The other day Matthew comes walking into the kitchen, giving me the air-quote gesture (or whatever it’s called) while he asked me for some water. “What are the air-quotes for?” I asked, assuming they’re called air-quotes, maybe.
“They’re not air quotes,” he corrected, still framing everything he said in little finger hooks. “They’re quotation marks. Quotation marks are to let people know someone is talking.”
“Right…” I said, smiling.
“Well, I’m talking to you aren’t I?”
“That you are.” I said, laughing.
“That was a question. At the end of a question you draw a question mark. Right, momma?” he asked, drawing an imaginary question mark in the air.
“Mm, hm. Right.”
“NOW GET ME SOME WATER, WOMAN!” he yelled, out of nowhere.
“Matthew Spencer! What in the world are you yelling for?”
“Because! I wanted to use my sex-clamation point! … [finger hooks] ON THE WORLD!”
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The fun begins with him huh? He sounds like a wonderful young lad and I hope he stays as sweet and generous as he is right now for many years.
I MUST copy Matthew's 'punctuation' to my facebook!!
Oh this is just too funny! How do you ever stop laughing with this one around!
BWHAAAAAAAAAAA! That is awesomeness. Pure awesomeness.
Oh my gosh! Kids say the funniest things! too cute :)
Oh my gosh! This is the best post I've read, from anyone, in a long time! :) That is too, too funny! Can't wait for my little boy's personality to develop. (yes, I can wait, he should stay just this small for a very, very long time - but you know what I mean.)
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lol, Emily, I think that if there’s any consolation to the fact that kids can’t stay teeny tiny forever, it’s that they just get cooler and cooler the bigger they get. You’ll find yourself at every new stage thinking that’s the best age, ever!, and wishing they could never grow out of it, just to learn that the next age is even better. There’s nothing more awesome than having conversations with your kid. :-)
I like how you put in on your blog, “every new kind of perfect.” Love that!
SHUT UP! That is the funniest post I've ever read in my life!! As a former English teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm going to share it on my FB wall :)
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