Mr. Personality

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I get a kick out of the things three-year-old-Easton says, so thought I would share a few so I don't forget them. I heard him in the other room saying 'stupid, dumb, poop, stupid, dumb, poop'. These are words we aren't supposed to say in this house, so I headed in to correct him. Turns out his cars were saying these words, and he was correcting them. Do you suppose it was just an excuse to say them??? Frequently heard around the house: "Jesus loves the wittle chill-dwen, all duh chill-dwen of the weee-eld" The cutest thing he says, guaranteed laughter from Mom every time: "You wanna piece of me? huh, huh, huh? do ya, do ya, do ya? Ohhhhhh, I'm scared now." (quoting Dorie from Finding Nemo. I know, not the greatest thing to brag about, but he's SOOOO cute!) Easton doesn't like going to the library for story hour. He wants to go to the library when he can "read books all by myself". There are "too many people" at story hour and they "devastate the library". Yes, devastate. giggle I'm a believer in pointing to God as the ultimate authority and the One who helps Mommy know how to raise children, so I say things like "God doesn't like it when we kick the kitty because He made the kitty and wants us to take care of him" or "God likes it when we are kind to our friends" or "God is happy when you obey Mommy" and so forth. I might be saying this a little too much as when he's doing something and isn't quite sure if it's okay or he'll get in trouble, he tilts his little head to the side and says (ever so seriously) "God likes it when (fill in the blank)". So far it hasn't been anything he SHOULDN'T be doing, just something he didn't ask permission to do first. Easton loves PB&J more than any kid I've ever seen. I seriously think he would eat it three meals a day, every day! Here are lunch conversations from two days in a row. Mommy: What shall we have for lunch today? Easton: waffles! Mommy: We had waffles for breakfast, now it's time for lunch Easton: How about peanut butter and jelly? That's lunch!!! Next day: Mommy: What shall we have for lunch today? Easton: peanut butter and jelly is fine Sometimes you have to smother a grin around these guys. Easton is so expressive, it's just impossible to convey HOW he says the above--you'll have to use your imagination. But be sure to emphasize certain words and let your voice go up in pitch when excited, not to mention those sparkling eyes.