31 December 2013

First

Madelyn has now taken to asking if we're going to write down everything she says. During breakfast today following something that someone said:

"That's silly enough. I'm going to write that down."

Followed by pretend two-handed texting under the table.

Second

Tony and Madelyn went to pick something up at the rectory at church. While there, Madelyn pointed to a picture of Pope Francis and said:

"Daddy, it's God!"

Third

Madelyn knows we're going somewhere tomorrow, but doesn't know where. She has been trying to get us to go to Sweet Frog all week.

Madelyn: What place are we going to go to tomorrow?
Me: Think of a place we haven't been to in a while.
Madelyn: Sweet Frog!

(We're going to the National Aquarium.)

30 December 2013

Tonight, we had breakfast for dinner, which included pancakes, sausage, and fruit salad. Madelyn is picky about sausage because it's "too spicy". However, we seem to have found one she likes:

Madelyn: Can I have more sausage?
Me: Nope. There isn't anymore.

Madelyn makes a dramatic sad face.

Me: We can buy more, though.
Tony: Yeah, since we know you like this sausage.

Madelyn instantly makes a dramatic, super excited face.

29 December 2013

First

Tony and I were talking about the possibility of him having to give Alyson a bottle before her morning nap tomorrow depending on when I need to take my car into the repair shop.

Madelyn: Because, Daddy, you don't have that big of a bra.
Tony: I don't have any bra.

Second

Immediately following the first Madelynism for today after Tony and I started laughing:

"Are you going to write that down?"

(She has picked up on the fact that we write down the silly things she says.)

Bonus:

Madelyn's astute observation during the Maryland Women's Basketball game today:

"Alyssa Thomas is really good."

28 December 2013

Explaining part of the Strawberry Shortcake Berry Best Friends game on the iPad:

"It's kind of like Candy Crush, but instead it's Fruit Blender Crush."

27 December 2013

First

Nana and Madelyn were playing a card game:

Madelyn: I'm the winner!
Nana: Actually, we both ran out of cards.
Madelyn: But, I'm really good at games!
Nana: How about we both win?
Madelyn: Oh, okay.

Second

One of the gazillions of questions/comments after the deer ran into our car:

"They could put a sign on the road that says no deer allowed."

(If only deer could read.)

26 December 2013

Pretty much every 15-20 minutes on the 3 hour car ride to Nana and Poppop's this morning:

"Are we almost to Nana and Poppop's yet?"

25 December 2013

First

After she woke up and went potty, she came into our room to Tony's side and said:

"Daddy! Wake up! I'm ready to go downstairs to open presents!"

Second

With every present she opened:

"I love it! It's just what I wanted!"

24 December 2013

First

The Gospel at the Children's Mass on Christmas Eve is always a pageant of Jesus's birth. They were at the part where the shepherds hear the news and are heading off to see Baby Jesus:

Madelyn, louder than a whisper but not really loud: You're going the wrong way!

A few seconds later, the shepherds turn around and go the other way.

Guy in front of us to Madelyn: Looks like you were right.

Second

Before going to bed, Madelyn told her daddy:

"We need a sign downstairs to make sure Santa doesn't come upstairs because I don't want him to come into my room and yell 'Ho! Ho! Ho!' and wake everybody up."

23 December 2013

While the girls were in the bath tonight, I had to keep telling Alyson to sit, and I kept thinking that it sounded like I was commanding a dog. After one of the many times I had to tell her, Madelyn follows with:

"Sit, doggie!"

(Luckily, Alyson will actually listen at the time, but then repeats the behavior in less than a minute.)

22 December 2013

First

(As reported to Becca by Pam & Jon) Madelynism of the day:

Madelyn: there's a broom! Witches ride on those
Jon: can you ride a broom?
Madelyn: no not yet.. Maybe when I'm older though!

Second:

When asked what Pam's name is:

Madelyn: Churkey!
Pam: Chuckie?


(A little background: Madelyn was being asked earlier what people's names are. When she was asked about Pam, she said "Ham." That evolved to chicken and turkey somehow so then she started calling Pam "Turkey", but she pronounces it "Churkey".)

Third:

While talking very matter-of-factly about the magical qualities of Santa's outfit:


"One very important magic thing about his gloves. If any toys fall into water, his magic gloves make them all better."

Fourth:

Discussing how to decorate our gingerbread house:

Tony: We can even put a small side door if we wanted to.

Madelyn: For mice! Because mice are small.

21 December 2013

While cleaning up the playroom after her friends left:

"Next time, I'm going to tell Caroline and Ellie not to make such a mess."

(Like she had nothing to do with the mess....)

20 December 2013

(Submitted by my mom aka Grandma)

GG (Madelyn's great-grandma, my grandma) was coming out to the living room today without her walker or cane. Madelyn came to Grandma while she was in the kitchen and said very firmly with both hands on her hips:

"Grandma, GG came out without her walker again! I will go back and get it for her!"

She then proceeded to go back and push the walker out to the living room (about 3 times total today).

19 December 2013

First

While getting ready to leave this morning, I was telling her what she was doing in school today.

Madelyn: Why are we celebrating Jesus's birthday?
Me: Because Jesus was born on Christmas.
Madelyn: Is Jesus going to be at my school?
Me: No, Jesus was alive a long time ago.
Madelyn: Then how are we going to celebrate his birthday?
Me: You can celebrate for someone even if they aren't there.
Madelyn: I have a great idea! We can have a surprise party for Jesus!

Second

On the way back to Mom's after picking Madelyn up from preschool:

Madelyn: Mommy, I know what I want to be when I grow up!
Me: What?
Madelyn: Santa Claus!
Me: If that's what you want to be....
Madelyn: Wait, I need to be Mrs. Claus because I'm a girl.

18 December 2013

When I went in to say good night to Madelyn:

Madelyn: I only got a short story tonight.
Me: Were you listening to Daddy?
Madelyn: A little bit.... I'll listen tomorrow.

17 December 2013

While eating dinner:

Tony: Madelyn, what did you do in school today?
Madelyn: I drew a picture of Grandma and Grandpa. I couldn't draw G.G. because I didn't know how to draw her big curls.

16 December 2013

While eating dinner, I noticed a pretty dark bruise on Madelyn's arm.

Me: Where did you get that bruise?
Madelyn after finally finding the bruise: I don't know. Maybe I got it from Santa's beard.

15 December 2013

First

While on our way home from The Nutcracker:

Madelyn: How many days now until Christmas?
Me: Ten.
Madelyn: Ten! That's too many!
Me: It's too many?
Madelyn: Yeah! I'm gonna get really, really hungry!

Second

Singing to herself:

"Lighty ho ho ho, lighty ho ho ho. I'm on FIRE!"

(She was "singing" the chorus of "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy. They play this when the team comes out at Maryland Women's Basketball games.)

14 December 2013

First

Singing "Jingle Bell Rock" on the way to the Maryland Women's Basketball game, and on the way home for that matter:

"Giddy up jingle horse. Pick up your feet. Jingle around the clock. Mix up your MANGOOOO!!!!!"

(Actual lyrics: "Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet. Jingle around the clock. Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet.")

Second

Talk to her grandma at the basketball game about what she asked Santa to bring her today:

Madelyn: I asked for a stuffed Rudolph!
Grandma: Did you ask for anything else?
Madelyn: Nooo.....
Grandma: So you're only getting one present?
Madelyn: I'm getting 10 presents!
Grandma: Exactly 10 presents? What happens if you get more?
Me: Do you only get to keep the first 10 presents that you open?
Madelyn: Uh huh!

13 December 2013

During dinner, which was pancakes:

"We could have breakfast for dinner. That's a fancy word for pancakes."

12 December 2013

While waiting in the exam room for the doctor at Madelyn's check-up today, she laid down on the exam table (a firetruck if you care) and declared:

"I'm going to be baby Jesus. Mommy, you be Mary. And, Daddy, you be Joseph."

(Sounds like she's learning a lot at preschool.)

11 December 2013

At Mom's, Madelyn was pretending to be a dog. She went up to Mom and tried to lick her on the arm:

Mom: Ew! No!
Madelyn: I just want to kiss you like a puppy.

10 December 2013

Madelyn and Tony were out playing in the snow this afternoon. They were having a "snowball fight". Madelyn would pick up a handful of snow, walk to within a foot of Tony, and say:

"Daddy, put your hands down! I want to throw this snowball at you, and I don't want you to catch it!"

09 December 2013

(Surprisingly, today's Madelynism has nothing to do with her birthday.)

While going potty after she woke up this morning:

"Mommy! I have the best idea! We should take some toilet paper over to Grandma's so that they can have really soft toilet paper too!"

08 December 2013

While talking about my deaf coworker whom Madelyn has met:

Me: How does Ms. Robin communicate?
Madelyn: She chirps!

07 December 2013

After we got home from Madelyn's birthday party, she opened her presents. With every single one, usually before she really had it open enough to figure out what it was, she would exclaim:

"I love it! It's just what I wanted!"

06 December 2013

Tonight we had Mom's birthday dinner since her birthday is tomorrow. We also had cake for both Mom and Madelyn and they opened some presents. While Mom was opening her presents:

Mom opens the card from us, reads it, briefly says "thank you" and starts to open the gift.

Madelyn impatiently whispering: Grandma! Grandma! You need to thank Melissa and Tony!
Mom: I did, but thank you.

Mom opens gift, thanks us, we talk about it for a few minutes, and then she moves on to the card from my dad. She reads it and thanks him.

Madelyn: Grandma! Aren't you going to thank Stan?!
Mom: Thank you, honey.

05 December 2013

After I told Alyson "no" about something at dinner, Madelyn said to her:

"What part of 'no' do you not know?"

04 December 2013

Early in the Maryland Women's basketball game tonight while music was playing:

"I want to dance!"

She later went on to win the Dance for Your Dinner contest when they actually were doing it.

03 December 2013

Randomly:

Madelyn: Why does Santa have a big belly?
Tony: Because of all the cookies he eats.

02 December 2013

Before we started putting ornaments on the tree, I reminded Madelyn of the rule that once an ornament is on the tree, it stays there and isn't moved. While hanging the ornaments, I went to take one off to reposition it:

"Mommy! You can't take them off!"

Touché.

01 December 2013

Explaining to Alyson what a cherry is after asking her if she likes them:

"They're a fruit on a string."

30 November 2013

First

While pulling out the Veggie Tales nativity scene, she pulls out the tomato and...

Madelyn: What's his name?
Me: Bob. Bob the Tomato.

Madelyn: Oh, so I guess he turned into a zombie.

Me: He turned into a zombie?

Madelyn: Yeah, in Daddy's song.

Second

Tony was putting out the fancy nativity scene and Madelyn was intently watching. 

Madelyn: Is the fairy going on top?

Tony, pointing to the angel inside the creche: No, the angel is right there.

Madelyn: Oh, okay, but what about the fairy?

Tony, realizing what she meant and pointing to Mary: This is Mary.

Madelyn: Where's her little lamb?

Tony: Wrong Mary.

29 November 2013

I don't like puppy slobber!

(This from the little girl who keeps begging for a puppy.)

28 November 2013

After seeing a commercial for "Frozen" during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and while "twirling" a cardboard tube "flag":

"I DO NOT want to see that movie because the last time I went to the arctic, a snow monster gotted my flag and bitted it in half!"

27 November 2013

Today, we have a list of the many ways Madelyn tries to say "crescent rolls":

Crust rolls
Crushed rolls
Crest rolls
Cholesti-rolls (my personal favorite)
Crust
Biscuit rolls

26 November 2013

While I was cleaning up the dishes after dinner, Madelyn came up to me and very seriously and grown-uply (ha!) said,

"Mommy, is there anything I can help you with?"

(I had her dry some plastic stuff.)

25 November 2013

(Reported by Tony since I stayed home with sick Alyson.)

Before tonight's Maryland Women's Basketball game, while Eli was conducting the Pep Band, Madelyn pointed to him and said:

Maybe, when I grow up, I can do what he does!

24 November 2013

Talking about the Happy Baby Creamies things Alyson was eating:

Madelyn: Did they have those when I was a baby?
Me: Actually, no.
Madelyn: Maybe next time when Grandma is a baby?

I'm just sitting there smiling/laughing and shaking my head.

Madelyn: Did they have those when Grandma was a baby?

23 November 2013

Some of the most interesting things are said while watching Tony play Minecraft. Today's winner:

"Daddy, there are pigs on your house!"

22 November 2013

Madelyn was asking what a target is after we moved her farther away from Alyson during dinner so that Alyson couldn't use her as a target for her toast. After telling her that you throw or shoot things at it, this was her response:

"Can I do that when I'm older? I'm going to shoot a hamburger!"

(Ironically, she was asking lots of questions about the JFK assassination today Mom later told me, but she never mentioned anything about it to us.)

21 November 2013

After having spinach gnocchi for dinner which, as expected, Madelyn did not like:

Me to Madelyn: What do you want for lunch tomorrow?
Madelyn: I don't know. 
Tony: You want that entire plate of spinach gnocchi right there, right?
Madelyn starting to cry: Noooo! I can't eat that whole plate!
Tony: Why not?
Madelyn: I'll get a tummy ache!
Tony: Why would you get a tummy ache?
Madelyn: Because it's too much!! You're just joking, right?

20 November 2013

While unlocking a pretend door with toy keys:

"Let's go to the rainforest!"

19 November 2013

Randomly in the car on the way to the Maryland Women's Basketball game:

Madelyn: Where is Australia?
Tony: It's almost on the other side of the world from us.
Madelyn: Is it on the bottom?

18 November 2013

As we were leaving the pediatrician's office:

"Wait! I didn't get my medicine!"

(I then explained to her the idea of a prescription and having to go get it from the pharmacy.)

17 November 2013

While laying on the couch:

"Mommy, since I'm sick, can you make me a gift card?"

(I think she's a little confused on phrases there.)

16 November 2013

Counting the seats in the car:

"There are four car seats and they all have toys, except for Mommy and Daddy's because you guys don't play with toys."

15 November 2013

During the Maryland Women's Basketball game, following a Maryland basket:

"Touchdown!"

14 November 2013

While on the way home from dinner, Tony had to brake a little sharply because of the car in front of him.

Madelyn: Sorry, Mommy, I pulled the brake.
Me: Oh, okay.
Madelyn: Actually, it was Caroline. I was just joking.
Me: Okay, Caroline did it?
Madelyn: Yeah, let me ask her why she pulled the brake.... She said it was because there is a car in front of us.
Me: So, Caroline pulled the brake because of the car in front of us?
Madelyn: Yup.

(Anyone ever have an "imaginary" friend who was actually someone you know in real life? This is a little odd....)

13 November 2013

Talking about me having the girls home Monday morning during my dad's doctor's appointment:

Madelyn: Grandma is going?
Me: Yup.
Madelyn: And Grandpa is going?
Me: Yup.
Madelyn: Is G.G. going?
Me: No. She'll be home.
Madelyn: But someone needs to watch her!

(Quite astute for an almost 4-year-old.)

12 November 2013

While "eating" her dinner, quietly to herself:

"What are they doing with that spoon? It's coming to pick up those potatoes! We better stop it! Boop, boop, boop. It's picking up the potatoes!"

11 November 2013

To her sister who was eating something she found on the floor.

"Sister, don't do that! Come play with me."

10 November 2013

(Today was hard because really all she did all day was whine.)

While drinking her milk and eating dinner:

"Mommy, why does G.G. take her pills?"

09 November 2013

Madelyn and I went shopping this afternoon. On the way home, I was reminding her not to tell her daddy what she bought him for Christmas and that it was a surprise.

Me: Remember, don't tell Daddy and ruin the surprise.
Madelyn: Why not?
Me: Because it's a Christmas gift. You don't want him to know what it is before Christmas.
Madelyn: Okay, I'll just tell him that I got him something.
Me: No, don't even tell him that. 
Madelyn: But then what do I tell him?
Me: Don't tell him anything. Pretend like you didn't get anything.
Madelyn: Um, okay then.

(For the record, she did not say anything to Tony. Yes, Tony knows from me for this Madelynism that Madelyn got him a gift, but he does not know what it is and he is going to act like he doesn't know anything.)

08 November 2013

Me: Madelyn, what do you want for dinner?
Madelyn: Hmmmm.... Let me think about it....

07 November 2013

This was on par with most of the day. Madelyn didn't want to help me pack her lunch after dinner so I said I would do it later and she would get whatever I packed. She started crying and wanted me to pick her up. Then she said:

"Mommy, I'm ready to go to bed now."

06 November 2013

Paraphrased from a conversation we had while she was getting ready for bed:

Madelyn: Mommy, when is our next wedding?
Me: I don't know. Maybe you should bug Aunt Becca and Evan to get married.
Madelyn: When can I get married?
Me: When you are older and find someone you love that you want to spend the rest of your life with.
Madelyn: Caroline is older. Maybe I'll marry her.
Me: If that's what you really want to do and you both agree, you can do that.
Madelyn: No, I need to marry a boy.... Ethan is a boy!
Me: You can marry Ethan if you want. What about Preston?
Madelyn: I'll marry Preston when he's younger.
Me: Okay then. What about Diego? (Side note: Diego is boy in her class who gave her a picture and we started teasing that Diego is her boyfriend.)
Madelyn: Maybe. Or Javi! Who will Kishi marry?
Me: I don't know. Whoever she wants. She has a long time to decide.
Madelyn: She can marry Diego.

05 November 2013

Madelyn likes to pretend it's someone's birthday and plan a birthday party for them. Yesterday and today it has been her own birthday.

Madelyn to Tony: Hi Baker-boy, today is my birthday and I need a cake.

And later while trying to get party decorations from the clerk at the party store (Tony): Um, Mommy, he's not listening to me....

04 November 2013

Madelyn was sitting in the living room at Mom's drinking water. Then, she came into the kitchen were Mom was.

Madelyn, holding her legs like she had to go potty: I spilled my water.
Mom: Did you wet your pants?
Madelyn: Yeah, I spilled my water!

03 November 2013

Madelyn opens the fridge to put her milk cup back after dinner:

Madelyn, pausing: There's no room!
Tony: Just put it on the counter.
Madelyn: No! I want to put it away.
Tony: You can just put it on the counter and we'll get it.
Madelyn, reaching into the fridge: There's room right here! (shoves it into the fridge)
Tony: Okay.
Madelyn, muttering while walking away from the fridge: Everything is in it's place and the house is all clean....

02 November 2013

Madelyn was talking about the "black man" (Please don't take offense to that. She calls him that because he is a teenager dressed all in black on Halloween.) trying to scare kids on Halloween.

Madelyn: I don't want to see the black man next Halloween.
Me: Who's the black man?
Madelyn: The man dressed all in black.
Tony: You mean Daddy?
Madelyn: No. The one in the corner.
Tony: Oh, you mean Daddy's protégé.
Madelyn: Why is he your pretty J?

(Tony and I call this kid his protégé jokingly because he was trying to scare trick-or-treaters on Halloween, and he thinks Tony and our yard are really cool. Yes, I did talk to the kid on Halloween. Hehe.)

01 November 2013

After dinner, Tony was eating m&m's and "quizzing" Madelyn on what was written on them.

Tony, holding the m&m so it showed "m": What does this say?
Madelyn: M!
Tony, holding it so it showed "m": And this one?
Madelyn: M!
Tony, holding it so it showed "w": And this one?
Madelyn: M!
Tony: Really? Look again.
Madelyn: Ummm.... W!
Tony, holding it so it showed "E": Yup! And this one?
Madelyn: E!
Tony, holding it so it showed "3": Yup! What about this one?
Madelyn: E!
Tony: Look again. Does it look like a number?
Madelyn, studying it: It's a.....3!

31 October 2013

There's a house near ours that has a blow-up pirate Spongebob as part of their Halloween decorations. As we were leaving the house:

"It's a pirate cheese!"

(Also, after we got home and finished going through the candy, she saw some Spongebob fruit snacks and asked, "Are these cheese fruit snacks?")

30 October 2013

After we got home, Madelyn was painting a pumpkin. She spilled the water to clean her brush all over the floor. Since I had fussy (teething) Alyson in the Ergo, I handed paper towels to Madelyn and asked her to clean the floor. She looked down and saw how much water and said:

"Oh, my...."

29 October 2013

First

On the way back to Grandma's after preschool:

"Mommy, it's okay if you crash into something. You can just buy a new car."

(Um, no, sweetie.)

Second

Near the end of dinner:

Tony: I have a treat for you from Miss Lisa.
Madelyn: What is it?
Tony: Finish your veggies and you can find out.
Madelyn: I hope it's watermelon!

Third

After figuring out that there were three cookies for three people (poor Alyson doesn't get cookies yet):

"But I wanted all of them!"

28 October 2013

After counting her peas at dinner:

"Mommy, how many numbers are there in the numbers?"

27 October 2013

I was talking about a meme I saw on Facebook about the Internet. The conversation took an interesting turn:

Me to Madelyn: When I was your age, the Internet didn't exist.
Tony: At least not for public use.
Madelyn: You were my age?

26 October 2013

While having quiet time, I noticed Madelyn playing with her alarm clock over the video monitor. This entire conversation happened over the intercom on the monitor.

Me: Madelyn, what are you doing?
Madelyn: Looking at my clock. How much longer do I need to have quiet time?
Me: About another half hour.
Madelyn: How long is a half hour?
Me: 30 minutes.
Madelyn: What time is it now?
Me: 1:36.
Madelyn: When is a half hour?
Me: You can get up when the big hand on your clock is at the twelve at the top.
Madelyn: But the hand isn't at the twelve!
Me: You'll just have to wait until it's at the twelve.
Madelyn: How about if I turn the dial to get it to the twelve?
Me: No because then your clock will be wrong.
Madelyn: Why would it be wrong?
Me: Because the time it says wouldn't be the actual time that it is.
Madelyn: Oh.

25 October 2013

While watching Tony play Minecraft (which she keeps asking him to play):

"Where are you going, Daddy? Are you climbing down to your attic?"

24 October 2013

Madelyn came with me to work for about an hour this morning. I had to take her to preschool today, so it just made more sense to have her come to work with me first. She had the following conversation at the desk of one of my coworkers:

Coworker, pointing to something hanging on her cubicle wall: What's this?
Madelyn: A map.
C: Of what?
M: A map.
C: Of what?
M: A map.
C: Of what?!
M: A map.
C, giving up: Of the world!

She then proceeded with trying to get Madelyn to tell her where the US and Maryland are. Hmmm....

23 October 2013

While watching TV at Mom's, Madelyn saw a commercial for a Dora kitchen:

Madelyn: I really, really want that kitchen!
Mom: But you already have two: one at home and one here.
Madelyn: So, it can go downstairs!

22 October 2013

First

I was trying to get Madelyn to come outside after we got home so that I could start digging up sweet potatoes.

Madelyn: But you and Daddy can do it after I go to bed.
Me: But it will be dark then.
Madelyn: Use a flashlight.

Second

Alyson was scooting around on the floor and Madelyn started crawling:

No, sister! Like this! This is how you crawl! Sister? Sister! Watch me!

21 October 2013

While at Mom's, Madelyn was walking back and forth in the living room, four or five steps each way very deliberately.

Mom: What are you doing?
Madelyn: I'm pacing.
Mom: Okay. Why?
Madelyn: I'm trying to think of what I'm gonna do. I know! I'm going to be a superhero! (runs over and gets her cape)

20 October 2013

Me to Madelyn: I booked your birthday party! It's at Kidville. It's like where Liam and Grace's party was but you get to make crafts and play and have your face painted.

Madelyn: I don't want my face painted!

Me: I figured. That's okay.

Madelyn: Because I like it just the way it is.

19 October 2013

While at the Playseum today, Madelyn was playing in the grocery store and some other kids were playing in the fire station next to it. The "Firefighters" came into the grocery store pretending that it was a house on fire:

"I can't get out of the house firefighters because I'm busy shopping."

18 October 2013

Me to Tony: I don't have a Madelynism yet for today. 
Tony: Okay. 
Madelyn: Stop! What are you talking about guys?

17 October 2013

While at Alyson's 9-month check-up, Madelyn was also getting her flu shot. Before her shot, she asked the nurse:

Madelyn: What size needles do you have for your shots?
Nurse after a long pause: Um, small ones. (to me) I've never had a 3-year-old ask me that. I didn't know how to answer.

16 October 2013

As we were leaving this morning and walking off the front porch, Madelyn was admiring the nice sanding job on the railings her daddy had gotten done the day before to help prep the porch for paint.

"Nice job sanding, Daddy. Your fence is really pretty."

15 October 2013

First

Getting ready to leave my mom's and she was putting Madelyn's pink Chucks on for her:

Mom: Do you put these shoes on yourself or does someone have to help you?
Madelyn: Me! (then under her breath) I need help sometimes....

Second

After we got in the car and were getting ready to go home:

"Mommy, when am I not going to have a baby sister anymore?"

(I think she really meant when will Alyson not be a baby anymore, but Mom and I told her she was stuck with her sister.)

14 October 2013

All evening, Madelyn was singing the chorus to "Chiron Beta Prime" by Jonathan Coulton when she asked:

"What the man's name who made a prime?"

(Chorus:
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.)

13 October 2013

First

While eating breakfast:

Madelyn: Mommy, did you put syrup in my oatmeal?
Me: Agave? Yeah. Is it sweet?
Madelyn: It's very, very sweet.
Me: Is it too sweet?
Madelyn: No! I said it's very, very sweet, not too sweet!

Second

While talking about Alyson being jealous of Mommy holding Madelyn during church:

Madelyn: Why was she jealous?
Tony: Because she saw you being held by Mommy and didn't want to be help by boring, old Daddy.
Madelyn: Sister, Daddy isn't boring!

Third

While watching Tony play Minecraft:

Madelyn: Daddy, start going again.
Tony: I'm going to wait here a little bit to get my health back and go kill that skeleton before he kills me because I don't know where I am, and if I die I will have to find my body to get back all of the stuff I have.
Madelyn: Uh, Daddy, you're in your body right now.

12 October 2013

First

While football was on, Madelyn wanted to watch Doc McStuffins.

Tony: What day is it?
Madelyn: I don't know.
Tony: Saturday. What is on TV on Saturday?
Madelyn, very dejectedly: Football....

(She did get to watch Doc McStuffins since it was actually early in the day.)

Second

While teasing her that the cinnamon rolls waiting to go into the oven were not food, but were for decoration:

Tony: Put one on one ear and one on the other ear and wear them for decoration.
Madelyn: No! You can't wear food!
Melissa: Why not?
Madelyn: Because it might mess you up!

11 Oct 2013

Talking about her raincoat from last year:

Madelyn: It was shrinking.
Mom: It was shrinking, not you getting bigger?

10 October 2013

In the middle of about a gazillion other 3-year-old-kid questions:

"Why don't I have a tail?"

09 October 2013

First:

While talking about what people would be for Halloween:

"Maybe Grandma can be a ghost and Grandpa can dress up as a witch like Caroline." 

Second:

On 270 coming back from the pumpkin patch at Butler's Orchard:

Madelyn: Mommy, why are we going fast?
Me: Because we go fast on the highway.
Madelyn: But on a low-way you go slow.

08 October 2013

On the way to the car after getting the girls today, Madelyn picked up a "baby leaf". She got into the car and said:

"It's so tiny and cute like my little sister!"

07 October 2013

On the way home from picking the girls up, I was asking Madelyn what she wanted with dinner. Alyson let out a little squeal like she wanted in on the conversation.

Me: And what do you want, Alyson?
Madelyn: A punch in the nose.

06 October 2013

While cleaning up her playroom, she was trying to shut her overstuffed drawer of Duplos.

"The drawer won't stop making noises!"

05 October 2013

My mom was taking photos of the girls during dinner. Madelyn was signing "stop" to her because she didn't want anymore photos taken.

04 October 2013

During dinner while at Grandma and Grandpa's house:

Madelyn: When will it be dark out?
My mom: In a couple of hours.
Madelyn: Good.

(Someone didn't want to go to bed?)

03 October 2013

Two things related to President Obama being in Rockville (we got stuck in road-closure traffic after I picked her up from preschool):

"Do police helicopters have sirens?"

"When I grow up, I'm going to be a police officer and you can build me a police car!"

02 October 2013

Tony, to Alyson who was crying after he took away a foam puzzle piece she was chewing: I know, I'm so mean. 

Madelyn: Just like Grandpa!

01 October 2013

While I was fixing dinner, Madelyn felt that it was "time for [my] checkup." When she was through she declared:
"I have a diagnosis. You have stuffed colditis."

30 September 2013

She went through this once, but I didn't get it on video, and it was too much to remember. I asked her to tell us again. She was "reading a map" with how to get home from where we went to dinner. The first time was admittedly better, but this was still cute. (Not sure how Alyson was quiet the whole time.)

29 September 2013

While in the car Tony and I were quietly talking about Alyson and she started to cry.

"Sister, it's alright. Mommy and Daddy aren't talking about you."

28 September 2013

At the family reunion at Claytor Lake.

"Can I go fishing???"

(She has never been fishing.)

27 September 2013

Passing a rest stop on I-81.

"Was that Home Depot?"

26 September 2013

As I walked through the door at Mom's after work to pick up the girls, I hear Alyson squeal at Madelyn, obviously completely oblivious to the fact that I was there.

Madelyn: "Mommy! I think she wants you to pick her up!"

25 September 2013

While talking about a little girl she played with at the park today:

"I know what her name is! Her name is.... Her name is.... I'll call her 'Cowboy' for today because that's what we were playing."

24 September 2013

Madelyn: Mommy?
Me: What?
Madelyn: I'm going to talk to Daddy. (Turns to Tony.) Daddy?

23 September 2013

A little background: Our rule at dinner is that Madelyn does not get any special food unless we're having something that I know she does not like (has had multiple times and really doesn't like it - we're all allowed to have foods we don't like). I always make sure that she at least has a side that she'll eat, but she has to eat at least one bite of everything on her plate. She doesn't get anything else to eat (no substitutions please!), but if she eats at least half of everything and has been good, there is the possibility for a little something for dessert (a small piece of candy, a cookie, etc). Dessert doesn't happen often. ;-) Tonight, we were having tilapia, which she has had before, but she was refusing to eat her required bite.

"I don't want to try the fish! I want to go to bed!"

(She ate her bite eventually and then went to bed.)

22 September 2013

Silly:

When we got back from dinner and were at Mom and Dad's to pick up the girls, we were telling them all about what we ate. Madelyn immediately interrupted with:

"What did you have for dessert?!"

Sweet:

Before getting ready for baths, both girls were playing on the floor in our room as Tony and I quickly changed out of our dressy clothes from dinner. Madelyn informed us:

"I'm giving my sister hugs because I love her."


Awwwww...

21 September 2013

First:

While playing an animal noise "guessing" game:

Tony: I've got one. Oink, oink, oink.
Madelyn: We're not doing the pigs right now. I'm going to do the pig. You do the duck. It goes quack.

Second:

After dinner:

"I'm going to get up now! Daddy, don't get up."

20 September 2013

During dinner, she was playing with her edamame "seeds" and drinking her milk:

"Mix up the seeds into batter and then they turn into liquid, then milk, then you heat it up to drink it...."

Um, okay then.

19 September 2013

As reported by Grandma:

A couple weeks ago, Alyson became the "Giant" when Madelyn and her grandma are playing with the Sesame Street plush and Alyson is there as well. Today, they were playing and her grandma started to give Ernie to Alyson.

Madelyn: No! Don't give Ernie to the Giant!

18 September 2013

First:

Staying at Mom's for pancakes for dinner:

Mom to Madelyn: How many pancakes do you want?
Madelyn: Uh, 10!

And Mom made her 10 little pancakes. 

Second:

Madelyn made loud raspberries and then said to her GG: "That came out of you?!?!"

(This is often said by GG to Alyson when she is squealing.)

17 September 2013

While FaceTiming with Daddy, Madelyn asked to see his hotel room. Tony obliged and showed her via the iPhone. 


Madelyn: There's a bed in there!
Tony, laughing: Yes there is. 
Madelyn: Wow!