apology and we had a brief dialogue about the situation.  Another few silent moments later, Amelia asks, "Mom.....do you have something you think you should say to me?" It was funny, but since I knew she meant no disrespect, it was sweet at the same time.  Oh to be reprimanded by a 5 year old!  I took the opportunity to admit my lack of self-control and ask for her forgiveness for yelling at her.  I'm glad she feels like she can talk to me about things like that.  

Yes, maam or Yes, damnit?

Lane's speech has improved dramatically but he still has a few mispronunciations that will make you laugh.  For instance, rather than, "yes maam" his answer comes out, "yes, dam".  With his personality I always say the latter is probably closer to what he means anyway!

Knock-Knock

We went through months of knock-knock jokes that made absolutely no sense.  It was clear the kids didn't quite get the whole process of coming up with them.  They would be ridiculous like, "knock-knock/who's there?/doggy/doggy who?/doggy frog".  And that was when they used real words. Sometimes they were altogether made up.  Well, one day, Lane happened upon one that was actually funny.  "Knock-knock/who's there?/Nana/Nana who?/Nana nana boo-boo."  Not bad for a three year old.  I think now he's got a total of 3 jokes that actually make sense.  

The funny part of this story is actually Owen.  Still not talking much at all, he has found his own way to tell knock-knock jokes by repeating the inflection and intonation of your voice.  It is pretty funny.