Some recent Clem-isms/ updates from the almost-3 front:
// We were driving down the street and a shirtless runner in shortie shorts sprinted past us: "He running! He wear panties like me!"
// She loves jigsaw puzzles. It started with a puzzle of Jerusalem my in-laws sent after their recent visit. She memorized how to put it together. Now she's working daily (WILL YOU DO THE PUZZLE WITH ME?) on a 4 puzzle Melissa & Doug kit.
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// Favorite books: Fern Hollow (only as read by Daddy); The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses ('Wile Horses!); Dragons Love Tacos; Biscuit's First Halloween
// She was draping the covers over me and patting my back - 'GOODNIGHT, MOMMY - I TUCK YOU IN!' My left arm was over my head so she carefully guided it down to my side and said: "I tuck in your armpit."
// Lately she prefaces statements with I GOTTA [do whatever]. Very high drama. 'I gotta hug him! I gotta read Dragons Love Tacos!' Regarding the puzzle, we say "Work on your puzzle" and when puzzle time concludes for dinner or bedtime, she'll plead I GOTTA WORK IT! I GOTTA WORK IT!
When we arrived home from a coffee date, she turned to the babysitter she's fond of and told her matter of factly: You gotta leave.
When we arrived home from a coffee date, she turned to the babysitter she's fond of and told her matter of factly: You gotta leave.
// As we drive around, she identifies many vehicles: sports car, taxi cab, school bus. "TAXI CAB!!!"
// Phrase Most Likely To Be Adopted Into Family Vernacular:
We all had food poisoning a few weeks ago. She vomited at night and in the morning had diarrhea. Peering into the toilet at the very unfamiliar loose stools she exclaimed: My bottom is sick!
We all had food poisoning a few weeks ago. She vomited at night and in the morning had diarrhea. Peering into the toilet at the very unfamiliar loose stools she exclaimed: My bottom is sick!
// Gems from Florida:
As we drove the few blocks looking for the house where brunch was being held (where is the party? we joked), C changed the words of 'God Our Father' [tune is Frere Jacques], singing in the backseat:
God of party
God of party
Where are you? Where are you?
Fun fun fun fun fun fun
Fun fun fun fun fun fun
Fun fun fun fun fun fun
Fuu-uh-uuun fuuu-uh-uuuun
This is when she became enamored of the 'miniwan' and talked all about the mini-wan back at school and zilch about the beach.
Luke: (walking down the starlit street to dinner) Look at all those stars in the sky.
Clem: I don't want a star, I want a horse.
Luke: ?
Clem: I don't want a star, I want a horse.
Luke: ?
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