A Couple of Max Stories

A few days ago we got some shoes in the mail for Ella. They had some strings on them holding them together. Max got the scissors and while he was helping me cut the strings he said, “It won't be long now, Ella.”


I often talk to Max about things he did when he was a baby so that he doesn't feel left out when I praise Ella for learning something new. A couple of days ago, Max started a conversation by saying, “When I was a baby and Ella was a big boy . . .”
I think it's cute that Max can't imagine our family without Ella!
(I think he sometimes thinks all babies are girls, so it makes sense that he thinks Ella must have been a big boy. It also makes sense why he doesn't quite understand why he won't be a girl when he grows up.)

No self-esteem issues here!

This morning Xan was listening to a Laurie Berkner song (on a kids show) where they said "You're not perfect, no you're not." Xan turned to me and said in a kind of sad/worried voice, "Mom, they said I'm not perfect, but I am perfect!"

Just like Xan

Max has asked me a few times, "Mom, does kids and germs go hand in hand?"

Too much TV?

Today I told Xan thank you for helping me and he said "it was my pleasure!" Then later I put his stool up to the counter so he could see what I was doing, and he said "That's too close for comfort!" and he moved it away a little. When I asked him where he learned those phrases, he gave me his usual answer anytime I ask him where he learns things. He said "I learned it from school that's by the Daybreak gym, but we haven't learned about airplanes yet."

Funny Xan

A few days ago Xander handed me his big Lightning McQueen and asked me to dry it. I asked him how it got so wet and he said "I bless-you'd all over it!"

Lydia, too

When I was at Steinbergs' a few days ago, Lydia and I had this conversation:
Lydia: Our house is too old.
Me: Are you too old?
Lydia: No.
Me: Are you too young?
Lydia: No. I'm two and a half.

She seems to be a punster already!

G'ma Brown

Deep thought from Max

A few weeks ago, Max asked me, "Mommy, are you happy and you don't know it?"