*alternate title: I remember fondly when I wished my children could talk
So, it's exactly 15 miles from my MIL's house to my house. During that time this evening, I answered approximately 4051 questions. Several times each. I thought those of you out there might appreciate a condensed dialog of the trip:
Ethan: Why are we stopping?
Mommy: Because the light is red.
Ethan: Why is it red?
Mommy: Because the other cars have to go.
Ethan: IT'S GREEN, GO! WHY AREN'T YOU GOING?
Mommy: Because I can't turn yet?
Ethan: Why not?
Mommy: Because cars are coming.
Ethan: Why?
-at this point I've chosen to ignore further traffic related questions as I can see where this is leading.
30 seconds later...Emma finished her bag of cashews. Evidently there was some race going on that no one else was aware of.
Emma: I won! I came in first!
Ethan: ME too!
Emma: No you didn't. I won, I am the best. (I have no clue where she got that last part)
Ethan: No, I won.
Emma: No, I won.
-you can imagine the next 5 minutes of this...
Then the highlight of the trip home, a police officer pulled over a car that had attempted a risky pass.
Ethan: What's that policeman doing?
Mommy: He's pulling someone over.
Ethan: WHy?
Mommy: He was driving too fast.
Emma: (tag team time now of course) Why was he driving too fast?
Mommy: I don't know. (now I know better than uttering those three words because in 3 year old world, they are completely unacceptable)
Emma: But why is he driving too fast?
Mommy: Maybe he was in a hurry.
Ethan: Why he in a hurry?
Mommy: I don't know. Maybe he was trying to get home (sometimes you just gotta wing an answer)
Ethan: Why he in a hurry to get home?
Mommy: I have no idea.
-again I choose to ignore further comment on this topic which elicits approximately 200 questions in alternate versions of "why was he in a hurry?"
Ethan: Why are we on this road?
Mommy: We're going home.
Ethan: Why are we going home?
Mommy: Because that's what you do at the end of the day.
Ethan: But why?
*POP* The sound of my head exploding.
Ethan: Why did your head explode?
Emma: Why are we on this road?
So, who wants to take a ride with us?? Sorry, can't give you the rest because I have to answer for the 5th time that yes, this is an Alvin and the Chipmunks cartoon even though it looks different than the movie. Sigh. Anyone know how to ban the use of the word "why?"
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Sounds like a fun:) When Vivian starts this stage - I am putting you on speed dial since you will have 2 times the experience of me. I remember when my little brother went through this stage and it drove me absolutely nuts because he would play the why game with me too. Hang in there.
LOL. I can sooooo picture this all in my mind, up to and including your head exploding! Lindsey was the big "why"-ner in our family. So annoying! And here's the scary thing: Sometimes I think they fully comprehend how annoying it is...and they do it for that very reason! Tricksy little hobbits! Thanks for the laugh!!! (You know I'm going to pound you with "why" questions on our commute tomorrow, don't you?)
too funny! you need to start the "quiet game" it was a fav of my parents when we were little.
I feel for you. Jonathan is in the why stage and I have wondered if anything could be more irritating. I will now take comfort in the thought that at least it's not two :)
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