Such a touching brotherly moment ...

Conversation at lunch:

Will: "My friends made fun of me at school yesterday. Because I was drawing a picture, and Caleb laughed at me and said, 'That's not Mace Windu'! And then Jack laughed at me too. Everybody made was laughing at me, because they thought I drew him wrong."
Alex: "Except your brother! Except for me, Alex! I didn't laugh at you."
I was thinking how sweet that he didn't want to make fun of his brother.
But then Alex continued: "... Because I wasn't there!"

On another note, did you know that Spiderman sucks his thumb? (Surely someday we'll be able to break that habit ...)

And another recent anecdote:

Will: "I love my dad. He takes such good care of me. He's like a baby-sitter!"(I guess he hasn't seen all those posts about "When it's your kid, it's not baby-sitting; it's called parenting! ;) )

Catching up

A few recent anecdotes and pictures: 

Friday, March 07, 2014

Me: Alex, you're a character.

Alex: (indignantly) No, I'm not; I'm real!

March 12, 2014

Alex, while putting his shoes on before preschool: "I'm going to be thinking about you, Mommy."
Me: "Really? That's sweet. What will you be thinking about me?"
Alex: "Um ... I don't know. That you're pretty, and that you're beautiful."
He is totally getting a raise.

March 13, 2014

Me: (faking surprise as he jumped out at me) "Alex! Where did you come from?!"
Alex: "From your tummy ... Well, and from God ... (thinking hard) But how did God get me in your tummy?"
Me: "Um ... It was a miracle."
Alex: "OK. Mommy? That's the last thing you should say."
I have no idea why he said that, but that was perfect, since that was exactly where I wanted to end that conversation for now! 

March 14, 2014

Will: "Why does my hair get browner every time I get a haircut?"

  

March 15, 2014

Alex: (out of the blue) "Mommy, I used to be Southern, but I'm not anymore."

Not sure where that came from; maybe he got tired of being the only one in the family with a Southern accent?

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Alex: "I'm taller than you!"
Will: (forcefully) "And I'm heavier!"
Alex: "Yep!"
Will: "Let's NOT talk about this!"
Alex: "OK, Will! If you say so!"

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Alex: “Mommy, when Q and U get married, who do you think is going to be the woman and who’s going to be the man?"

Surrounded by Boys ...

Thursday at dinner:

**Warning: slight little-boy TMI ahead**
During dinner, Alex randomly started saying in a sing-songy/taunting voice, "Mommy's surrounded by bo-oys, Mommy's surrounded by bo-oys."
Within 3 minutes, there was an extended chorus of arm-farting noises at the table. 
(Will has developed a new talent.  )
Yep, that's my life. At least they're cute and cuddly.

Later that evening:

Me: "Boys, remember, you need to pick out an 'O' item to take to preschool tomorrow for show and tell."
Alex: (quite earnestly) "OK, but remember: No ovens!"

Friday conversation:

Me: Alex, you're a character.

Alex: (indignantly) No, I'm not; I'm real!

Today's Will Quotables

This afternoon:

"Teenagers *are* grownups. Trust me, Mom."

Tonight:

"So no babies can play my Jake and the Neverland Pirates game. Because I saw the symbol on it, that says no babies. And I think what it means is no pooping on it."