Monday, July 16, 2012

On Hatred

We are working with Chase on not using inappropriate words/phrases like "stupid" and "hate." He corrects us regularly for saying both of these things...so I guess it's working. Or maybe not.

Chase: Mommy, I can't say "hate."
Tracy: That's right; it's not nice.
Chase: But what happens if I hate babies?
Tracy (appalled): That's really not nice, Bud. You can't hate babies.
Chase (exasperated): Not Claire, Mommy. Just babies I don't know.

Chip off the old mommy block?

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

S#I+ My Dad Says

This is a special edition of Hot Dog Dialogue...it was too good to pass up.

The family is getting ready to go to the town's annual Memorial Day Parade.

Chase: Do you think there will be a marching band?
Keith (smirking): No, bud, I don't think so.
Tracy (confused): I think there probably will be. At least the high school's, right?
Keith (more confused): Wait, what?
Tracy and Chase: A marching band.
Keith: Oh, I thought you said a martian man.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

On The Blog

Keith and I mention the blog in conversation while Chase is in the room.

Chase: What's a blog?
Keith: It's a website where Mommy writes down the funny things you say so we can remember them later. We can show you if you want.

Pause, as he contemplates this idea.

Chase: Ugh. That sounds boring.

Monday, May 7, 2012

On the Huskies

Love my little UConn fan. I also love how literal children are :)

Friday, May 4, 2012

On Star Wars

A throwback (September 4, 2011) in honor of the day. May the Fourth Be With You!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

On Books...again.

Chase asked to see the copy of The Hunger Games that I picked up for Keith at the library.

Chase: Where are the pictures?
Tracy: There aren't any pictures. It's a grown-up book.
Chase: Oh.

Pause

Chase: Then where's the table of contents?

Well, at least we're making some progress since the original book conversation.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

On Heritage

Chase and Tracy are "doing preschool" and are matching St. Patrick's Day themed pictures to their shadows. The first picture is of the Irish flag.

Tracy: Do you know what flag this is?
Chase: No.
Tracy: It's the flag of Ireland. So, it's the Irish flag. Remember when I told you the other day that we are Irish? Our family was from Ireland.
Chase: Like Aunt Caca? (Keith's Aunt Monica)
Tracy: Um, no, I don't think Aunt Caca is Irish.
Chase: Oh. Cause she's from Jersey.

Monday, February 27, 2012

On Wii Boxing.

Chase is not allowed to play Wii Boxing. He is however, allowed to play the other Wii Sports games, and so continually tries to convince us to let him play Boxing. So tonight, while playing in the "Training" section of Wii Sports:

Chase:  Mommy, can I really play boxing?
Tracy: No, bud, you know that.
Chase:  But can I play it in Training?
Tracy: No, and please stop asking or you won't be able to play at all.
Chase: But I can't play boxing because they punch people.
Tracy: Right.
Chase: And punching people isn't nice.
Tracy: Right.
Chase: But in Training you punch a bag.

Pause.

Tracy: That is true. But I think it is the same.
Chase: I think it is not the same.

Touche.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

On Weight

Thanks to Chrissy, our wonderful daycare provider, for providing this gem!

Chrissy is walking on her treadmill.

Chase: Chrissy, what are you doing?
Chrissy: I'm walking on the treadmill.
Chase: Why?
Chrissy: Because I need exercise.
Chase: Why?
Chrissy: Because I'm fat.
Chase: Can I walk?
Chrissy: No, you have to be a grownup.
Chase: Why?
Chrissy: Are you fat?
Chase: No.
Chrissy: So you don't need to walk on this.

Sometime later, Chase is looking longingly at the tread mill, takes his thumb out of his mouth, and looks at Chrissy.

Chase: Chrissy, I think I'm fat.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

On the Nature of Books

Chase (from his hideout): Mommy, what are you doing?
Tracy (from the couch): Reading a book.
Chase: What book?
Tracy: It's called The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Chase: Oh, cool. Can I see it?
Tracy: Sure bud, but it doesn't have any pictures.
Chase: Oh. Nevermind, I thought it was a real book.

Monday, January 2, 2012

On Being Obnoxious

Chase: Mommy, you're obnoxious.
Keith: You can't say that to mommy.
Chase: Who can I say it to?
Keith: Yourself.
Chase: I'm obnoxious, I'm obnoxious, I'm obnoxious.
Then, to the tune of "Happy Birthday."
Chase:  Obnoxious to me, obnoxious to me.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

On Santa

While "reading" 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to himself in the living room.

Chase: And then Santa got a beer. And then he drank it.

I checked the book later on...and so in his defense:

Are You Writing This Stuff Down?

"Are you writing this stuff down?" has become an increasingly common phrase around here. And I have been. Kinda. Ok, so definitely not as much as I should be. The idea of digging through a drawer for "Ye Ol' Baby Book" and scribing these gems of conversations with my toddler is a bit daunting, honestly. Maybe I'm just lazy. Or tired. Or both.

Either way, I realized that I did need to capture these dialogues somewhere other than Facebook, which will inevitably disappear someday when Zuckerburg gets bored and waves his magic wand. At least here, I can print copies every so often and tuck them into the sparsely opened baby book.

What can I say, kids, I'm a slave to the internet.