From the Mouth of a Three Year Old (Part Three)

When living with a three year old you'll hear some interesting one liners.  I've been recording them and taking snap shots. I'll emailing them to myself in hopes not to forget.  Take a peak of some my favorites over the last few months.

On Playing Sports:

(He attends his first soccer practice and introduces himself to his coach for the first time.)
Him: "My name's Rocco and I can do fast things."

On Age & Becoming a Man:
(He's with my moms dog)
Him: "You're a nice dog.  I can tell you're getting bigger & Bigger!  Soon you'll be a man."

To his grandfather (my stepdad)
Him: "Grandma is going to sit next to me. Not you, you're old.  But not me, I'm still a wittle boy."

On Me:
Me: "I can tell you're awesome, Buddy."
Him:  "And I can tell you're as sweet as pie."

On Being a Superhero:

(Before bedtime begins brushing his hair.)
Him:  "There!" (he says to himself) "just like Supaman."

Him:  "Look Mama, I'm the new Supaman!"

(He's playing in the open field with his friend.  They have sticks that are "magical" I overhear him declare to his friends)

Him: "…And my superpower is…I make rainbows!" and swings the stick over his head.  

(He and his cousin are tossing a "golden penny" into the air. It rolls on the ground and lands near the curb.): 

Him: "I saved the day! Did you see that? It was so beautiful."

On the Bathroom: 

(We enter a public bathroom that was recently cleaned)

Him: "This is a clean potty.  Now, I'm going to make it dirty." 

On Papa: 

Me: "Papa's birthday is coming up.  What should we get him? 

Him: "We should get him a really, really, BIG train." (while stretching his arms as far as they could go)

On Fine Dining: 

Waitress: "What can I get for the little guy?"

Him: "It's the Big guy.  What can you get for the Big guy!"

Me: Buddy eat your eggies
Him: I can't Mama, they're too flappy.

Him:  Mama, can I have some juice?
Me: Sure, you can have some juice this morning. (getting juice out of the fridge)
Him:  Wait!  Not yet!  NOT YET!
Me: Ummm…ok, when?
Him:  On Thursday.

(While sipping hot cocoa on a chilly fall morning)
Him : "My tummy is so sooo happy!" (tilts his head back and squeezes his eyes shut)  "I love my cat! I love my mama and I love my tummy."

On Bedtime:
(He lays down in his bed.)
Him: "Mama, lay next to me."
(I lay next to him and jumps out of his bed and runs into our room to lay down in our bed. I hear him call out.)
Him:  "I'm going to sleep in your bed.  Can I borrow your bed?"

(He was going to bed and declares he's "Vewy, vewy Hungry!" I go to make him toast.)
Me: "How are you going to grow if you don't go to sleep?"
Him: "It's okay Mama, I've got these sleeping glasses that'll help me grow."m(and pulls out his toy glasses)

(Getting ready for bedtime stories he sits in his rocking chair)
Him: "You read the story. I'll be the witch in jammies over here."

On Meeting New People:
Him: "Hi! I'm Rocco."
Boy: "My name is Ollie"
(Rocco smiles real big because Ollie is also his cats name)
Him:  Wow!  That's a GREAT name!"

(A group of school kids walk by.)
Boy: "Hey Booty."
Him: "My name is not Booty!"
Girl: "Hi little guy."
Him:  "I'm not Wittle!"

On Fashion:

Him: "Mama, I'm cold." (Looks at the red jacket he is wearing.)  "It's a good thing I have my beautiful red jacket on."  

Why hello there...

Hello! Hi!  Hey there!  Hola! Bonjour!  Whut up G's!

We're back.

As months have passed since my last blog post the seasons have changed & the leaves began to fall from the hefty trees while my computer sat silent in the corner of our living room. It was an incident with a water bottle that caused such a hush.  It wasn't good.  In fact, it was downright terrible since my phone also fell victim.  It was a day before our trip to the West Coast. I toted both devices in my carryon with high hopes that the California sun would work some magic.  I was completely unplugged for the first time in a long time.  I felt free and naked all at once.  We would  carefully place both the laptop and cell phone on the deck hoping the dry air and warm sunshine would clear out the water that had made a home for itself inside both devices.  It worked-for the phone.  But, the ol' Mac Book needed some more time and attention before it could be revived.  With a lot of TLC from Papa my Mac Book was reconnected to the big wide world of the internet…Exhale!  (seriously-EXHALE!)

When the silence took over I found opportunities in areas I hadn't made time for like reading.  I finished two truly inspiring books A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and Daily Love: Growing into Grace by Mastin Kipp.  I've also started working out again!  Ya boyeee!  And, although the blog has been at a standstill during this time period, our life here in Brooklyn has been moving faster than a New Yorker running to catch the F train.  There have been weddings, and outings and great celebrations.  And Bebe Bird you wonder?  Oh, Bebe Bird...he's not such a baby anymore.  He's 3 years going on 4.  Like most parents, I wonder where the time went and I'm both melancholy and entertained with this little boy who play's wildly before me. 

Take a peak:

Bebe Birds Living from Nicole Keating on Vimeo.