Wednesday, Amy had to visit the dentist for a small filling on one tooth and sealant on a molar. My job during this adventure was to be reassuring and stay out of the way. Amy hopped in the dental chair and they leaned the chair back to work on her mouth. The assistant pulled Amy’s […]
Me: “Goodnight monkey.” Amy: “Evan is the monkey. From now on, you can call me Coraline, ’cause that’s a better name than Amy. You can also call me Small Fry ’cause Sarah gave me that nickname. Me: “Goodnight Coraline.” Amy/Coraline: “Goodnight Mommy and other Mother.” giggle
“Moooom! Evan is running around the house covered with soap.” “How did he get soap all over himself when the bathtub is dry?” “Weeeell, he took off his clothes and climbed in the sink and he squirted soap on his back and then he smeared it everywhere.” “He put soap on his own back?” “Yes.” […]
Amy: “Evan, you stay out of my room or I will call the police and they’ll put you in jail.” Evan: “Mommmmy!” – – – – – – – – – – – – – Amy: “Where’s my penguin that was in the living room?’ Evan: “I called police and they put it in jail.” […]
Me: “Please do NOT play in the water hose. You are coming back inside in fifteen minutes and I don’t want to give you a bath right now. Don’t get wet.” Amy: “Okay.” Me: “I need you to repeat what I just said so I know that you understand.” Amy: “We can’t play in the […]
Evan: “What’s text?” Amy: “That’s when you use your thumbs to write words on the phone.” Evan: “I get to press buttons?” Amy: “Yes.” Evan: “Can I do that now?” Amy: “If you got one.” Evan: racing out of the room “I gotta go find a phone.”
Me: “Evan? Where are your clothes?” Evan: “They’re lost, but . . . (runs to bed and throws himself on top of a wadded up blanket) don’t look under here.” Bonus Amy quote: “It’s not fair that Evan gets to pee outside and I don’t.”