Life with a nearly-3-year-old

by Linda Lee (Subscribe to Linda Lee's posts) May 30th 2008 8:00AM

Enjoying the simple things in life:
"I happy to be holding this blue cup!"

Following a thought to its logical conclusion:
"Daddy goes poop on the potty like a big boy and he get an M&M? A GWEEN one?"

Criticizing parental music abilities:
"No WHISTLING wight now. No SINGING. Hey you guys, dat's enough!"

Exploring manners:
"I want some milk, please. Please, right now. Fank you!"

Learning cause and effect:
"You going exercise, get all sweaty, needa SHOWER? Mommy's socks SMELLY?"

Torturing the household pets:
"Eeeeeeeee! It's the kitty, Mommy. Say: meow meow! I pull her tail, okay?"

Fashioning artful excuses:
"No, I can't pick up dat toy, I'm too little."

Creative descriptions:
"Dat's a TWO PUMP camel right dere."

Revealing someone's foul language habits, probably his father's:
"Mommy? I have a, um, shiddy diaper."

Working on his standup routine:
"What TIME it is? Eleben? Oh, I thought it was BOOTY TIME."

Specific mealtime requests:
"I want a peanut butter and peanut butter sandwich, Mommy. No jam! Just peanut butter. No jam wight now, okay?"

Heartbreaking cuteness:
"You have a booboo, Mommy? I kiss it, it all better."

Brain-bending annoyingness:
"Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go? Where Daddy go?"

Comments (8)

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Eric's Mommy 5-30-2008 @ 8:23AM

You crack me up! That was great, and so true!

whistlepig 5-30-2008 @ 8:28AM

mines seems to want to ask why after everything you tell him lol

yucita44 5-30-2008 @ 10:05AM

Dude, can I come to your house and use the potty? Green M&M's are my favorite.
Hug R. for me - he is too cute!

Kris 5-30-2008 @ 10:07AM

Cracking right the hell up over here!! Perhaps we should tell him if HE "shids" in the potty he'll get a gween m&m too!! lol

and Booty time = comedy genius!

Sleepynita 5-30-2008 @ 4:30PM

The two pump camel made me spit coffee on my MacBook. Not so good on a white laptop. :)

http://www/drownigninlaundry.wordpress.com

nancy 5-30-2008 @ 6:29PM

my mom has told the story over and over through the years that my 34 year old brother said "where daddy go" all day long! i had to send this to her.... lol

Jenn 6-01-2008 @ 12:37AM

ROFL, brilliant!

Justin 6-01-2008 @ 3:12PM

ROFLMAO!!!!

I'm nearly shidding myself laughing reading this LOL!!!

Ahh finally some humorous escape from child raising.

God I miss the wonderful 3 years old phase.

Thanks for making my day!

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