Niall stories
I was watching Niall today. A couple of cute stories:
We were talking, and to say a silly word, I said “Aardvark”. He didn’t know what an aardvark is, which is reasonable. I asked him, and he came up with a creative answer. He held up a yellow rain boot, and explained that an aardvark is a kind of shoe, and described some of its characteristics. I told him it was an animal and asked him if he’d like to see a picture. He did, and he thought it was cool.
I asked him to guess what it ate. I forget his guess, but I told him that it mostly ate ants and termites. Our exchange follows:
N: Can I eat ants and termites?
J: Well, they’re really not the best food for little boys.
N: Why?
J: Well, some people do eat ants. Sometimes they cover them in chocolate. It’s just that they’re better food for aardvarks.
N: Can I have chocoloate-covered ants?
J: Maybe.
N: Can I have chocolate-covered ants today?
J: That may be beyond my powers of procurement.
N: How about a chocolate-covered cookie?
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Then, we were playing:
N: Can you put you on your shoulders?
J: Can I put me on my shoulders?
N: No. Can you put me on my shoulders.
J: Can I put you on your shoulders?
N: No! Can you put me on your shoulders?
J: Yes.
Pronouns are hard.
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May 12th, 2007 at 9:03 am
Having not done this before, I wanted to leave a snarky comment to the 3+3 question, but figured that would defeat the purpose. Got a mass email from your bro today, which led me to stalk you/see what you’re up to….have to say, I love the Niall stories! Also the penguin picture….could that boy be any cuter? (Answer: no) He sounds like he’s shaping up to be amazing and brilliant…I hope you’ve alerted the Nobel committee…
May 13th, 2007 at 1:05 pm
Doesn’t everybody love mass e-mails?
May 13th, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you for the note. Yeah, this website is probably the best way to see what I am up to (to see what to up I am?)
Penguin stamps will be reordered shortly. Everyone get your orders in soon.