Kids Say the Darndest Things

Rian says some of the funniest things. He can make me laugh almost as hard as Eric can. I love his little voice and hearing what he thinks about things. Lately though, I just get annoyed and frustrated that he never stops. Seriously, he doesn't. He even talks in his sleep. I'm really trying to work on being thankful for his talkativeness. The things he says are so precious and special. I'll be longing for it when he's a a teen and I'm dying to know what he's thinking about and the last person he wants to talk to is his mom. He's growing up so fast and I don't want to look back on this time with regret that I wasted so much time being an impatient or annoyed mommy.  

ANYWAY, here are some of the funny things he's said lately...

A friend watched Rian and Ethan so that Eric and I could go to the parent orientation at Rian's school. When I picked up my monkeys it was dark outside so I flicked on the headlights. Rian started giggling in the backseat. I asked him what he was laughing about and he said, "Mommy, why are you turning on those flashlights?"

Rian: "Mommy, are Coach Kelly and Coach Scott married?"

Me: "Nope. Coach Scott is married to Miss. Marci. Coach Scott and Coach Kelly are friends."

Rian (after thinking this over for a minute): "Mommy, I'm going to marry you."

Me: "Oh sweetie! That is so precious. I'm married to daddy."

Rian: "Oh yeah, I marry daddy too."

Me: "What about me?"

Rian (hugging himself and smiling): "Yes, we all married. Mommy, daddy and Rian."

I had a doctor's appointment and had to take Rian and Ethan with me. The nurse had come in to take my blood pressure so I was holding up my arm while she got the cuff ready. Rian, sitting in the chair next to me, suddenly became very interested in my arm. He stared at it for a few seconds and then poked it a couple times. 

Rian: "Mommy, why does your arm move?"

Me (starting to giggle and feeling my face turn red): "I don't have enough muscle so it jiggles."

Rian: "It's very jiggly."

Me: "Yup."

Rian pokes it again and then starts singing, "I like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. I like to MOVE IT!"

Guess it's time to start lifting some weights. 

Rian: "Ethan, no! Mommy! Oh no, Ethan is playing Brain Quest!"