Toddler Truth Tuesday

It's been a month since I posted!?! Oops! I have a LONG list of posts I want to do with recent crafts/DIYs, etc. that I've done, but this blog always seems to take the back burner. Hopefully more to come soon.

For now, here's a little toddler truth for your LOL enjoyment: 

Jacob was playing in the laundry basket today, and he handed me a bra, saying “Here, Mommy, you need this.”  

I said, “I don’t need it right now, but thanks, honey. Do you even know what that is?” 

He responded, “You use it to hold up your shirt!” 

 ;)

Toddler Truths Tuesday

So, this one is the greatest!

The other night I was saying prayers with Jacob at bedtime. I said, "Thank you, Jesus, for everything we have -- our family, our food, our house..."  He stopped me before I could continue, saying, "Huh?? But, our house is made of bricks. It's too big; Jesus can't carry it!"

How do you explain to a 2 ½ year old that Jesus didn't have to carry our house in order to give it to us? Lol. Like I said, the greatest :)

Toddler Truths Tuesday

I've been a serious slacker with this blog lately! We've had SO much going on -- travel, weddings, baby showers, house projects, church activities, preparing for my first craft show for Eastwood Eclectic, etc. And on top of that, Jacob has been sick FOUR times in the last two months! Poor buddy. Our ped. thinks some of it has been seasonal allergies (she says he has "allergic shiners" under his eyes), but he's passed the bugs along to several family members, so I know he's had colds, too.

Anyway, I just had to sneak on here and post a Toddler Truth for today :)

Last night, he was sitting on Daddy's lap, ready to watch "George" (Curious George is about all we watch in this house lately!). Hubby asked me to find the remote for them, and as soon as he heard this, Jacob scurried down off of the recliner and rushed toward the kitchen, all business. Daddy asked him, "Where are you going, buddy?" His response was: "I'm going to see if Mommy needs some help finding the 'mote." Seriously, that whole sentence.

This is a good little anecdote to remind us later that: 1) Jacob's vocabulary and grammar are so amazing for a 2 ½ year old! and 2) He is in a stage where he MUST be personally involved in everything, and usually it's that he must "DO IT BY MYSELF!" Even it if takes 1,000 times longer. It's exhausting, sometimes frustrating, but also endearing ;)

Toddler Truths Tuesday

Just a super quick one today, so that I don't forget this cute little stage Jacob is in:

His most frequently used response to every question right now is "maybe," Or, "Maybe, but..." Picture virtually any question you could ask a two-year-old, and think about how the answer "maybe" would sounds. It leads to some funny moments.

For example, yesterday he was giving me a "check-up" during a play date at his friend's house, and I asked if I had a heartbeat.  He goes, "Maybe, but I don't think so." Ha! I told him I'm pretty sure I do ;)

He also uses "maybe" and "how about" to give commands disguised as suggestions, like, "Maybe you should clean me up." Or, "How about we go outside." It sounds so cute and polite, but he's really trying to become a tiny dictator in this house!

Toddler Truths Tuesday

It's Tuesday, and I've got a couple of good ones to share! I'm bummed because I know there at least two more stories that were SO funny, but now I can't remember them! Which reminds of why I like to record these little snippets of Jacob's toddlerhood here. Enjoy!
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I was putting Jacob in his carseat and somehow he started talking about my tummy and how he used to be in it (I think he was thinking about this because we had looked at some of his newborn photos the day before)...
I said, "Yep, you were in my belly."
He then jumped in and exclaimed, "Then I was borned. Like Baby Jesus, in my book!"
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Over dinner, we were singing songs Jacob likes (like Old MacDonald) and making up silly versions with different words. He wanted to join in the fun, so he said:
"I have another song. It's about...(long pause while he thinks)...me, me me, me, MEEEEEEE!"
A perfect example of toddler egocentrism ;)

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Today's little gem:

Jacob was watching one of the Land Before Time movies (not sure which one, as there are about 10,000 of them), and the little dinos were frolicking among geysers. He goes, "Hey, mommy, that water like at splash pad!"

:)

I have another post coming up later today, so that's it for now!

Toddler Truths Tuesday

It's that time again! I have a few other posts brewing, too, but I have to share a couple of super cute toddler truths today:

Jacob was spending the day with his grandma and uncle last week, and he got his khaki shorts wet in the lake. When they came inside, Grandma threw his shorts in the dryer for a bit. They went together to get them, she pulled them out, and Jacob (noticing the shorts' color) exclaimed:
"What?!? The dryer turned my shorts brown!"
We're not sure what color he thought they were before ;)
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At dinner time with Mommy and Daddy, we were discussing Jacob's friends.
"Who is your best friend?" I asked.
(puzzled look)
"Daddy has best friends," hubby explained. "I have three best friends (meaning Jacob, Mommy, and our dog, Avery)."
Jacob was thoughtful for a moment, then responded:
"What?!?! You have three Jacobs?!?"

You can tell he's on a "What?!?" kick. It's pretty funny.

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A super-quick Toddler Truth for today!

We spent a great long-weekend at my parents', and Jacob got to have a sleepover with them while we celebrated our 6th Anniversary! His best line from this stay, according to my dad, was when he was talking about his family, and listing them:

"I have Grandma F...Grandma G...and A SNAPPING TURTLE!"

(He uses their full last names, just abbreviated here for privacy.)

I will do a non-toddler truth blog post soon, I promise, since I'm going on several weeks in a row of just these!

Toddler Truths Tuesday

A couple of gems from the past week:
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I was washing dishes, and Jacob called me on his toy phone (from just a few feet away):
"Hi, Mommy, how you doing?"
"I'm good, honey; how are you?"
"I climbing mountain."
"Oh, okay. Well, be careful."
"You be careful doing dishes. Have good day!"
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I had the Today show on and was watching Jason Mraz perform "I'm Yours." I told Jacob that Uncle Brent sang the song at Mommy & Daddy's wedding, and that I really like Jason Mraz. He said, "I like Jason Mwaazz, too," and proceeded to sing this song:
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star. How I wonder. I wuv you, I wuv you, I wuv you. Christmas Day!"
Hmm... :)

Toddler Truths Tuesday

I've been slacking on Toddler Truths, and the blog in general, this summer! Jacob is always saying the funniest things, but I forget to write them down! Note to self: must make a conscious effort to record and remember these things. I want to be able to look back at them when he's grown up and not nearly so candid ;)

I just have one actual story to share for today, but I also want to note that it is so interesting to watch a child learn the English language. Our language is tricky, and it's cool to see Jacob pick up on little nuances at such a young age. All toddlers make certain grammar mistakes as they're learning, and it's the cutest thing. I have to suspend my former-high-school-English-teacher, proper-grammar-loving attitude and enjoy watching his progression! Lately, when asked if he's doing something (whatever naughty/silly/crazy, sometimes cute, thing it may be), he responds: "I are" or "I is." I know the days are numbered until he realizes he should say "I am," so I enjoy the toddler language "slip ups" for now. :)

Speaking of the language progression, Jacob has been amazing us lately with his command of the comparative and superlative forms! I'm not sure when children usually pick up on this, but we were pretty impressed the other day when we he used the superlative (-est) form of a word when neither of us had said it (I can't remember the specifics of the conversation). Pretty neat.

Okay, here's the real story. Thanks for being patient with my ramblings! This one comes from my hubby, and here's how he described it:

While helping daddy in the kitchen on his ladder, this was the exchange:
Jacob:  “I do like you like Daddy.”
Daddy:  “You try to be like daddy?  Daddy’s not perfect, but you could probably do a lot worse.”
Jacob:  “You perfect daddy.  I not perfect, but daddy perfect.”
Priceless.

Toddler Truths Tuesdays (1 day late!)

I forgot to post these yesterday, but I have a couple of funny moments to share:
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The other day, Jacob was in his play room with Daddy, going through bins looking for certain toys.
Several times, when he found what he was looking for, he exclaimed to himself, "That's what I'm talkin bout!"

He then proceeded to take whatever toy it was, place it in the precise spot he wanted it (like a dump truck he parked next to the tractors in his barn), and continue searching the bins for the next treasure.

I just love the excitement over the little things :)
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While driving through the country to Grandma's house, this little conversation ensued:

"Look, that's a jungle!"
"No, honey, it's just a woods."
"For the birds."
"Yep, and the deer."
"Deers, deeeeers, where are you? Where ARE you? ...They still sleeping."
"Oh, they're sleeping?"
"Yes, they sleeping in their family house."

I put Jacob's lines in italics, just in case you couldn't tell ;)

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

It's time for Toddler Truths Tuesdays, and there are a couple of good ones from this past week:
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The other day, Jacob was pretending to be our dog, Avery. He was crawling around, panting loudly, and Daddy said, "You're panting just like Avery!"  He paused, looked over at Avery, and replied (very seriously):
"Avery doesn't have pants."
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Yesterday we ate dinner on the patio, and as we finished, we began to hear rumbles of thunder. At the first one Jacob noticed, his hands shot up in front of his eyes (as if to hide), and he he exclaimed, "I better go bed!"
I explained that it was thunder, and he reached his arms out frantically toward Daddy, saying, "Hold you, Daddy!"
He has started to say "hold me," correctly, much of the time, but we secretly love it when "hold you" comes out. It's so cute! Also, I hate to make light of the fact that he was scared of the thunder, but the reaction was too funny :)

Toddler Truths Tuesdays - Vacation Edition

We just returned from a week in California, so I missed "Toddler Truths" last Tuesday. Luckily, I wrote down several of the funniest things little guy said on vacation. These were all from our few days in Yosemite:
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He wanted to walk "by myself" on every hike, so we struggled to get him to hold our hands. A couple days in, after asking many times, we got this response:
"Jacob, hold my hand."
"No, hold my OWN hand." (proceeds to clasp hands together and walk very earnestly 'holding his own hand')
He ended up riding on Daddy's shoulders A LOT, to avoid our hikes taking 50x longer ;)

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We rented a very large Yukon, and my father-in-law made the comment that it was a "big honking truck" when he first saw it. A couple of days later, when we were allowing Jacob to sit in the front seat and pretend to drive (parked in the driveway, of course):
"Jacob, are you driving a big truck?"
"I driving big honker."
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While walking close to a campground, we heard an awful, screechy sound that seemed to be a dog...
"Sounds like that dog is being eaten by a mountain lion," somebody joked.
A few minutes later, Jacob commented nonchalantly: "Naughty dog, eat mountain lion."

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

I need to remember to write down more of the funny things Jacob says, since I'm always racking my brain to remember his "toddler truths" each Tuesday! Luckily, he gave my some fodder for today's post this morning:

He's not feeling very well -- took an almost-three-hour nap yesterday and still slept in today. I went in to his room around 8:15 (after he had moved and talked for a few minutes but hadn't gotten out of bed) and sat down on the edge of the bed. I said my usual, cheerful "good morning" things ("I love you...Did you sleep well?...Want to go downstairs and get your milk?" etc.), and he goes:

"Too early, mama. Lay in bed wif me" (He usually gets up around 7:30-8, so it wasn't actually early.)

"Okay, I said, want me to read you a story?"

He nodded, so I started reading, and he interjected, "Stop reading. I go sweep."

I feel bad for the little guy, but it was pretty entertaining. Perhaps this was a preview of his teenage years?? Except for the laying in bed with him part -- doubt he'll let me do that ;)

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

I've been a bad blogger lately -- super busy! I will post more later on a baby shower that I co-hosted over the weekend, but here's a quick toddler truth. This one deserves to stand alone:

Yesterday I was driving to my in-laws' house for dinner, and Daddy sat in the back with Jacob to talk to him about his day (we went to the Chicago Children's Museum!). They chatted for a few minutes, and then Jacob gazed out the window.

All of a sudden, he said, "Love you so much, Dad."

It was so sweet and sounded so grown-up. Then came the kicker. Daddy asked if he loved mommy, too, and he goes:

"Love Mommy so [pause] ...most!"

Awww. Melt my heart. I love him "so most", too!

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

A couple of snippets from this past week:

Daddy was getting Jacob dressed over the weekend, and when asked what he wanted to wear, he said, "Jacob wear mommy's clothes...No, mommy do that." Silly boy :)

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Nate had just asked me to hand him a couple of plastic bags for dog poop pick-up duty, and Jacob watched intently from the window while Daddy roamed the yard picking up the waste.

"Go outside pick up Avery's poop, too," he told me.

I replied, "You want to help Daddy?"

His response (while looking at me expectantly): "Yes. Need little bag first."

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

Next week I will have to post something in between the toddler truths, but it's already that time again!

The theme I'm noticing lately in Jacob's funniest moments is that he anthropomorphizes everything. Everything is an entity to him right now; he doesn't act as if there's much difference between human, animal, or object. Some of my favorite examples from this past week:
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One night this week we taught Jacob to say "Prost" while clinking glasses (we're bad parents, I suppose, but he already knew "cheers," so why not add the German version?). The next night, Daddy said, "Jacob, how do you say cheers in German?" His response (while clinking his water bottle with an imaginary glass in the air): "Cheers, German."
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While dragging his rocking horse, "Henry," across the room, he barreled into his stuffed Tigger. He stopped and said, "Oops, sorry Mr. Tigger!" Tigger is apparently worthy of a title and capable of feeling, while poor Henry is drug around as if he were made of fabric, stuffing, and wood ;)
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Body parts are always animate objects lately, too. His toes are "piggies," his belly likes to play peek-a-boo, etc. This little conversation with himself was cute to witness: ...takes a sip, and whispers, "'Licious. Jacob's tummy says nummy nummy, Jacob."

Toddler Truths Tuesdays

My little man certainly gives me plenty of fodder for sharing "toddler truths," as I call them. He's very verbal for almost two, and he keeps us laughing daily with the things that come out of his mouth. I plan to share a few snippets each Tuesday, so here are some gems from the past week:

When Grandma asked what he was drawing with Daddy's pad & pencil: "writing e-mail."
A couple days later, while holding his toy phone: "Jacob text Grandma e-mail."

...I'm obviously on my computer quite a bit, since he's obsessed with e-mails lately ;)

Me (singing): "Hush, little baby..."
Jacob: "Stop singing, mommy."
Me: "You don't like mommy's singing?"
Jacob: "like Daddy's."
Me: "Is mommy a bad singer?"
Jacob: "Mommy bad singer."

The sad thing? It's true, I am. But how does he know that already? :(