Noticing a Trio creation left lying in the living room, I pick it up and observe the handle and long muzzle. I come to an obvious conclusion.
"MUST little boys make everything into guns??" I sigh, exasperated, and turn to my husband and son who are sitting on the couch.
"Mommy, you found my pretend flute!"
Elliott rushes over to rescue his precious instrument.
Toodly kazoo noises follow.
Showing posts with label Elliott Says. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elliott Says. Show all posts
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Elliott says (part 3)
With Aunt Marybeth:
Marybeth (reading with Elliott) – “how does the triceratops protect himself?
Elliott, “he eats plants.”
Marybeth, “Yes, he does eat plants, but how does he PROTECT himself?”
Elliott, “He’s twenty feet long.”
Marybeth, “Yes…”
Regarding the new house:
“Elliott, that is NOT allowed in our house!”
After thinking for a minute, “Hey mom, can we get a new house?”
On Drinkin’
Drinking cider with Elliott. "Mom! This cider is RARY good. It's 100 Proof!"
Me, eyebrow raised "100 proof? Where did you learn about juice being 100 proof?"
Elliott, casually, "The grape juice at school says '100 proof' on it."
At the dentist:
Hygienist, “So what’s your FAVORITE color?”
Elliott, adjusting his glasses and replying matter of factly. “Well, God maked me. And God maked me like pink and purple. Those are my favorite colors.”
On The Lord:
"Mom, what's Holly Lou?"
"Hallelujah is something people say when they're praising God. How do YOU praise God?"
"Like rabbits."
No hesitation whatsoever.
Holding a stuffed bunny as it "talks" in falsetto, "I have buttons. Jesus made me. And the Whole. Wide. World. See ya tomorrow!!!"
Interesting Perceptions
That China is a land full of toys, because so many of his toys are Made In China. Leading to this very logical question:
“Mom, are DOGS made in China?”
After Halloween
Elliott holding up candy bar "Hi, my name is ButterFinger! What's yours?"
Me: "My name is Butterfinger EATER!"
Elliott, "No. Your name is Mommy. And it's a BEAUtiful name."
Awwwww.
Thanksgiving Morning
Elliott, hopping out of our bed "MOM! the clock says Seven-One-Four!"
Me, from under a pillow, "And what does that mean?"
Elliott: "IT'S THURSDAY!"
Things you might not expect at dinnertime
“Sour cream gives me super powers!”
*rubs it into his hands*
Love-Story
Elliott: "My books came in at school today!"
Me: "I can't wait to read them with you!"
Elliott: "Oh, you love me?"
Another kind of story
"Mommy, tonight I want to tell YOU a story.”
“OK Elliott, go for it.”
"There once was a little boy named Elliott. And he did NOT WANT TO BE OBEDIENT.”
The End.
Marybeth (reading with Elliott) – “how does the triceratops protect himself?
Elliott, “he eats plants.”
Marybeth, “Yes, he does eat plants, but how does he PROTECT himself?”
Elliott, “He’s twenty feet long.”
Marybeth, “Yes…”
Regarding the new house:
“Elliott, that is NOT allowed in our house!”
After thinking for a minute, “Hey mom, can we get a new house?”
On Drinkin’
Drinking cider with Elliott. "Mom! This cider is RARY good. It's 100 Proof!"
Me, eyebrow raised "100 proof? Where did you learn about juice being 100 proof?"
Elliott, casually, "The grape juice at school says '100 proof' on it."
At the dentist:
Hygienist, “So what’s your FAVORITE color?”
Elliott, adjusting his glasses and replying matter of factly. “Well, God maked me. And God maked me like pink and purple. Those are my favorite colors.”
On The Lord:
"Mom, what's Holly Lou?"
"Hallelujah is something people say when they're praising God. How do YOU praise God?"
"Like rabbits."
No hesitation whatsoever.
Holding a stuffed bunny as it "talks" in falsetto, "I have buttons. Jesus made me. And the Whole. Wide. World. See ya tomorrow!!!"
Interesting Perceptions
That China is a land full of toys, because so many of his toys are Made In China. Leading to this very logical question:
“Mom, are DOGS made in China?”
After Halloween
Elliott holding up candy bar "Hi, my name is ButterFinger! What's yours?"
Me: "My name is Butterfinger EATER!"
Elliott, "No. Your name is Mommy. And it's a BEAUtiful name."
Awwwww.
Thanksgiving Morning
Elliott, hopping out of our bed "MOM! the clock says Seven-One-Four!"
Me, from under a pillow, "And what does that mean?"
Elliott: "IT'S THURSDAY!"
Things you might not expect at dinnertime
“Sour cream gives me super powers!”
*rubs it into his hands*
Love-Story
Elliott: "My books came in at school today!"
Me: "I can't wait to read them with you!"
Elliott: "Oh, you love me?"
Another kind of story
"Mommy, tonight I want to tell YOU a story.”
“OK Elliott, go for it.”
"There once was a little boy named Elliott. And he did NOT WANT TO BE OBEDIENT.”
The End.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Elliott Says (Part 2)
Putting Elliott to bed a few nights ago:
"Mommy, do you have a big [boy parts]?"
"No, I'm made a little differently than you are."
I begin panicking and pray PLEASE don't ask for more details PLEASE don't ask.--
"Oh, your pee pee is in the back and you poop in the front?"
"Um, no, that part is the same. Hey, isn't Toy Story 3 coming out tomorrow?"
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Singing a song from Children's church...
Who's in church today, church today, church today
Who's in church today
What's your name?
Kintzakahoon!
HIIiiii Kintzakahoon!!!
Who's in church today, church today, church today
Who's in church today
What's your name?
Pujo-Pujo!
HIIiiii Pujo-pujo!!!
Aaaaannnd on and on with the unpronounceable names :P
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You probably had to be there, and hear him say it, to realize what a compliment this was:
"I love my mommy and my daddy and my grandma and my aunt Marybeth and ... I LOVE MY OLD GRAY POPPOP!"
"Mommy, do you have a big [boy parts]?"
"No, I'm made a little differently than you are."
I begin panicking and pray PLEASE don't ask for more details PLEASE don't ask.--
"Oh, your pee pee is in the back and you poop in the front?"
"Um, no, that part is the same. Hey, isn't Toy Story 3 coming out tomorrow?"
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Singing a song from Children's church...
Who's in church today, church today, church today
Who's in church today
What's your name?
Kintzakahoon!
HIIiiii Kintzakahoon!!!
Who's in church today, church today, church today
Who's in church today
What's your name?
Pujo-Pujo!
HIIiiii Pujo-pujo!!!
Aaaaannnd on and on with the unpronounceable names :P
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You probably had to be there, and hear him say it, to realize what a compliment this was:
"I love my mommy and my daddy and my grandma and my aunt Marybeth and ... I LOVE MY OLD GRAY POPPOP!"
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Elliott says
As we wait for Daddy to come home from work.
Elliott says, "Mommy, I love Daddy."
I reply, "I love him, too. That's why I married him."
"Oh, can I get married?"
"Well, when you grow up, maybe you will meet a nice lady."
"But Mommy, when I grow up, I am going to be a dog."
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Elliott has just been put in time out. Through his tears, the stubborn little boy is trying to think of something shocking to say to me. Out of that sweet little mouth comes his version of cussing, a line from Toy Story:
"S-s-s-omeone's p-p-oisoned the WATER HOLE!" he sputters.
Different day, but again, in Time Out.
Me "Time out, mister! When the [digital] timer looks like oh oh oh, you can get off of the chair."
Elliott matter-of-factly correct me: "Zero zero zero"
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Describing a sunset:
"And the sun climbed up a ladder and SPLATTED on the window!"
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Elliott's version of following directions.
Mommy says "How many times do I have to ask you to do something, before you actually do it?"
Elliott, thinking, "Four."
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So, we get "Go Potty Go" from the library, hoping for a poop breakthrough. We didn't get one. But he did like the potty song. The potty song goes like this:
"Babies need diapers, and that's okay. I'd rather be a big kid doing big kid stuff all day."
Elliott's version goes like this "Babies eat diapers and nuts. OK?" And then he trails off..."Mommy does Gwynnie [younger cousin] eat popcorn? She eats butter in her mouth."
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Preschool teacher to me, "Elliott told us you're having a baby. Congratulations!!"
Me "What."
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Elliott receives a balloon animal at a Christmas festival. He peers at it intently. At last, he speaks.
Er, bellows.
"I AM A TALKING ELEPHANT. I WANT TO GET PAID."
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Age is one of those intangible things. When in doubt, just change it.
"I'm 21, Daddy, can I have a drink of a beer?"
"I'm 12 now Mommy, I'm just going to sit in the front seat, ok?"
"Can I drive? I am 16."
"Mommy, I'm 4, I can have coffee now!"
Yeah, that last one... we may have told him that it's cool for 4 year olds to drink coffee. You know, when he was 3 and that 4 year old mark was just eons away.
Elliott says, "Mommy, I love Daddy."
I reply, "I love him, too. That's why I married him."
"Oh, can I get married?"
"Well, when you grow up, maybe you will meet a nice lady."
"But Mommy, when I grow up, I am going to be a dog."
==================================================
Elliott has just been put in time out. Through his tears, the stubborn little boy is trying to think of something shocking to say to me. Out of that sweet little mouth comes his version of cussing, a line from Toy Story:
"S-s-s-omeone's p-p-oisoned the WATER HOLE!" he sputters.
Different day, but again, in Time Out.
Me "Time out, mister! When the [digital] timer looks like oh oh oh, you can get off of the chair."
Elliott matter-of-factly correct me: "Zero zero zero"
===================================================
Describing a sunset:
"And the sun climbed up a ladder and SPLATTED on the window!"
===================================================
Elliott's version of following directions.
Mommy says "How many times do I have to ask you to do something, before you actually do it?"
Elliott, thinking, "Four."
===================================================
So, we get "Go Potty Go" from the library, hoping for a poop breakthrough. We didn't get one. But he did like the potty song. The potty song goes like this:
"Babies need diapers, and that's okay. I'd rather be a big kid doing big kid stuff all day."
Elliott's version goes like this "Babies eat diapers and nuts. OK?" And then he trails off..."Mommy does Gwynnie [younger cousin] eat popcorn? She eats butter in her mouth."
===================================================
Preschool teacher to me, "Elliott told us you're having a baby. Congratulations!!"
Me "What."
===================================================
Elliott receives a balloon animal at a Christmas festival. He peers at it intently. At last, he speaks.
Er, bellows.
"I AM A TALKING ELEPHANT. I WANT TO GET PAID."
====================================================
Age is one of those intangible things. When in doubt, just change it.
"I'm 21, Daddy, can I have a drink of a beer?"
"I'm 12 now Mommy, I'm just going to sit in the front seat, ok?"
"Can I drive? I am 16."
"Mommy, I'm 4, I can have coffee now!"
Yeah, that last one... we may have told him that it's cool for 4 year olds to drink coffee. You know, when he was 3 and that 4 year old mark was just eons away.
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