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August 18, 2011 Uncategorized

Lessons Learned

I'm linking up with Mama Kat again this week, and the prompt is “10  Lessons Your Child Could Teach You” I've altered it just a tad to “10 Lessons He HAS Taught Me” You know, artistic license and all…

  1. Cry if you need to. It doesn't matter if it's about the lack of bananas in the house, or because you fell and skinned your knee. If you have the urge to cry, sometimes you just have to let it out!
  2. Lightning McQueen is a neutral. Max has a Lightning McQueen t-shirt that my mom got him, and he loooooves it… he wears it with anything, and he'll  say, “Don't I look so handsome?” even if he's paired it with brown plaid shorts and camo print flip flops. (And yes, he always does look so handsome!)
  3. Underpants matter. He would probably still be upstairs in his room, trying to decide between Thomas, Mater and Mickey, if I let him. He cares more about what's covering his butt than what the rest of his outfit might be on any given day. Today, he made a case to only wear underpants to day care because “I'm so comfy!”
  4. Everything's better with ketchup. Ev-er-y-thing. Cucumbers, string cheese, pizza, chicken, cherry tomatoes. All taste better with a little touch o' Heinz.
  5. Repeats aren't bad. He will watch the same episode of a show over and over, and laugh every time, like it's totally new to him. I wish I was so easily entertained!
  6. Jokes don't need a punchline to be funny. Max loves telling jokes, but it is not one of his strengths. Allow me to tell you a knock knock joke a la Max: Knock Knock! / Who's there? / Ummm…. banana! / Banana who? / Banana YOU! Followed by massive laughter. Replace the word “banana” with anything in his line of sight (truck, shoes, cat, Chick Hicks) and that's his entire joke repertoire.
  7. Brushed or combed air is overrated. Pretty self-explanatory, right? He's a fan of the touseled look, and there is next to nothing I can do to prevent it.
  8. Flossing is fun. OK, I can't really understand this one… he specifically requests that I floss his teeth. Weird, right? I mean, I'm glad, because his 2 front teeth are VERY close together (read: overlapping a little, we need to start saving for braces!) so flossing helps make sure we get everything, but still! I think it's his favorite part of the dental routine!
  9. Numbers and letters are fascinating. I love watching him learn; he's kind of obsessed with numbers and letters, and it's a love I hope lasts forever. He's always asking me “What rhymes with ____?” or “How do you spell ____?” or “How many _____ are there?”
  10. My heart is capable of more love than I thought possible. Seriously. Sometimes it hurts just to look at him, I love him so much. To think that my own parents love me as much as we love Max, incredible to consider. I look at him in awe most days. We're the luckiest parents ever.
Mama’s Losin’ It


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  1. Kir says

    August 18, 2011 at 9:12 am

    LOVED these, loved them. Max is awesome…and underwear can make your whole day…..and everything does taste better with ketchup and repeats of Law & Order are my favorite way to spend a day. I think Max and I would get along just fine. 🙂

    what a great list. xo

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  2. Jen says

    August 18, 2011 at 10:52 am

    I loved this list. I can relate to it all. 🙂

    Stopped over from Mama Kat's.

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  3. Karen says

    August 18, 2011 at 11:46 am

    Your Max cracks me up (in the most fantabulous way, of course). I can't possibly imagine where he gets his wit & charm from!;> Just you wait, give him a few years and he'll have a blog, Am I a Funny Guy? I'd read it! :>

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  4. Galit Breen says

    August 18, 2011 at 11:57 am

    Aww- such sweetness! Love the full heart- it's pure amazing, isn't it?

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  5. Jackie says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:12 pm

    I can definitely learn #5 from my son too. I don't know how he does it, but he will watch shows over and over.

    Same for #6, he loves making people laugh so he makes up all kinds of jokes.

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  6. Stasha says

    August 18, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    Ketchup DOES make everything better.

    Really.

    😉

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  7. IncidentalDomestic says

    August 18, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    Great post!! I really enjoyed this one. And I do agree about every single point. From the magic sauce (what we call ketchup) to the jokes not needing a punch line… LOVE BEING A MOM!!!

    -Jennifer P.

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  8. Dana @ ReallyWWWThinking? says

    August 19, 2011 at 3:49 pm

    This is a great post. Number 10 is the gospel truth. I didn't realize how much love my heart could hold until I had Klaw.

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  9. Stasha says

    August 19, 2011 at 9:36 pm

    Mine loves flossing too. He wakes me up in the morning only to announce he will be busy flossing next. Number 10 my friend, you hit home run.

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  10. Bees With Honey says

    August 23, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Everything really IS better with ketchup! Ha ha, sounds like my house.

    Thanks for linking up!

    Reply

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