Mama, [D] has another earring.
He does – he got another one?
No, he dust has an earring.
Yes, he does. His Mama & Daddy said it was ok so he has an earring.
I’m gonna get a earring, too.
(Alex) Me get earring when I get bigger me get earring, too.
No – the only people in our house who will have earrings is Mama unless they are over 18. When you are 18, if you want an earring, you can get one. Until then, only Mama will have one.
Well, but I want to have one when I’m 10.
No, when you are 18 if you want one, that’s fine. If Mama & Daddy say it’s ok for you to have an earring you can but otherwise, you have to wait until you are 18.
But D has one.
Yes, that’s because D’s Mama & Daddy said he could. For him, that is completely fine – there is nothing wrong with it. But your Mama & Daddy said no so you can’t have one. When you are 18, you can make your own decisions and if you want one then, you can get an earring but right now, you have to get permission from Mama & Daddy and we said no.
Ok, but when I’m 10, I can get one.
No, when you are 10, Mama & Daddy will still make your decisions and Mama will say no. If you ask Daddy and he says yes, the answer is still no because Mama already said no and you can’t ask Daddy if Mama already said no. When you are 18, you are old enough to make your own decisions so you can do it if you want to and if you pay for it yourself. Until then, Mama & Daddy make your decisions so the answer is no.
(Alex) Only Mama can have an earring because boys can’t have earrings.
No, boys can have earrings if their Mama & Daddy say they can. Your Mama said no so you have to wait until you are 18 and then, even though you are a boy, if you want an earring, you can have one when you are 18.
Ok then – I don’t want an earring anyway though.
Alex – On Spiderman (at church this past Sunday)
Mama, I’m Spiderman.
Mama, I’m Spiderman.
Ok, then.
I’m Spiderman, so I can do this [points his hand at the wall] and do this [some sort of funky somersault] and then do this [points his hand at the other wall] and make you dust fall down.
You think, so, huh?
Yep, cause I’m Spiderman.
pause in the Spiderman topic at which point I think that conversation is completely over
Can me push the button?
Yes, push “2” please.
Ok – this one right here. Me push it cause me can push the button.
Are you going to be my helper this morning and help me sing & dance & push the button on “The Love Machine?”
Yep. Me will help you.
Good, cause you are a good helper.
Elevator doors open [does some sort of spin kick move out of the elevator] Yeah, cause I’m Spiderman & Spiderman helps people [points at walls & people at random as if like Spiderman trying to shoot webs at people].
Cameron – on not being held
Uuuu, aaa, uuu
Uuuu, aaa, uuu
Just a minute Cameron, I have to finish fixing your brothers something to eat.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, uuuuuuuuuuuuu [silence while he plays a few minutes] uuuuuuuuuuu, aaaaaaaaaaaaa, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, aaaaaaaaaa, uuuuuuuuuu [silence while he plays], UUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Boys! Dinner is ready. Hurry so I can get Cameron! Cameron James – I’m coming, calm down, you are fine. [said while walking towards him]
Instant silence and big smile
[I pick up a sippy cup and go back to the kitchen to fill it for Alex] Instant AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[I pick up a sippy cup and go back to the kitchen to fill it for Alex] Instant AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cameron – I am coming. I promise. I will pick you up [said over his screaming from the kitchen] I really am coming. Here Alex [give Alex his drink, turn to leave kitchen].
(Ethan) Mama, where’s my drink?
Where’s your cup? [said with an exaggerated tone while I ignore the continual whining from the other room – total whining as there is not 1 tear on the boy’s face – it’s all just noise (and it’s not that he’s dehydrated as I changed him prior to this conversation which started because I put him in the pack-n-play after changing him rather than sitting down to hold him and he peed again during the conversation)]
(Ethan) I don’t know.
You get a drink when I get your cup that you had 2 minutes ago that I told you not to drink all of so you’d have it for dinner. Find it immediately before I go to Cameron or you’ll wait till I’m done with him before you get it. [again, ignoring the constant AAAAAAAAAAA from the front room]
(Ethan) Oh, look, here it is. [full]
Good now sit down and eat. Cameron, I’m coming. I am coming right now [walking towards him]. See, here I am.
Instant silence and huge smile
You are completely rotten – all the way to your core – I just had to fix your brothers something to eat before I could get you. You were fine. [as I pick him up]
Giggle – duck head – lay on my shoulder – go immediately to sleep
*Note – this child is absolutely rotten beyond belief. All that screaming just so he could snuggle & go to sleep*
