Reichen: “Can you go to work, Dadda?”
David: “Why do you want me to go to work, buddy?”
Reichen: “Because I need some money to give the lady at the mall so I can ride the carousel.”
The sweet conversation I overheard between Reichen and his Daddy.

Reichen: “Can you go to work, Dadda?”
David: “Why do you want me to go to work, buddy?”
Reichen: “Because I need some money to give the lady at the mall so I can ride the carousel.”
The sweet conversation I overheard between Reichen and his Daddy.
Reichen: “The girl in blue hurt me today.”
Me: “She did?”
Reichen: “Yeah.”
Me: “What happened?”
Reichen: “She hit me in the head with a car and then I yelled NAUGHTY GIRL!!! NAUGHTY GIRL!!! And then…”
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Reichen: “I spit in her face.”
What my 3 year old said happened after I dropped him off for an hour at the gym daycare this morning. After I died a little on the inside, we had a very long conversation about how you never spit at anyone. Ever.
Reichen: “What is that, Momma? Is that a little bit of poop?”
What my 3 year old toddler said to me after I spilled taco meat all over myself.

I hear it coming, it’s on the way
In fact, it’s here and it’s here to stay.
The potty train is at your front door
And I’m the conductor yelling, ”All Aboard!”
You get mad and say it’s not for you
To that, I reply “Chugga Chugga Poo Poo!”
You think it’s funny and laugh a little bit
Until you’re on the stool and then you start to kick.
You’re filled full of fluids and I know you have to go
But when I ask you if you’re ready, you say ’No! No! No!!”
So we continue to sit and wait several minutes
We read, play games, and I try every gimmick.
I tell you there’s candy, it’s your favorite reward
You just have to potty and every piece can be yours.
We wait and we wait and get really bored
But suddenly you’re ready and both of us are floored.
You did it! I knew it! I’m so full of elation!
Reichen’s train has finally left the potty station.
Reichen: “I like playing with you, Dadda.”
The sweet, simple statement my 3 year old said while building a Lego dinosaur with David.
Reichen: “Momma, I poop in the big boy stool, NOT in the bathtub.”

What my 3 year old toddler told me after he went #2 in the tub, AGAIN.
Reichen: “Thank you!”
What my 3 year old toddler said after I told him “I love you.”
Reichen: “You need to calm down a little bit, sweetie.”
What my 2 year old toddler told me after I sent him to time out for hitting his little brother.
Reichen: “See that star up in the sky, Momma?”
Me: “I do see it, buddy.”
Reichen: “We need to get a ladder so we can climb up it and get it. Will you get the star with me, Momma?”
Me: “Let’s go get it, doodlebug!”
Reichen: “No big deal, Momma. You can clean it up later.”


What my toddler told me after going #2 in the tub.