30 June 2015

While I was fixing dinner tonight:

Madelyn: What are we having for dinner tomorrow?
Me: I don't remember right off
Madelyn: Well, check the calendar.

I checked the calendar on our phone and was slightly surprised that Madelyn remembered that we put the week's meals there, but I really shouldn't have been.

Me: Looks like we're having pork chops.
Madelyn: Pork chops? I don't think I really like pork chops.
Me: I think you do.
Madelyn: No, it was just pork that I liked.

29 June 2015

While on a walk this evening, Tony was carrying Alyson on his shoulders. They had to walk around a car that had parked in a driveway over the sidewalk (Most annoying thing ever! Please don't do this.)

Alyson: Why go around car?
Me: Because we can't go over it, we can't go through it, and we can't go under it.
Tony and Madelyn together without missing a beat: So we have to go around it!

28 June 2015

While out with Bill​ and Amanda​ today, Madelyn saw a man in a turban. She announced to Bill, "That man looks like a genie." Then they proceeded to have a discussion about religion following her comment.

27 June 2015

Tony and I were talking about the joke going around about the evolution of Pixar's films. Madelyn and Alyson were in the bath. Madelyn misheard what we said.

Tony: They went from "what if toys had emotions" to "what if emotions have emotions".
Madelyn: Motions have motions?

26 June 2015

Earlier in the day, Alyson was fussy and wanted "Mommy Cuddles." After that, she kept asking for cuddles whenever she was upset. Before bed, as Madelyn and I were laying in her bed talking, Madelyn climbed up on top of me.

Me: What are you doing?
Madelyn: I want my Mommy Cuddles.
Me: Oh, okay. You're almost too big.
Madelyn: But I'm not!

25 June 2015

We had Panera for dinner. Alyson had a ham and cheese sandwich and only ate half of it, well, mostly just the bread from half of it.

Me to Madelyn: I'll pack the rest of Aly's sandwich for lunch tomorrow. If she doesn't want it, you can have it. Maybe, you can get Grandma or Grandpa to turn it into a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.
Madelyn, excited about that idea: Oooh! Yeah. [whispering] But don't tell Aly because then she might want it.

24 June 2015

Madelyn was trying to pull up her overnight training pants after her bath, but couldn't get them up because they were too tight on her slightly damp skin. I helped her, which turned into playing around and me lifting her up by her pants. When we were done playing around with it, Madelyn grabbed the waist of her pants and pulled up as hard as she could. When she didn't lift herself off the ground, she asked me, "Why can't I lift myself up?"

23 June 2015

While Tony was replacing the wind damaged door closure on the storm door, Madelyn was learning some idioms:

Tony: Of course this one doesn't have the same hole pattern as the other one!
Me: Eh, it's not the end of the world.
Madelyn, copying me: Yeah, it's not the end of the world.

22 June 2015

On the recommendation of a friend, we got the girls "Thunder Cake" by Patricia Polacco. Tony read it to the girls before bed tonight.

Tony, reading: And now for the secret ingredient!
Madelyn, in excitement: Oooohhhhh!!!

21 June 2015

While walking along Rock Creek today, Madelyn walked through some mud and got her tennis shoe style sandals and feet all muddy. For about five minutes after that all we heard was:

"Ew! Yuck! Disgusting! Eww! Ewwwww! Ewwwwwwwww! Disgusting!" 

(Props to the awesome woman walking by who started copying her, too.)

Then, at dinner, the server gave the girls some pizza dough to play with. The dough was pretty sticky, so again all we heard was:

"Ew! Disgusting!"

20 June 2015

While the girls and I were cuddling in bed during the thunderstorm I explained to them that my mom used to always tell me that thunderstorms were angels having a bowling tournament. (Scientific answers haven't really helped in the past and likely won't for a while.) When the storm sounded like it had mostly passed over:

Me: Okay, Aly, it's time to go back to your crib. I think the thunder is mostly gone away now.
Alyson: Me no like thunder.
Madelyn: I understand thunder, but Aly doesn't so she's more scared.
Me: Okay, why is there thunder?
Madelyn, very matter-of-factly: It's angels having a bowling tournament.

19 June 2015

A series of questions and excitement about the Tooth Fairy:

"Is the Tooth Fairy invisible?"

"If I wake up, will I see the Tooth Fairy?"

"Are fairies boys or girls? Is the Tooth Fairy a boy or girl?"

"If the Tooth Fairy is invisible, how can she open doors?"

"What do you think the Tooth Fairy will give me for my tooth?"

"How will the Tooth Fairy know where to find my tooth?"

"Will the Tooth Fairy come after everyone is asleep or just after I'm asleep?"

18 June 2015

When we left the house this morning, there was a rabbit in the yard. This led to a lot of speculation from the 5-year-old in the car on the way to Grandma's.

Madelyn: Can a rabbit jump into a car?
Me: Only if the door was open and the rabbit jumped in the door. They can't jump too high.
Madelyn: Well, what if the rabbit was crossing the street when a car went by and the rabbit got really scared and jumped really high right into the window that was open. And then the rabbit would be in the car! That would be so silly!

17 June 2015

There was a fly in the house that Tony killed with a fly swatter. 

Madelyn: What is that?
Tony: A fly swatter to kill flies.
Madelyn: A flay switer? [laughs] I said "flay switer' because I didn't know how to parence it right!
Me: You mean pronounce?

16 June 2015

One of Madelyn's jobs is to collect all of the trashcans from the bedrooms and bathrooms the night before trash day. She likes to make it interesting. Today, while collecting the trash, she was singing a Madelyn original to the tune of the Duck Tales theme, "I'm a trash girl! Woo ooh!"

15 June 2015

We had crab stuffed trout for dinner, which was a new thing for everyone to try. Being a typical kid, Madelyn was hesitant to try it. After she finally took a small bite:

Madelyn: Mmmm.... I like it!
Me: Told you the trout was good.

After another bite:

Madelyn: Actually, I don't like this chicken.
Tony: There isn't any chicken on your plate.

Madelyn looked down at her plate and was very confused. (She did eat all of the stuffing off of it, which is what I thought she wouldn't eat because of the texture. Odd.)

14 June 2015

While on hilly Georgetown Pike on the way to see the Sesins today, Madelyn announced to us, "When we go down really big hills, it makes my butt tickle!"

13 June 2015

When we were getting ready to go to the grocery store this morning, Madelyn decided:

"We're going on a treasure hunt field trip! Aly, Daddy is your teacher, and Mommy is my teacher."

The treasure hunt didn't really last past leaving the house and getting in the car.

12 June 2015

Before bed, Madelyn and I were talking about our trip to the zoo today.

Me: You get to play with Matthew and Abigail again tomorrow. Did you enjoy playing with someone twice your age?
Madelyn: Yeah! She was like six.
Me, holding up my hands: No. You are five. What do you get if you add another five?
Madelyn, counting my fingers: Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez.
Me: And what is diez?
Madelyn: Oh, ten!

11 June 2015

The girls were upstairs playing. Tony was trying to get them to come outside to see how well they fit in the wagon for a trip to the zoo tomorrow.

Tony: Madelyn! Alyson! Come down here so we can go outside.
Madelyn, coming to the top of the stairs with Alyson just in her shirt: Alyson wants to go training pants-less.
Tony: Alyson, get your training pants and shorts on!

Alyson ran away laughing and wouldn't let Madelyn help her get them on. She just kept running away from Madelyn, and Madelyn would yell for Alyson to come back over and over and over again.

10 June 2015

The girls were getting ready to take a bath. Madelyn already had all of her clothes off when Alyson said she had to go potty. Being a good big sister, Madelyn helped her go potty. Next thing we knew, there was a naked Madelyn standing in our doorway with one hand on her hip, wagging her finger at us, and lecturing us:

"Aly peed outside of her potty a little. I cleaned it up, but BE CAREFUL! The floor might still be wet by her potty."

09 June 2015

We've made use of Madelyn and when the girls are playing and Alyson needs to go potty, Madelyn is supposed to help her. Today while playing Alyson had to go potty.

Me to Madelyn: Make sure Aly's dress stays out of the potty.
Madelyn: Okay!

A few minutes later:

Madelyn: I need help! I can't get toilet paper to wipe Aly's butt and hold her dress up. I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HANDS!

08 June 2015

Both girls have colds. We were discussing this during dinner.

Tony: You both have colds because you are sisters and you share everything.
Me: Except for toys.
Madelyn: Yup.

07 June 2015

Madelyn won a duck with yellow, red, and green hair wearing black glasses on the boardwalk yesterday. She was playing with it in the car on the way home today.

Madelyn: Why is the duck wearing glasses?
Tony, joking: It's trying to be a hipster duck.
Madelyn, confused: What's a hamster duck?

06 June 2015

Alyson was talking to herself and playing with the stuffed animals we won on the boardwalk as we were driving home. Madelyn suddenly said to her, "I like listening to you, Alyson. You're cute making up words."

05 June 2015

We used the self checkout at Giant to pay for the few things we were buying. When Madelyn heard the computerized woman's voice from the checkout machine, she commented, "Wow, she speaks really nicely!"

04 June 2015

While we were talking before Madelyn went to bed:

Madelyn: I want to get up early tomorrow so that we can leave early and I can take a nap in the car. 
Me: Um, okay.
Madelyn: What time should I get up? 6:30?
Me: That's what time you normally get up.
Madelyn: Okay. Then, I'll get up at 3:30.
Me: Um. No.
Madelyn: Why not?
Me: Because that's really early. It's still the middle of the night.
Madelyn: Oh.

03 June 2015

Me: Hey Madelyn, guess who I found out will be in Rehoboth this weekend as well?
Madelyn: I don't know. Who?
Me: Mrs. Matteo.

Madelyn's jaw dropped and she stood there staring at me in disbelief. Then, she ran off to play some more.

02 June 2015

Talking about our upcoming trip to Rehoboth this weekend:

Me: Friday morning, we'll get a snack to eat in the car. Then, when we're over the Bay Bridge, we'll stop somewhere special for breakfast.
Madelyn: Cracker Barrel?!
Me, a little surprised that she knew what I was talking about: Yup.
Madelyn: Woo hoo! I'm going to get pancakes that I always get!!

01 June 2015

Maybe she's starting to grasp time a little better. While playing with Alyson, I overheard Madelyn tell her, "It'll only take 5 minutes. No wait, it's shorter than that. It'll take 5 seconds." Then, she counted to five.