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Babies

Charlie told me yesterday that there was a baby in his tummy and some animals.
"Oh, really?" I replied.
"Yep, but they aren't ready to come out yet. They have to stay there for one year. They'll be ready next summer." (much like his sister was) replied Charlie.
"Who's going to get them out of there?" I asked.
"You are." he explained.
When I asked him who got he and Janie out of my tummy (Brett piped in and said he wouldn't know that), he replied, "Dr. Kleinburg!"
Yes Charlie, you are right.

Where does the snow go?

This last weekend, Charlie asked Brett where the snow went that was on the driveway. Brett explained that we put it on the grass.
Charlie asked, "But where does it go when we want the grass to be cleaned off?"
Brett replied, "It melts and the grass drinks it up and the leftover runs off into the street?"
Charlie replied, "Daddy, how can it do that?! It doesn't have any toes!"

Follows Instructions Well

Apparently, Charlie inherited the literal gene and/or follows directions well ...

Charlie to Grandpa: "Let's have cookies for a snack."
Grandpa to Charlie: "Good idea. Ask Grandma if she'd like a cookie."
Charlie to Grandma: "Grandma, would you like a cookie for a snack?"
Grandma to Charlie: "I don't want my own cookie but I'd like a bite of Grandpa's."
Charlie relays Grandma's request to Grandpa.
Grandpa to Charlie: "OK. Here's a cookie. Tell Grandma she can have one bite, but then she has to give it right back to me."
Charlie brings cookie to Grandma and tells her what Grandpa said. Grandma takes bite of cookie and asks Charlie to give it back to Grandpa. Charlie refuses.
Charlie to Grandma: "No Grandma. Grandpa said you could have one bite and then you have to bring it back to him.
Grandma to Charlie: "I think it would be ok if you brought the cookie back to Grandpa."
Charlie says no.
Grandma to Grandpa: "Grandpa, will you please tell Charlie it's ok for him to bring you the cookie?"

Cinderella's Castle

Earlier this week, we had to stop by Our Lady of the Wayside Church where my mom works to pick something up. As we were waiting for her to come outside, Charlie says "Mom, look! There's a castle!" (aka the church) "Do you think that's where Cinderella lives?!"

He's very interested in Cinderella and fairy tales lately. We need some fairy tales that have main characters that are men!

Grown up boys

Today as I was changing Charlie's diaper again, I reminded him that he wasn't a baby anymore and he needs to go potty in the toilet. I told him that he's getting grown up now and he's going to get to do things that only grown up boys can do. He replied, "Like get married!"

Yes, like get married.

Let's God

At bedtime, I lay down with Charlie and I ask him what he's thankful for. Last night though he said to me, "Mommy, let's God."

I said, "You mean pray?"

"No, let's God." He continued to thank God for his nice bed, his bear and bink, all his 'aminals,' the downstairs with the motorcycles (at school).

I reminded him that we are also thankful for our family and friends adn that we are all healthy and happy.