May 8, 2007

JP: Mommy, can we make words on the computer?

Mom: Okay, what should we say?

JP: How about we say the magic words?

Mom: What are the magic words?

JP: But hey! How about ....some ...how about we talk about anything!

Mom: Okay, lets talk about "gym and swim" (class at the YMCA) today.

JP: Close! How about some computer games.

Mom: Okay. What computer game do you want to talk about?

JP: I want to talk about "My friends Tigger and Pooh".

Mom: Oh, that's that cool TV show that is coming to Disney.

JP: It's on Playhouse Disney. It is coming on Saturday 9 central. On Playhouse Disney next month!

Mom: Are you excited to watch it?

JP: Yes! There will be Darby and Tigger and Pooh.

Mom: Will Piglet be there?

JP: Yeah. And Roo!

Mom: Cool! Can I watch it with you?

JP: Well, not really. We can watch it on next month!

Mom: You know what! It isn't next month anymore it is this Saturday!

JP: It is Saturday! Now we get to watch "My friends Tigger and Pooh".

Mom: Hey do you remember what Saturday means?

JP: I don't know....It means pajama day!

(I declared last Saturday as Pajama day and we were "couch potatoes" all day. JP loved this as he was wearing a new pair of Superman pajamas. Unfortunately, he then tried to declare Sunday as pajama day and Monday...)

Mom: That is right. What is pajama day?

JP: Because I can wear superman shirt with a superman cape on it. On my back. And I got to wear my blue superman long shorts. And then there will be a superman!

Mom: Cool. Did you wear them until breakfast.

JP: Ah! Yep!

Mom: Did you change in to clothes after breakfast.

JP: Yes. I wear them at bedtime.

Mom: On pajama day do you wear clothes or pajamas all day?

JP: Pajamas all day! But we can play a game.

Mom: What game do you want to play?

JP: How about...how...we could watch a movie.

Mom: No, no movies.

JP: But I'll find one.

Mom: But we are listening to the Dr. Seuss CD and typing on the computer. Isn't this fun?

JP: Oops. That's close.

Mom: What story is on the CD next?

JP: "The Cat and the Hat" and "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back".

Mom: Which one is your favorite?

JP: My favorite CD Story is ...is.. is ...Horton hear a Who.

(I don't believe him. He never listens to Horton Hears a Who. He always zaps it and goes back to a cat in the hat story. Right now, Horton Hears a Who is playing because he is in my office with me and not readily available to rewind to his favorites.)

Mom: Really that is your favorite or that is what is on right now?

JP: I got an idea.

Mom: What's that?

JP: Maybe to watch Jack Jack attacks.

Mom: Is that the Incredible's short movie?

(Jack Jack attack is a 5 minute clip about what really happens while Jack Jack (the baby in the Incredibles) is home with the babysitter. The rest of the family is off saving civilization. The family doesn't think Jack Jack has any special powers but he has lots and he really messes with the poor babysitter!)

JP: Not quite. That is the dark incredible movie.

Mom: What do you mean dark?

JP: The dark is Jack Jack. Maybe we can watch that one. Hey what are you waiting for. Let's go to the toy room and watch Jack Jack Attacks.

Mom: No. Mommy wants to play a game first.

JP: But Mommy! We got to finish our movie first.

Mom: What game shall we play?

JP: There is no time for play. There is no time for games. But there is movies to be done. But when our dad went out for the day. My dad said...Mommy and me, Dash. Well then who should come up? ...Maybe Daddy is coming tonight? He's coming on Saturday at 9:30 central.

( A bit of Cat in the Hat at play here. Interestingly though he gets side tracked. A bit of explanation: Dad is out of town for 3 days and JP has already asked about him a couple of times today. Unfortunately, no Daddy in the forecast for tonight but JP was very relieved to know that Daddy will be here for the "My friends Tigger and Pooh bonanza he is planning on Saturday at 9:30 central!)

Mom: Oh, good then he'll be here to watch my friends Tigger and Pooh.

JP: Oh of course! Let's watch Playhouse Disney.

Mom: But Playhouse Disney isn't on at 4 in the afternoon.

JP: Maybe we'll try to watch its. It's on 06.

Mom: What is that?

JP: To watch Playhouse Disney.

Mom: Yes but what is 06?

JP: Channel six is Playhouse Disney.

Mom: Actually Playhouse Disney is channel 48.

JP: Well, I can turn it on. Maybe I can do that...I'll be right back!

(He turns on the TV and starts flipping channels. He gets up into the 60s before coming to ask Mom for help. I show him channel 48 which actually has the Disney emblem on the bottom corner. He believes me that it is the right channel but demands that I put Playhouse Disney on.)