Archiving Stuff my People Say (Fall 2018)
November 5, 2018:
I was attempting to cuddle and nuzzle Callum.
C: Don’t rub me ’cause I have lots of makeup on.
October 29, 2018:
Before we went grocery shopping, Callum and I both needed to use the bathroom.
A: Do you want to go first, or should I?
C: You go first.
A: Okay.
[I headed in the direction of the bathroom, only to find Callum very mad at me.]
C: I was talking to MYSELF.
October 22, 2018:
Callum and I were discussing who might sleep in our guest room.
C: Mubby and Skitter.
A: Yes, and…?
C: Nana and Papa.
A: Yes, and…?
C: Aunt Shannon.
A: Yes, and…?
C: And whobody else?
October 17, 2018:
Callum was getting started on a painting project, and I mentioned that his brothers would be home soon.
C: So Miles can see my beautiful arting!
October 12, 2018:
I was hemming pants for Denny to wear to a wedding we’re attending tomorrow.
C: Are you working on Daddy’s costume?
September 29, 2018:
[Note to future readers:Â we went to the local Oktoberfest event and volunteered with trash management and also stayed to enjoy the festivities]
“I played in a bouncy house and a slide and I got a balloon and a drink and music and garbage!”
September 27, 2018:
T: Can I take a walk around the potato sack?
A: The what?
T: The potato sack.
A: Do you mean the cul-de-sac?
T: No, the potato sack.
A: What’s the potato sack?
T: The same as what you said.
September 24, 2018:
T: I just love making the “puh” noise. It’s so satisfying. Puh, puh, puh.
A: When you were a baby, you loved the “kuh” sound. [Referring to video linked here]
T: Actually, I still find that amusing.
September 19, 2018:
A: What’s that?
C: It’s for Play-Doh.
A: Oh, a Play-Doh thingy.
C: No, an extruder.
September 17, 2018:
Callum and I were watching a cooking video together.
A: What’s your favorite food?
C: Pepperoni pizza!
A: What’s Tobin’s favorite food?
C: Wheat Thins!
A: What’s Miles’s favorite food?
C: Strawberries!
A: What’s Daddy’s favorite food?
C: Chocolate cake!
A: What’s my favorite food?
C: (pausing to consider) Juicy.
A: Juicy?
C: … SUSHI!
September 17, 2018:
Callum made it to the bathroom without waiting too long and dribbling in his underpants, which has been an issue lately.
C: Are you so proud of me?
A: I am!
C: Will you do a dance for me?
A: Uh…sure.
Then I did a dance of honor and celebration as limited by the confines of our small bathroom.
September 11, 2018:
Miles was trying to explain the planets to Callum.
M: They’re big balls that float around in space.
C: I can pick it up?
M: No, they’re much too big and heavy for you to pick up.
C: It goes all the way to the ceiling!
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