Kate is our third child, and she is a walking, talking reminder that the third year is a magical time. (Sure, all the whining, fussing, kicking, and sassing can get tiresome, but we like to focus on the magical stuff.) The world is a wondrous place full of mysteries and discoveries, and a three-year-old's vocabulary has usually developed enough to explore everything around her. And so it is with Kate.
Recently it seems like Kate's been dropping one priceless quote after another on us, and since she (gasp!) doesn't have a baby book, I thought I'd write them down here. Take a listen...
When driving in the car one afternoon, she pondered the sun: "Mama, the sun is following us. Does it have legs?"
Also in the car, after listening to the Beatles' "Let It Be," she wanted to hear it again. "Daddy, I want to hear 'Letter P' again."
While watching a handicapped girl being raised by an automated chairlift, she asked, "How does that chair work, Mama? Is it like magic?"
Aside from these quotes, she also has her own interpretations of common phrases and ideas. I'll list her words first and then give the English translation.
Mammies = pajamas
Tuckle (or tickle) me in = tuck me in
Magic cheese = mac and cheese
Girl sammich = grilled cheese sandwich
(When Henry eats it, though, she calls it a boy sandwich.)
I guess there's a chance that her friends might tease her one day when she comes over to their house and asks for a girl-cheese sandwich or some magic cheese, but really, as cute as all that is, how could we ever correct her?
My brother called hamburgers "hangaburgers" for years. It was so cute no one wanted to correct him.
I don't think the psychological scars have been too deep.
Good to see you back!
Posted by: Matthew | July 11, 2008 at 02:32 PM