On the what do I want to be when I grow up note....

4 year old on the cusp of school-age wondered, "are women nurses?"
"Why are there no nurses in our family?" (I, her dad, her grandpa are MDs)
"When I grow I'm going to grow into a nurse."
"No, actually, I want to be a queen, so I'm going to grow into a princess."

When telling husband and kids about the 9# baby I delivered, I said "the baby just flew out." (Mom pushed twice, and, wow, it was fast.) One of my sons' eyes got really wide and said "so this was the first ever flying baby?" as the other son asked "was it *magic*?"

My kids are biracial with this beautiful cafe-au-lait complexion. My nickname is Snow White (or vampire depending on the day). After talking about skin color and ethnicity at school, 4yo boy comes back home and says:
4yo - "My Daddy is brown."
mom - "That's right. What about you?"
4yo - "I'm white"
mom - "What about Mommy then?"
4yo - "You're whiter"

(actually not sure what to think about the "I'm white" part; we did talk about it a bit, but that's beside the point)

My daughter and I were counting the other day, and she said "1,2..." I asked her what came after two, she replied, "3". Then I asked, "what comes after three?" She says, "Time out!"

I think that tells me I have been counting to the two year old a little too much lately.

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Leina, that is too funny! I have friends who count backwards for the same thing and their kids can do a rocket launch like champs.

A couple days ago I am helping 3 yo in bathroom.
3yo "Why aren't there eggs in the potty"
Mom: "Honey, we don't put eggs in the potty, why would they be in there?"
3yo: "Well, when I eat corn there's corn in the potty...."

A good point, to be sure.

LOL!!! Leina, residentMom, thanks for a break!!!

4 yo boy comes running to Mom's room at 5:30 am
mom "Go back to sleep baby"
boy "Nope"
mom "What do you mean nope?"
boy "I mean no thank you. It's not worth my time"

A visual:

(I have 2 daughters, 21 month baby boy is #3).

He runs over to toilet (to flush / run water / watch swirlies / play with toys / wash his hands) as fast as he can while we try to stop him
This weekend he:
stood by the side of the toilet
paused
lifted up his shirt over his chubby tummy
stuck said chubby tummy out over the toilet
then added a thoughtful "pppppssh" sound into the toilet bowl
clapped hands, self-congratulated "yay!"

:rotfl:
And he already pees standing up! Big guy!!!