I can’t believe Tru will be turning 4 in a few months. 4! That’s like official big boy territory, together with critter fascination, muddy clothes and smelly shoes. Just the other day, he came home and declared “I like lizards.” I wasn’t sure if it was for real but I had to make it clear that he’s never to bring one near me. Ever.
He’s also developed a a quick wit and a quirky sense of humor, which makes for very interesting conversation.
Me: Son, why are you not wearing pants?
Tru: Because I like my backside to be cold.
Me: Unfortunately, we’re not a nudist family so you’ve got to put on some pants even if it makes your backside warm. Besides, if you don’t wear pants, Mickey (the dog) might *accidentally* bite your penis.
Tru: My penis is not food, you know.
Me: Oh, if you keep waving it around like that, it just might be.
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Me: Tru, are you a big boy or a small boy?
Tru: I’m a big boy.
Me: Big boys need to sleep in their own rooms, you know? You can’t sleep in mommy’s room anymore.
Tru: Next time when I grow down, then I can sleep in your room?
Me: There’s no such thing as grow down, sweetheart.
Tru: Yes, when I grow down, I will become smaller like a baby.
Me: That’s not going to happen, Tru. You’re not Benjamin Button.
Tru: Sometimes I want to grow up and sometimes I want to grow down.
Me: Actually, you know what? Me too, son.
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A beautifully poignant piece :)
I wanna grow down too!
Hahahaha… :) Your Tru is really one of a kind! :)
Conversations like these are so precious!
yes, there really is nothing like the wit (and logic) of a child! such a clever boy, tru is. think four is gonna be rad ;) congrats on the nomination. i’m rootin’ for ya!!
Thanks!!
the only thing which is constant..
– When I am young, want to grow up quickly (no homework no exams)
– when I am older, want to be young again (Tru say Grow down? haha). It is nice to be taken care of, to live life with lesser responsibilities.
I can live with that :p
ps.. love the shield, like Star-Wars!
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Your posts are sooooo hilarious!!!! Love these precious conversations! Can’t wait for my baby to start talking too!
To Tru, the opposite of up is obviously down. Last time, to me the opposite of 大人 was 小人, not 小孩子. HAHAHA. >.<
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Too precious!! Can’t wait to read some of Kirsten’s soon!!
The closest my 3yo boy to start talking like this:
En: mommy, the moon is still in the sky this morning!
Me: yes, he’s about to go to bed soon…
En: i think he wants to get some sun first!
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And i totally dig his sideburns!!!
Haha, they say the funniest (and strangest!) things!
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