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Ideas

We Do

Over the past few months, Eitan has gotten really into making up and playing out stories with a trio of tiny axolotl toys he obtained by persuading his grandparents to purchase a slime set which included them. Eitan named the axolotl he plays with the most Rainbow while I was bestowed the honor of naming the remaining two. So, of course, I named them Pinky and the Brain.

While Eitan enjoys exploring new adventures, the winning storylines tend to stick around. One such recent “adventure” which has lasted had all three (!) axolotls marry and travel to various international destinations for their honeymoons. There was very little concern from Eitan into whether or not this was allowed, so good job on being open-minded I guess?

The family name we decided to go with? The Dangers.

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Ideas Questions

Car Seat Requirements

While driving home from school one day, Eitan questioned when he would no longer be required to use a kids’ car seat. I reassured him that he was already, in fact, old/large enough to graduate to a booster seat, but that wouldn’t cut it. He was determined to stay in the car seat until he was big enough for the regular “adult” seat. The following conversation ensued.

Dada: You are about 5 inches short.

Eitan: Okay. That’s like 5 days. I grow 1 inch per day.

Dada: That would make you 29 feet tall!

Eitan: How tall would you be?

Dada: If I grew 1 inch per day? (Performs quick math…) About 150 feet tall. That’s how I know you can’t possibly grow 1 inch per day.

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Thoughts

Bad Words

Post tub drying time is a great opportunity to practice words you’re not supposed to say.

Eitan: Hamas sucks.

Dada: We don’t use that word.

Eitan: Hamas is stupid.

Dada: Ok. I’ll allow that.

Eitan: I hate Trader Joe’s.

Dada: We don’t use that word either.

Eitan (leaning in close): You’re a Trader Joe.

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Thoughts

Boys & Slides

Why is it that little boys attempt to climb up the slide portion of a swing set and not simply use the ladder? I posed this exact question to Eitan after spotting him doing just that:

Because it’s funny to you.

Later, when asked whether a smaller slide would solve the problem, giving Eitan a shorter ladder to climb, I received my answer.

Yes, a smaller slide like at school. As small as my finger nail!

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Thoughts

Stickers

Eitan recently received some stickers than he really enjoyed…

I’m keeping these stickers till I don’t like trucks anymore, which is when I’m a hundred.

Stickers and trucks for life. What could be better?

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Thoughts

Bodies

One evening, Eitan delighted us with the depth of his human anatomy knowledge:

I know how bodies work. There are teeth in your tummy that go CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP… and then you can run.

Yeah, that pretty much nails it.

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Thoughts

Dessert Makes Me Hungry

Eitan used to not be a dessert guy. Recently, that has changed. Following a relatively quick lunch, he was asked if he wanted cake. This was his response.

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Ideas Thoughts

Magic!

A few months back, Eitan enjoyed a day of “Wings and Wands” during a fairytale-inspired day at school. Since then, he’ll randomly whip out his gear and run around yelling, “Wings and wands! Wings and wands!”

More recently, I was gifted this entertaining interaction:

Eitan: How are we going to move this (toy) truck? Magic!

Whooshing noises.

Eitan: I’m not magic! I need my wand…

Runs off.

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Thoughts

Sleeping

Eitan is in transition. At school, we’re told he sleeps during rest time. At home? Not so much. Here’s an exchange following a recent rest time at home.

Eitan: Are Nana and Papa here?

Me: Not yet. It’s still still early. You didn’t sleep.

Eitan. I slept. I sleep with my eyes open.

Eitan proceeds to shove his face, eyes wide open, into my own.

Eitan: And I talk when I sleep.

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Thoughts

Growing Up

Sometimes, Eitan really surprises us. This was a chat I had during our Dada-son bonding time, aka the minutes after he had been put in his crib, aka the time he should already be sleeping.

Eitan: I want to be a grownup. Like you.

Dada: You’ll get there.

Eitan: When I’m grown up, I want to keep you forever.

Dada: Thanks, buddy. Me, too.

Eitan: And I want to keep Dodo forever.