about Elderese: Quote of the Day
The Kiddos have been blessed with 2 older cousins (boys) whose parents have good taste in clothing. So our kids have had little need to get a lot of clothes (which still didn’t stop me from buying them clothes of course). There does come a time though when folks with filipino blood tend to plateau (or stop, in my case) growing. So the stock for The Elder has started to diminish as we wait for The Cousins to reach the next growth spurt (or the next shipment of the clothes that are outgrown but they haven’t had time to be sorted, whichever the case may be).
Yesterday I took The Elder to get new socks, undies, and a winter coat. (I can’t believe we have never had to buy him a winter coat! Thanks to The Bro and Family!) He wasn’t too excited about getting a new coat so I was sure to include him in the selection process. Once before, we were looking for a warm-up suit and he ran screaming at the sight of one style. After several sleuthing attempts amongst meltdown rants, I discovered it was a decorative rivet on the waistband of the jacket. (FYI, we didn’t buy it.)
So I let him pick out a color he liked and had him try it on. I had him practice over and over (and over and over) zipping it up and unzipping it, with and without the hood on, putting it on, taking it off, pretending to hang it on a hook, and where his name will be written. It was like a half hour ordeal. But he did well because he knows (because I remind him!) that we practice so we learn to do things well so we don’t get frustrated.
He gets off the bus looking all toasty in his new coat. (It’s camoflauge, by the way. If you can’t decide on a color, might as well pick ‘em all)
Me: Did everyone like your new coat?
The Elder: Just [The Busmate] and [The Other Busmate].
Me: No one else saw it?
The Elder: Yeah…but no one said WOW.
It was like Ben Stein’s tone, ending with the WOW from Schoolhouse Rock’s “Interjections.” And, No, his busmates’ names are not Darryl, although they are brothers…
Elderese of the Day
Last night The Kiddos had a slumber party at The Gma’s. The Younger woke up at 3am and with all the excitement of the slumber party I assume his behavior reflects one very sleepy, very cranky child. He had a small meltdown in Kohl’s, where I needed to pick up a bday gift really quickly, but he recovered after some good ole fashioned neglect. Then on the way home he had another meltdown in the car because he wanted gum and I didn’t have any. I had given The Hub the last piece this morning so The Younger was actually mad at Daddy! So he was wailing away up until we were about 50 yards from the house.
Y: (at 180 decibels) I DON’T WANNA GO HOME!
E: (very matter of fact and nonchalantly scripted) I guess you’ll stay here alone with nobody.
Do I really use that threat? Surely not…
Elderese/Youngerese of the Day
This morning The Younger was making it crystal clear how tired he was of waiting for me to finishing putting on my makeup.
Me: I’m almost done…There! Do I look beautiful? Elderese/Youngerese of the Day – continue reading …
