Shorts

Since it's been a while since I posted, I thought I'd post a few "shorts".

The New Lovey
Finn has found a new lovey. I'm not entirely sure where he found it, but it is now indispensible. If it falls out of his hand as he is falling asleep, he promptly wakes up and starts to wail rather pitifully. The other problem with this new lovey is that it is not, in fact, his. It is a purple van. And as Finn will tell you happily, it is "Jammie's ban". Instead of the fifty or so other cars in the house, Finn had found the one car that Jamie inadvertantly left at our house, and it is now the most important object in his house. Sigh. Almost as inexplicably, Liam has re-adopted Barney as his favorite lovey.

Phone Manners
I called home the other evening on my way back from work. The phone rang a few times and then, "HELLO!!!!???" It was Liam.
Me: Liam, why are you answering the phone?
Liam, screaming into the phone, so as to make his converstation unintelligible: WE ********* SPRAYERS *********************************** OUTSIDE *****************
Me: What??
Liam repeats something similar.
Me: Can I please speak with Daddy?
Liam: No. He's *******************diaper ****************
Me: Can you ask him a question for me?
Liam: No. pause I'm on the phone right now.
Me: Can you put the phone down and ask him something? [at this point, I am not enjoying having my phone call screened at all]
Liam: Okay.
Me: Please ask him if he wants me to bring anything home from the store.
Liam: Okay. [the phone goes quiet]
After a few minutes . ..
Liam: Mama? Are you there?
Me: Yes, Liam. What did he say?
Liam: Bye, I love you! [he hangs up]
Matt says Liam will now be answering the phone for telemarketers.