Quotes

Anders: Hey Mom, friends can't be beat, right?

Me: Yeah, buddy. That's sweet! Did you hear that on a show or something? You're right: friends can't be beat.

Anders: Yep. You don't beat your friends. That would hurt and they would need to go to the hospital.

Me: Kinda something like that...

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[Scene: Driving in the car this morning.]

Landon: Hey Anders, do you wanna' play "booger catch" again?

Me: Wait, what?! What is that game? And what do you mean "AGAIN?!"

[Just so you know, it's a game where one brother picks a booger and (yes, you guessed it) throws it at the other brother.]

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[Scene: I'm looking in the rear view mirror while driving and catch Landon slowly transfer a finger from his nose to mouth.]

Me: "Landon, duuuude, no picking boogies and we especially do not eat boogies. Eww, gross."

L: "Well mom, I was just painting the boogers on like lipstick."

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I was lying down with Landon during quiet time today and - once again - tried to get him chatting about what he wants to be when he grows up. It's a great conversation starter. Today, though, oh today ...

Me: You're so good with taking care of your doggies. How about a veterinarian? 

L: Well, when I grow bigger, I want to be a daddy. 

Me: That's so sweet, buddy. You'll be a big, strong, happy daddy. Do you want to be a pilot like your daddy?

L: Uuh, no 'cause I think that would make people miss me if I was a pilot. I thiiiink I want to come home and check [on] you guys and no one will miss me. 

I was stunned into a lack of response, obviously feeling verklempt. Landon just recently went through some sort of surge in his pragmatic speech development and conversational skills. It means he says a lot of cute and awesome things these days, but it also opens a window for his thoughts that once were dormant in everyday chit chat. It's an enormous leap to hear him go from his simple comments such as "This truck is blue!" to an insightful comment on our family's current dynamics. 

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[Scene: On a family hike through one of the local trails. I'm trying to engage Landon in the "What do you want to be when you grow up?" conversation and he's not really sure how to answer it. I describe the duties of a park ranger since he likes the woods and hiking so much.]

Me: So maybe you can be a park ranger when you grow up...?

L: Uhh, no. I think I just want to be the guy that just walks in the woods.

I don't think this a funny quote or anything; for some reason it just replayed in my mind for a while. It was such an uncomplicated response and I guess it appealed to a sense of simplicity that I sometimes covet. Wouldn't we all just like to be the one on a walk in the woods with nothing to do? (You'll have to wait for retirement, buddy.)

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[Scene: Playtime in the living room.]

Anders: Sheeshee sheeshee... sheesheeeeee!!!!

Landon: Uuuh, sorry, Anders. I just don't understand you. [Walks away]

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[Scene: Landon and I talking about the difference between boys and girls.]

Landon: Yeah, you don't have a wiener. Someone took your wiener.

Mom: Well, I never really had...

Landon interrupts: But you have boobies.

Mom: Yep, ladies have boobies.

Landon: Yeah, I only have polka dots. 

Mom: Huh? Oh, those are called nipples. 

Hybrid: My Mom Dressed Me / Quotes

When we were coming back on the ferry the other day, an older gentleman was sitting next to us and we exchanged standard friendly stranger pleasantries during our journey. At one point he complimented me on my wonderful children and then threw me a little off by saying, "It looks like their grandma dressed them." Whether it was a compliment to fine duds or rather a nod to the amount of layers they were in, I'm still unsure.

I recently came across this photo of Landon from last Fall and I realized he does have a slightly geriatric undertone to his clothing on a good variety of days. Maybe he is a future mall walker of America, but I bet he'll be the cutest one out there.

Probably digging for a Werther's Original in his pocket.

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[Scene: Watching random Sesame Street clips with the boys after dinner.]

Landon: Mommy, look! It's your twin!

Me: You know what, bud? I'll take that as a compliment. Thank you.

Landon: Yeah, but you need some sunglass chickens, too.

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[Scene: The boys and I are quietly eating breakfast and Landon stops eating and looks at me.]

Landon: Hey. Hey Mommy.

Me: Hey, Bud. What's up?

Landon: You don't have a wiener. 

Me: You're right.

Aaaand he goes back to eating. End scene.

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[Scene: Landon pulls a tape measure from his toy tool box and proceeds to stretch it across my backside.]

Landon: I measure your buns!

Mom: How big is it? What numbers do you see?

Landon: Uhh, I dunno. It's big.

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[Scene: Post dinner.]

 Landon: "My belly hurts. Make me toot, Mommy. Owww. Make my belly toot!"

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[Scene: Snuggle session on couch.]

Mom: "I love you so much. You're my sweetie pie."

Landon: "Mommy, you're my cookie."

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Please consider this entry the inaugural post amongst the new category "Quotes." Now that Landon is starting to use some more pragmatic and spontaneous language, the jewels will start coming! I will post the sweet and the ridiculously absurd as they stand out.