Things We Want To Remember

- When you woke up from a nap, we found that you had an accident while you were sleeping. Note: for some reason, you NEVER pee the bed, but it happens every now and again. So, when you woke up, all wet, you said, "The bed was trying to be my toilet. Silly bed!"

- For some reason, you wake up at exactly 6:56am EVERY morning. No matter what time you go to bed (or what time your parents go to bed for that matter).

- You asked us, "Am I a Genie Ass?" Hmmm..."Oh, yes, you are a GENIUS!"

- When taking a walk, we saw some Rolly Polly bugs, you said, "Hey, there is a Holy Moly!"

- You recently learned how to do somersaults. You love to do these for friends and family...especially when you're naked.

- Dad took you to the bathroom and was whispering to you in the stall (there were other people in the bathroom) and he said that he loved you. You replied, "Scream if you love me!" So, dad happily screamed, "I love you!"

- You say, "What?" to everything...even if you understand us.

- You ask us what time it is, so we tell you (for example), "It's 8:20." And, no matter what time we say, you reply, "No it's not, it's fornaclock!"

- Sometimes, randomly, you'll look at us and say, "Happy Best Friends Day!"

- One windy day, we were walking by some sprinklers. The wind picked up and misted us with its spray, so of course you got a little wet. To which you replied, "Hey, it's spitting out here."

- Every once and a while, you get put in a time out for being a brat. Usually, you go in a time out for 2 minutes, but lately, as you near the age of 3, we've been putting you in time outs for 3 minutes. So, the last time mom put you in a time out, she said, "go in a time out for 3 minutes." So, you kindly replied, "NO, TWO MINUTES!" And mom said again, "I said 3 minutes!" You reply again, obstinantly, "No, 2 minutes!" At this point mom got very mad. After all, time outs are non-negotiable. Mom got on her knees and looked you in the eyes and said VERY aggressively, "I said 3 minutes, this is NOT negotiable. Now, turn around, and I don't want to hear anything else from you until you are out of your time out. THREE MINUTES!" As mom walked away she heard you whisper, in a barely audible voice, "two minutes".

- And finally, a few months ago, while you were still getting potty trained, you told dad you had to go to the bathroom at Starbucks. So, dad took you to the bathroom and pulled down your pants. Unfortunately, you had gone #2 in your pants about 3 seconds before dad pulled down your pants. So, even though he checked to ensure all was clear....it wasn't. So, dad pulls down your pants, and your poo goes EVERYWHERE. It was like you had Mr. Hanky The Christmas poo in your pants. So, here's dad, unsure what to do with poo on your legs, on your clothes, on the floor, on his hands....and ont top of that, has a very very limited supply of cleaning materials. Let's just say that dad has had better days....and thankfully, you're now fully potty trained.