Bathroom Conversation

Tonight we went to dinner at a restaurant in the city. Livvy announced, "I need to go poo-poo." So we headed off to the bathroom. She hopped up and hunched over and started grunting. Then she said in a growly, low "I'm-pooping" voice, "It going to be a little while." She continued, "This is how you talk when you poop." And then I heard the telltale plop of a poop. I said, "Boy that sounded like a big one." She replied, still in pooping voice, "No, it's a medium one."

Repetition and Irony

Livvy, in bed and whining. "Daddy, I want Momma." Me; "She's eating breakfast. Come out and see her." Livvy, whining. "Daddy, I want Momma." Me; "She's eating breakfast." Livvy, whining. "Daddy, I want Momma." Me; "She's eating breakfast." Livvy, whining. "Daddy, I want Momma." Me; "She's eating breakfast." Livvy, angry "Stop saying that over and over."

Things you don't dare do for Livvy, unless you want to face the wrath of a three-year-old

  • don't flush her poop or pee
  • don't pick the juice she drinks in the morning, and once it's been picked don't remove or insert the straw
  • don't click the secondary clips on her child seat, that's her "job"
  • don't pick out her pajamas
  • don't crack her hard boiled egg
  • don't assume she wants cheese or pepper on her pasta or egg
  • don't shake her ovaltine
  • don't stir her yogurt -- she likes the "juicy bite"

Face Painting

Olga broke out the face paints. What you see here is Olga's handy work, after Liv wiped it off, it became a muddy brown free-for-all.

Dental Exam

On Liv's last visit to the dentist, they gave her a take home kit of exam gear: a tooth polisher, a mask, a mirror and gloves. Here she gives me a very thorough exam -- she says I need to floss more!

Parenthood

"Daddy?... ...I have a surprise for you, are you ready?... ...It's a present, a surprise and it's in my pants." - pulling pants down - "It's a rash!"

Monkeys, Sharks, Monsters, Dogs, Alligators, Teasing and Trees

Today I was listening to Liv sing. She sang 'one little monkey sitting in a tree, teasing the alligator, ' you can't catch me!' along came the alligator quiet as can be and SNAPS [snapping/clapping her hands] that monkey right out of the tree. She started making up variations of alligators, sharks, monkey sharks, dogs, etc. And she's cracking herself up more than I have ever seen, rolling with laughter.

Bam-BEEEEEE

Livvy and I watched Bambi tonight. She keeps calling Bambi "bam-BEEEEEE" with an italian accent. And the scary parts like the fire and the bird getting shot? She thinks they are funny scenes because the characters talk in high, hysterical voices. "Daddy, everything's orange, I want to see that again." "Daddy, I want to see the part where the birds say 'Don't fly, don't fly and the other bird bonks on the ground. Two..." fumbling with her fingers to hold up three "...three more times."

Everything Hurts

Tonight Liv said to me, "Daddy, everything hurts today." Me thinking she's talking about jenny being gone for a few days, "What do you mean?" Liv: "My neck hurts, my butt hurts, my shoulders hurt, may back hurts, my head hurts, my feet hurt, my legs hurt, my nose hurts, my tummy hurts..." and she went on for about a minute and a half. And then she laughed. Sheesh.

Liv, Wyatt & Everett

Amy, Keith, Wyatt and Everett came for a visit. Here's a few pictures of the kids.