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!