Mom: Ava, would you like to go to the zoo tomorrow morning?
Ava: No! I don’t like the zoo.
Mom: What? Why?
Ava: Because there are lions and tigers and Cheetos and leopards. And all four of those bite.
Archive for the ‘Overheard’ Category
19 May
Overheard
Bec: Maybe the reason Olivia’s waking up so much at night again is because she’s going through a growth spurt.
Bry: Her whole life has been a growth spurt.
15 May
Overheard: Ava and Leo Edition
Ava: It sure was nice of Grandma Smith to get out these toys for us.
Leo: There must be 250 of them in this box!
Ava: I know. Let’s get to work. If we’re going to put each one into our mouths, we’d better get started now. I’ll go first, then hand them off to you.
Leo: Perfect! I will toss each one on the floor when I’m done. All told, these should cover at least 50 square feet if we spread them out.
Ava: Fifty, maybe 75.
Leo: Awesome.
30 Apr
Overheard – Boston Edition
Katie, issuing a warning about her cat, Sophie: “If she goes for you, cover your head.“
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Bec: “What time is it?”
Gramma: ”In Lincoln or in Boston?”
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Ava, to Katie, after waiting in line for Swan boats for 45 minutes and immediately before boarding: “I have to go potty.”
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Bec: “What time is it?”
Gramma: “It’s 1:30 in Lincoln, 2:30 in Boston.”
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Mom: “I lost my blue scrunchie somewhere.”
Bec: “Did you check 1986?”
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Ava: “So, this is your school!”
Katie: “Yep.”
Ava: “Do you sometimes cry at school?”
Katie: “….sometimes.”
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Bec: “What time is it?”
Gramma: “Boston time or Lincoln time?”
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Ava, to Gramma, during a valiant effort to distract her from a tantrum: “Water will not make me happy!”
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Bec; “What time is it? IN BOSTON?”
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Ava, to me, in a very crowded area of Boston Garden: “You’re not my mom!”
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Ava: “Are you sad? Why are you crying?”
Katie: “I am sad. I will miss you.”
Ava: “I know, but I always come back to see you.”
29 Apr
Overheard
Ava: Okay, Mommy, I’m the dry cleaner. Say goodbye now.
Bec: Okay–bye. I love you!
Ava: No! We don’t say “I love you” to the dry cleaners! We just say “bye.” Don’t say, “I love you” this time, okay? Daddy, we don’t say “I love you to the dry cleaners. We just say, “bye,” right? Mommy, just say, “bye.”
Bec: Sorry! Okay–bye.
Bry: Ava, does Mommy usually say “I love you” to the dry cleaner?
21 Apr
Overheard
Bry (while reading the blog): Oh, you like those flowers? I’ve been trying to kill them with Roundup. They will not die.
9 Apr
Overheard
Ava: “Get down from there RIGHT NOW. I am tired of this EVERY NIGHT!”
Mom: “Ava, that’s not a very nice way to talk to your babies.”
Ava: “Well, I know, but sometimes I get FRUSTRATED because they will not go to SLEEP.”
You don’t say.
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