overheard at dinner

From our dinner conversation tonight .... Luke declared:
"I'm big on milk, small on milkshake [aka, yogurt probiotic drink].
I'm big on chocolate, small on cereal.
I'm big on waffles, small on zucchini."

slice of life

Setting: Friday morning, as Luke and I are getting ready for the day (me for work, him for school). In Luke's room, I'm trying to entice him to come over and let me put his pants on. He's distracted by the very cool new fire station he got for Christmas.

Luke: Where's the fire hydrant?
Mama: I don't know. Where did you put it?
Luke: [Moving over to the fire station, shaking his head, letting out a big sigh] Sophia. I told her to put it back. [Shaking his head] She doesn't listen. [Puts the fire hydrant back where it goes, and comes over to me to finish getting dressed.
Mama: [Trying to stifle the laughter]

overheard

[Setting: post snack-time, pre-dinnertime lull in activity]

Luke: Hey, Mama! It's the end of the day. It's time to watch videos!

Mama: Luke, were you a good boy today and did you clear your place? [e.g., clearing his plate from the table after a meal, our current measure of "goodness"]

Luke: Yes.

Mama: What about at breakfast? I think you said you were too busy.

Luke: [thinking]

Luke: Yes. BUT, I cleared my place at lunchtime and snacktime. That's TWO times that I cleared my place.

That's my boy! Solid logic and a passionate and persuasive way of making his case. Soon thereafter, Luke noted that I had changed the sheets on the big bed, and that it must be Dada's favorite sheet because it was blue and Dada's favorite color is blue. I am seriously astounded by this early math-like logic.

overheard

Luke: Hey, Mama! I have an idea!

Mama: What's that?

Luke: Can you read me this book?

I strike a deal with Luke: if he lets Dada change the poopy diaper, Mama will read him a book, snuggling up in the big bed.

Luke: [puts book on Mama's nightstand] Hey Dada, don't take it! It's on Mama's side, not on your side.

Luke: [calling from the other room, in the midst of the diaper change] Wait, Mama, wait! Don't go to sleep! Wait for me!

shenanigans

This is the kind of nonstop nonsense Luke and his buddy Sophia get into during their time together. The voice you can hear in the background is Jackie, Luke's nanny, whom he shares with Sophia on Tuesdays. Believe it or not, Dada taped over 8 minutes of these two running around--and they kept it up for even longer! Those two are like exuberant puppies!