November 2010
2 posts
“I hate you Daddy! Now, get me breakfast now!”
– Thing 1 has a charming disposition before 8am.
“Tan ku.
Car
Cat
Mummeeeeeeeee
Dahdah
Bobee
Book
Lola”
– Thing 2’s vocabulary at 17 months.
September 2010
1 post
“I’m putting on my sound listeners.”
– Thing 1 with headphones.
May 2010
2 posts
“Look, Mummy. A paper cut!”
– Thing 1, upon seeing the lights flicker.
“Mummy looks like a boat when she’s on her side.”
– Gee, thanks, Thing 1.
March 2010
5 posts
“On my way to nursery we saw a worm. And the worm was going to worm nursery, to...”
– Thing 1 considers daycare mandatory for all species.
“The pigs lay the eggs for the chickens to splat for our dinner.”
– Thing 1 in sourcing fresh produce.
“I want to play the Mr. Ink game!”
– Thing 1 on learning that there is a game called Monsters Inc.
“Daddy says Ben 10 is scary, Daddy says. But I’m brave. Maybe we...”
– Thing 1 on his newest fad from nursery.
“I am mopping you!”
– Thing 1 wields a mop like no-one’s business.
February 2010
5 posts
“He has chocolate all over his face. Hey, Mr. Chocolate!”
– Thing 1 upon spotting a brown-skinned minifigure on display in the Lego shop.
“We have a lovely baby, mummy.”
– Thing 1 talking about Thing 2. At 6am, having woken the aforementioned lovely baby up.
“I’m reading him a story, Daddy.”
– Thing 1 sat in Thing 2’s bedroom, at 6.30am, complete with storybook, sat in a small chair opposite the crib and having turned on the lamp.
January 2010
13 posts
“Yeah, my birthday is in Nick June.”
– Thing 1 has renamed his birthday month, in honour of his favourite tv channel. I know, I know.
“I’m watching Handy Mandy. Stop clapping, Mummy. Do your work.”
– My new boss, Thing 1. On a Friday night even, slavedriver.
“Does Daddy have R2D2 in his office? No?
Well, does R2D2 have Daddy’s...”
– R2D2, now moving into real estate according to Thing 2.
“Mummy, can you buy me a real rocket ship? They cost ten pounds and we can buy...”
– Thing 1 muses how best to spend the evening after nursery.
“Look, buried treasure! Chocolate coins!”
– Thing 1 playing with his duplo castle.
Apparently, preschoolers don’t know about pieces of eight these days.
“Nursery want you to do homework about our family, so shall we draw your baby...”
– Daddy and Thing 1 talk about valued family members
“Daddy! Your nose ‘prised me!”
– Thing 1, when Daddy sneezed behind him.
“How cool is THAT!”
– Thing 1’s newest phrase. Often adapted to ‘How silly is that?’ or ‘How cool am I?’
December 2009
14 posts
“Father Christmas has come and there are presents ALL under the tree!”
– Thing 1 ventured downstairs on his own in the dark (unheard of!) on Christmas morning at 6am.
“Tomorrow I want to go on a ROLLER COASTER!”
– Thing 1, apropos nothing.
“Look! It’s Turnip the Frog!”
– Thing 1 watching The Muppets Christmas Carol
“Daddy, was the party a dream? Casper said I didn’t like the little rolls...”
– Thing 1 upon waking up.
“Is mummy in London doing pretty work or naughty work?”
– Thing 1 is confused by the nature of Mummy’s freelance work.
“Can we have a pyjama party and eat Darlek bread?”
– Thing 1’s idea of a fun Friday night.
“You are a good pet!”
– Thing 1 to Thing 2
November 2009
18 posts
“And that’s my wooly”
– Thing 1 discussing his anatomy
“No, Mummy. Not a washing bath. I want a playing bath.”
– Thing 1’s general attitude to cleanliness.
“I’m look aftering him”
– Thing 1 about Thing 2
“Little girl, where is my daddy?”
– Thing 1 talking to our elderly neighbour.
“Look, I am cheesing you. Say Cheese!”
– Thing 1 to Thing 2, holding a camera.
