30 April 2014

When we got home today:

Madelyn: Can I play on the iPad?
Me: No. Find something else to do.

Madelyn sat down in the middle of the couch and started bawling.

Me: What do you want to do instead of playing on the iPad?
Madelyn, crying: I don't know!
Me: Do you want to sit in the middle of the couch crying?
Madelyn, still crying: Noooo!
Me: Well, what are you doing right now?
Madelyn, stopping crying: Oh...

29 April 2014

First

Try to ask us if we have ever been to ancient Egypt (no, on so many levels):

"Have you been to e-gent agent?"

Second

Telling us what she learned about in preschool today:

"Caterpillars go into a tatoon."

28 April 2014

Madelyn was playing with the straps to Alyson's high chair/booster seat and wrapping them around the legs of the chair like a bandage.

Madelyn: Do chairs feel pain?
Tony: No, chairs aren't alive.

I think someone has been watching a bit too much Doc McStuffins.

27 April 2014

After running in her race this morning and getting a medal for finishing, we told Madelyn that she would get to run in another race next weekend.

"I'll get as many medals as I want!"

26 April 2014

First

While picking up a piece of egg that was dropped on the floor during breakfast and taking it to the trash can:

"Don't worry baby egg. I'll take you to your new home in the trash can..."

Opened the trash can.

"...with your banana dad, Boogie Wipe mom, and flower grandma."

Second

"Gas and grass rhyme because they both have 'ass' sounds in them."

25 April 2014

This afternoon, Madelyn and Grandma were pretending to set up a surprise party for Alyson. As part of the set up, Madelyn emailed her friends using her mommy's computer to ask them to come help with decorations at 8:30am. Then, she called them on her cell phone to remind them to come. Can't escape technology, even in pretend play.

24 April 2014

Multiple times today, to the tune of "We're Not Going to Take It":

"Take Your Child to Work Day!"

23 April 2014

During dinner, I was telling Tony about my coworker not believing that I could do push-ups. In disbelief, Madelyn interjected with:

"But you can do push-ups! Why did she think you couldn't?"

22 April 2014

This is what happens when Mommy does 10 push-ups. Poor Alyson kept bopping her face on the ground.

21 April 2014

An example of the randomness of 4-year-old while in the car on the way home:

Madelyn: Mommy, where is Minnesota?
Me: Um, north west of here...
Madelyn: Is it close to the North Pole?
Me: Well, it's closer than here is.

20 April 2014

When finishing up our Easter dinner:

Grandma: I'm full!
Madelyn: If you rest your tummy long enough you can probably get it down enough for dessert.

Sage advice from a 4-year-old. ;-)

19 April 2014

First

This morning describing Alyson's height:

"She's as tall as a mountain of watermelon seeds."

Second

As we were going past a Ruby Tuesday:

Madelyn: What's that place?
Tony: Read the letters.
Madelyn: R-U-B (in disgust because she couldn't see it anymore) Uhh!
Tony: Ruby Tuesday.
Madelyn: What does Tuesday mean?
Tony: What is Tuesday?
Madelyn: School day!

18 April 2014

While I was tending to Alyson and her cut mouth, Madelyn was being a great help and getting the things I asked for, such as ice. At one point in between pointing out all of the blood everywhere, in an excited but slightly panicked voice, Madelyn asked:

"Is this like a real emergency?!"

17 April 2014

At Alyson's check-up today, we were in the "Zoo" exam room. Madelyn took over the elephant exam table as her place to play. While the pediatrician was in looking at Alyson:

Madelyn: Mommy, is it safe to ride elephants?
Doctor: It's safe to ride that one.

16 April 2014

Of course the 4-year-old claimed she didn't like meatball subs before even trying it, even though she likes all of the ingredients. After taking one bite:

"I love the meatball sub! It's so meatbally and cheesy and saucy!"

15 April 2014

On the way to Grandma's this morning, Madelyn was complaining about the weather.

"Why did the weather man decide to make it rain today?"

14 April 2014

After dinner, Madelyn and I were experimenting with one of the projects we're doing at my company for Take Your Child to Work Day. It's a lava lamp using colored water, oil, and Alka-Seltzer type tablets. We already had the water bottle ready with the colored water and oil. We just had to add the tablets. Alyson was still sitting in her seat watching.

Me: Okay, we need to take the lid off and leave it off. Otherwise, the gases released will build up and make it go boom.

Madelyn added in the piece of Alka-Seltzer and it started to bubble.

Madelyn, while covering her ears: When is it going to go kaboom?
Alyson: Gaboo!!

13 April 2014

First

Talking about her plants from preschool and how they grew since yesterday, especially the smallest one:

"I guess overnight while the little plant sleeps it can grow more."

Second

While at Starbucks:

Will (the barista): Do you have a date today?
Madelyn: Yep.
Tony: What is our date today?
Madelyn: April!

12 April 2014

Part of Madelyn's version of "Let It Go":

"Here I stand, in the light of May!"

(We need to get a video of her singing the whole thing., The correct lyrics for this part are: "Here I stand, in the light of day.")

11 April 2014

During dinner, Madelyn was telling us about playing outside today:

Madelyn: Guess what I can do!
Me: What?
Madelyn: I can go back and forth, back and forth.
Me: On a swing?
Madelyn: No, the teeter totter. I can go back and forth, back and forth like a rhythm. Ruh-ih-thm. I'm going to have to tell my class what a rhythm is!

10 April 2014

Madelyn has a Barbie impostor doll at her grandma's. This doll doesn't really have any clothes other than undergarments. Madelyn keeps telling her grandma that she needs clothes. The list includes:

1) A superhero cape
2) A skirt.

09 April 2014

On the way home this afternoon:

Madelyn: What's that why spot and two lines on your windshield?
Me: Oh, just some bird poop.
Madelyn: Why did a bird poop on your windshield?
Me: Just a coincidence. Birds poop pretty much anywhere.
Madelyn, listing off everything she was seeing: Do they poop on roofs, and tires, and trees, and bushes? And sidewalks? And flowers? And babies in strollers? And signs? And traffic lights? And trucks? And.....

This continued the entire way home.

08 April 2014

Madelyn: What did the other shark say to the other shark?
Me: I don't know. What?
Madelyn: Hey! Are you hungry? Yes, I am!
Alyson giggled.
Madelyn: See! Alyson thought it was funny!

07 April 2014

While discussing with Madelyn the importance of trying new foods:

Me: You have to eat a variety of foods so that you are healthy and strong.
Madelyn: What's a variety?
Me: It's when you have lots of different things like eating different things.
Madelyn: Like you could have pancakes for breakfast or dinner.
Me: No, that's kind of the opposite of a variety.

06 April 2014

In the car on the way to visit the Sesins today, Madelyn was taking note of and asking us about most of the street signs we were passing:

"You gotta be careful. I'm keeping an eye out for bikes, traffic lights, fire trucks, and deer."

05 April 2014

Nana came for a visit today while she was in the area. She came before ballet so that she could come watch Madelyn in class. While we were eating breakfast before going to class:

"Guess what, Nana! My ballet class is like (pointing to spots on the table) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6... (loudly whispering) Mommy, how far is my ballet class?"

04 April 2014

While eating Tony's birthday dessert:

Tony, being silly and mumbling through the mouthful of food: Molto bueno.
I smiled at him with my own mouthful of yummy dessert.
Madelyn: Multiple girl-no!

03 April 2014

Madelyn had to come to work with me for about an hour before I took her to preschool this morning. One of my coworkers was trying to have a conversation with her.

Coworker: Madelyn, who do you look like?
Madelyn just looked at her.
Coworker: Do you look like your mommy or your daddy?
Madelyn: Mommy because I don't have as much hair as daddy.

02 April 2014

Madelyn put yellow, red, blue, and green plates from her kitchen on the dining room table at Mom's while Mom and I were talking.

Madelyn: Okay, Grandma, take three of the plates, but leave the one that is bright like the sun.
Mom: So, you want me take them but leave the one? 
Madelyn, as she turned around so she wouldn't see: Yeah.

Mom took the red, blue, and green plates, and I quickly took the yellow one just before Madelyn turned back around.

Madelyn: Grandma! I told you not to take all of them!
Mom: But I didn't.

Madelyn went around trying to find the plates. She found the three plates her grandma took quite easily and kept looking for the yellow one.

Madelyn, starting to get upset: But where is the yellow one? Yellow is my favorite color!

I pulled the plate out from where I was hiding it.

Mom: See, I didn't take it.
Me: But you never said I couldn't.
Madelyn, taking the plate and putting her head down on me: Hmph.

01 April 2014

From the list of things you never would expect her to say:

Tony: Okay, who's ready to go to up for bed?
Madelyn stopping what she was doing: I'm ready to go to bed!