Scene: Pulling into the Daycare parking lot. The building beside the daycare was having a new roof installed.
Lee: Hello up there!
Lee: (Louder this time) I said, hello up there!
Man on roof: Hey down there!
Lee: What are you doing up there, my man?
Scene: D, Lee and I are laying in bed watching the History Channel show “Alone”. I have a mosquito bite on my hip that I just noticed.
Lee: Mom, get your hand out of your pants before I beat you up.
Me: Haha Lee! Hey look, I know that you’re kidding, but let’s not threaten Momma.
Lee: (Huffs) Mom please, I’m not really going to beat you up.
Scene: D, Lee, Evie and I sitting at the dining room table eating dinner.
Lee: **closes his eyes** Dad, turn the lights on. It’s so dark in here.
D: Son, open your eyes.
Lee: **opens his eyes** Wow, that is so much better.
Scene: In my car, on the way to Daycare one morning last week – –
Lee: Mom
Me: What?
Lee: Mom
Me: What?
Lee: Mom, Mom, Mom, Momma, Mommy, Mom, Mommmmmm, Mommy, Momma, Mom, Mom, Mommmmmmmm
Me: What?
Lee: I like your name.
On the way home from Daycare yesterday, Lee and Evie each had a book in their carseat.
Lee: I’m finished. Evie, do you want to read mine now? We can swap. (Lee launches his book at Evie, who, surprisingly, catches it.)
Lee: Now Evie, give me yours.
Lee: Evie, you have to share! (Evie has a book in each hand and is waving them around.)
Lee: I’m always in trouble for sharing with you and look at you over there not sharing with me. I want to read your book, please give me your book. (Evie continues waving both books around with a big smile on her face.)
Lee: I really just don’t know why you are like this to me.
Scene: Late afternoon, Lee and I sitting on the couch, sharing a packet of fruit snacks.
Lee: Evie is my brother.
Me: No, Evie is your sister. You are her brother.
Lee: Am I your brother?
Me: No baby, you are my son and I am your Mommy.
Lee: But why?
Me: Because I grew you in my tummy.
Lee: That’s pretty cool. Who is MY brother?
Me: You don’t have one baby.
Lee: I really want a brother. May I please have a brother? Mom, I need a brother NOW! We’ll get one tomorrow. May I please get a brother tomorrow?
Scene: Lee climbing into bed with us to “wind down” before he goes to bed.
Lee: I want to watch Scooby-Doo.
Me: Nope, can’t do it.
Lee: Why not?
Me: It’s my bed and I make the rules.
Lee: Actually, it’s Daddy’s bed and he loves Scooby-Doo (he hands me the remote). Put it on now or I will tell on you.
Scene: Lee and I are in the kitchen cooking up some macaroni and cheese.
Lee: Why are you doing that (gestures towards me stirring the noodles)?
Me: To keep the noodles from sticking to each other or the pan.
Lee: But why?
Me: Because they’ll be much better this way.
Lee: But why?
Me: Because.. science..?
Lee: That’s not right, I’m pretty sure.
Me: Well. You would be wrong.
Lee: Whatever you say you crazy girl.
Scene: Lee is helping me water the flowers on the porch.
Me: I really don’t feel all that well. I think I have a headache coming on.
Lee: Or maybe you just need to poop.
Scene: Lee running into the living room from the bathroom.
Me: You good bud?
Lee: Yep, just pooped.
Me: Did you get cleaned up?
Lee: I sure did, wanna see my butt?
Lee has also become quite the comedian and really enjoys entertaining with his jokes.
xxx A
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