Sarah and Adam: The Next Generation

What's that hitting on the butt called?

Jasper has never experienced spanking in the real world, but I'd discussed it with him a month or two ago. Tonight he comes up and pats me on the butt, then kisses my pants. I ask him what he's up to. He responds with, "What's that, what's that hitting on the butt called? What's that called?"

"Hmmm... Spanking?"

Jasper: "Yes, yes, yes! Spanking! I'm spanking you!" He laughs, and pats me on the butt again.

In other news, Jasper overhead me talking to the realtor about possibly selling our house (we're still deciding). Later Jasper looks out the window and says, "I think those people there, I think they want to steal our house. They want to take our house." He seemed very nervous about this.

We talked about it, but when I explained that we might all move to Washington DC together, and then we would be together more often, he was very excited, and said, "Can we go there now? Can I go now?"  Then he asked the all critical question, "Will we take my potty with us?"

More Choice Quotes

Some more fun things from the kids.

"Promise"
Gus, misunderstanding the meaning of the word "Promise" likes to come to us after he has knocked something down or made a mess and say, "I broke my promise."

Sharing Food
Jasper and Gus, at dinner last night, Jasper points at some Gnocchi in tomato sauce on Gus's tray and says, "I want one of those." (having eaten all of his own)

Before I can say something, Gus reaches into his own bowl with his bare hand, picks up one, and hands it (dripping in sauce) to Jasper, who happily reaches out with his own bare hand, takes it and eats it. In exchange, Jasper hands Gus a portion of his own food.

Too Late
Gus comes in from the back yard, absently chewing on something. I hold my hand out in front of his mouth and say, "Is that food in your mouth, or some weird thing from the back yard?"

Gus responds, "Some weird thing from yard."

"Spit it out." I demand.

He tries for a moment or two, but nothing comes out.

I say, "Can you spit it out, or is it too late?"

Gus: "Too late."

Long Strong Leg
This morning, while I'm doing leg lifts after my run, Jasper points to my leg, and says, "Your long, strong leg is kind of like a log!"

Imaginative Play
Jasper is increasingly playing with his toys and having them talk to each other. This morning's play time started out like this:
"Hi there." "Hi" "What are you doing?" "I'm just flying around by myself. Wanna come?" "Yeah!!!"

Gus: I never never never jumping off the chair

Gus jumps off the chair. Adam tells him no, and explains that he'll need a time out if he does it again. No jumping off the chair.

Gus climbs back on the chair, bursts out with:

"I'm sorry! I never never never jumping off the chair. No jumping! No jumping! I never never jumping. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I good good good!" 

(Keep in mind that Gus is not yet two.)

While stating this, he has the most earnest expression imaginable.

We both start laughing.

Gus then smiles, and jumps off the chair again.

(At which point a time-out ensues, accompanied with many fake tears on Gus's part.)

Email thread between the boys & Sarah in DC

From the boys to Sarah, #1
G: the beach! I saw a starfish. I see a sea turtle.
J: the cockpit of an airplane sounds like the pit of a fruit.
G: I tell about a starfish it was moving! Scary Scary scary. A bat scared me. A bat in the water.
J: he didn't see a bat. He saw a flounder flapping.

From the boys to Sarah, #2
J: I would like to say something about my new coat of paint I have now (a JJ the Jet Plane t-shirt). It has a picture of me. It's ridiculous!
G:  I see a starfish. A starfish.
J: was it moving Gus? Was it scary? Was it scared of you?
G: I saw a bats!
J: Was it in the water?
G: And fish!
J: What was with the fish?
J: At the top of the water there were buoys. They just float back and forth.
G: I got a mar ball.