jack is so funny and makes us laugh on a regular basis. we don't have as many words and phrases to translate these days, but there are a lot more one liners and hilarious conversations.
dictionary entries:
- twisty rolls = tootsie rolls [which he collects for gaga dubs]
- book snacks = ritz, wheat thins & cashews ["i want circle crackers, square crackers, and nuts shaped like a phone."]
- spicy drink = starry/sprite/7up
- spicy nuts = honey roasted peanuts
- bird church = when we see a flock of bird sitting on a wire
- snuggling pillow = bean bag
- the noodles that make you feel better when you are sick = ramen
- freeze brain = brain freeze
- bread cheese bread = grilled cheese
one line laughs:
- "i could use a bookmark. a lunch bookmark." [because earlier we had given him a flyer from ihop to use as a bookmark]
- "don't hit any deer!" [his reminder to biscuit when she's leaving our house]
- "are you still in the living room?' [every night. at least five times.]
- "can i tell you a story? so. once upon a time there was an archie, mom, dad, and jack, and they were the best friends..." [for a period of time this was how all of his stories started. be still my heart.]
- "meanwhile..." [these stories always take a turn with a 'meanwhile' somewhere in the middle]
- "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20" [he skipped 13 and 15 for a very long time, but it was so cute i couldn't correct him]
- "good morning bright eyes!" [what he says to archie every morning when he goes into his room to say hello]
- "i took archie's napping coat off"
- "let's blow up archie's mind"
- "hay!" [he thinks it is hilarious to shout this to us in the car when we drive by a bale of hay. he has gotten us on a number of occasions.]
- "mom, if i haven't told you, i really appreciate your help."
- "are the potatoes okay???" [he said this in a panic while watching 'the martian' with dad]
- "wait a minute...this is a BIG wait a minute!" [while playing the pig game with gaga bisc on the way to the beach]
- "mom, how far away is the ladybug concert?" [it was a beatles cover band]
- "there's a guy on the roof mowing the trees" [a tree trimmer]
- "i was watching snoopy in my brain" [after waking himself up by laughing in his sleep]
- "bonus hug!" [we eventually transitioned to bonus hugs after bedtime, which are currently rationed at two per night]
great conversations:
shelly: "we can go to the pool for a little while."
jack: "no! let's go for a lot of while. i want to go for seven minutes."
biscuit: "jack, who's going to follow you?"
jack: "i'm going to follow myself!"
shelly: "jack, what's on your feet?"
jack: "just feet!"
shelly: "jack look over there, there's some flowers."
jack: "oh wow, beautiful!" ... "look there's more!" ... "unbelievable."
[jack yelling downstairs from bed]
jack: "hey dad, do you...ummmm...what was i going to ask you?"
[after a few minutes]
donald: "do you remember what you needed to ask?"
jack: "ummmm...maybe tuck me in?"