oliver-isms
February 26, 20112.1.11: One of your notes from school mentioned that you’d been hanging out with Lily. Since we weren’t sure which little girl was Lily, we asked you what she looks like. You didn’t know. In an effort to narrow it down to one physical feature you might have noticed, we asked what Lily’s hair looks like, and you said “She has sparkly hair, sparkly brown hair.”
2.5: Lying in our bed this morning, staving off the day like we sometimes do, out of the clear blue, you say, “5-oh-9-4-5-1-3. That’s momma’s number.”
Daddy asks me if I had taught you that, thinking how useful knowing Momma’s cell phone number would be. Daddy asks, “How do you know that, buddy?”
Your matter-of-fact reply: “Momma just says it on the phone.”
Really?! You have memorized my phone number by hearing me leave it on voice mail messages?! Wow.
I mean… wow.
2.16: Your frustration with a person often manifests itself with statements like: “Ugh. I’m gonna throw you in the trash!” or with gritted teeth, “I’m gonna make you disappear!”
If we tell you something you don’t like, you say, “Stop tricking me!”
If Daddy and I are having a heated discussion, you demand, “Stop tricking Daddy, Momma.” or “Daddy, stop tricking Momma.”
2.26: While building the train track at Mammy’s house, out of the blue you said, “My heart. my precious heart.”
I asked: “Whaddya mean ‘your precious heart?’”
“I mean, I just really love all you guys.”
Charmed… I’m sure.
