Greetings Little One

I think I have a sad story to tell.

You were playing the shell game (not for money) (yet) with Mommy. At one point, Mommy thought the game was over (justifiably so) and returned to the kitchen to finish preparing dinner.

You looked up at me, frowned and said, "I think I have a sad story to tell. Mommy walked away and didn't finish playing the shell game with me. This is so sad for me."

I alerted Mommy to her grave error and she quickly returned, duly chastened.

A sad story

While playing the shell game today, little one, Mommy thought the game was over and left the living room.

You looked up at me, frowned and said, "I think I have a sad story to tell. Mommy walked away and didn't finish playing the game with me. This is so sad for me."

Fear not, little one. She was duly chastened.

Descriptive

You described smoke today, little one, using the following words:

“It’s blowing, and it looks like clouds.”

You’re sounding like a writer, little one!

Paleontologist or financial planner?

Nani: "Why does the triceratops have those horns?"

Clara: "To defend itself from creditors."

Six words

Like most nights, I went into your bedroom around 11:00, little one, to check on you and to spread your blanket back over you.

As I did so tonight, you rolled over and said, “Thank you, Daddy. I love you, Daddy.” A second later you went back to sleep.

It was one of my favorite moments of the year so far, little one.

I’m not even a chap

You’ve referred to me as “old chap” two times today, little one.

I have no idea where you learned this, but I don’t like the implication in terms of my age.

Little girl. Big ears.

Today you told Mommy that your baby doll is on bed rest, little Clara, once again reminding us that you are always listening, even when we think you are not.

A little help!

This is one of your new, most commonly used phrases, little one. From the living room, we will hear you shout, “I can’t find Baby Cow. A little help!”

We are still trying to figure our where you picked up this specific phrase, but we think it’s hilarious.

I think she thinks she is in labor.

Mommy may be in labor.

I asked her how she was feeling.

"I'm not convinced that this is not nothing," she said.

That's a triple negative, little one, in case you’re counting. And I think she thinks it might mean something, I think.

Dino debt

This morning, as I was changing your diaper, you told me that a stegosaurus has spikes on its tail to protect itself from creditors, little one.

It may have been the funniest thing I ever heard you say.