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 |  Quotes from a small (and not so small) Monkey |
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From a very young age, Monkey has amused us with the things that he comes up with. This blog was begun when he was quite small, and I have been adding to it (less so lately) for over seven years. He has always had a precocious way with words, and a genuinely brilliant sense of comic timing. One of his first nicknames was Monkey, and the name stuck because it is so true. He's impish, funny, silly, and occasionally swings from a tree or monkey bars. The first byline of this blog was "my son will someday be a writer." As predicted, he has become quite a talented young writer. I hope you enjoy his antics as much as I have! |
| Jakie is helping Bob with a project in the bathroom. Bob: Are you mad at me because I told you you can't play with the scissors? You can't be my subcontractor if you don't listen. Jakie: I'm not working with you anymore. Me: Wait a minute, did you give your two weeks notice? Bob: That means you forfeit any bonuses. Jakie: *giggles* That makes me happy. And, Bob's having a problem with something. Jakie: Oh shoot! This is a bummer!   |
| Jakie just told us a joke, at the dinner table . . . Q: What do you call a rug with two legs, and can walk? A: Lemonade! ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| Jakie: We're ALMOST out of air conditioner! Me: We are? Jakie: Yeah, we're not gonna be able to do the dishes unless we get more. We have to get some today, but you're too tired. That's too bad. ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
I was scratching Jakie's back, and he said  No, you're scratching my . . . ooooh, you're scratching my back! ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| When I look at my T Rexes, they're drinking tea. ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| The "g" helps the "j" say its name. Then he was telling Sophie (9) how to spell a word . . .  . |
| Hiding under the open sofabed . . . Bleah . . . did I toot? I dunno, kiddo . . . you'd probably know better than I would . . . |
| Absolutely randomly, out of the blue, Jakie yelled out, in a very gruff voice . . I am the Walrus! Goo goo g'joob? ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| I'm the funniest real monkey you ever saw in the whole wide universe. ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
Jakie just asked me if he could have 2 different kinds of crackers, mixed together. I took 3 out of the first package, and put them in the bowl. Then as I was reaching for the second package, he said I'm gonna have like . . . 6 crackers.  Way to multiply by 2, little dude! |
| First, a short commentary IMed to me by Daren: Jakie was eating, and I was mashing sweet potatos for sweet potato risotto. Jakie asked me what I was making, and I told him I was mashing sweet potatos. He said, "I don't like sweet potatos. I've never had sweet potatos, but I don't like them, not at all!" I asked him, if he's never had sweet potatos, how he could know whether or not he liked them. He said, "I don't like them cause I think they'd make me wiggle." And second, just this evening . . . My hair is tired. ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| Ok, I wasn't going to post this one, but Seshie convinced me to. My concern was that people might not appreciate the subject matter, but I decided to go for it . . . Our morning routine for quite a while was that Bob would get Jakie up, and bring him into the bedroom to nurse in bed. So Jakie was about 2 . . . one morning he had finished nursing on one side, so I leaned forward for him to nurse on the other side. I had my arm up over my head, so Jakie latched off, pointed to my armpit, and said "dirty . . . little bit dirty in there." Yeah, thanks kiddo . . . I know I need to shave.  |
| Jakie walks up to me, pushes my nose, and says Ding Dong! Now he's running around saying I was in the middle of beeping Mommy's nose over and over, waiting for me to tickle him! |
| To Sophie, who is ill, but doesn't want to go to the doctor: You HAVE to go to the doctor, Soph. You HAVE to listen to her. Think it worked? ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| I actually have a few quotes, here . . . He hasn't been watching it, has never seen it. He just walked in the room towards the end of the film. "Oooh, that's gotta hurt!" when the dissipated smoke that is Voldemort's "spirit" flies through Harry after leaving Professor Quirrel's body. Then . . . "they destroyed the stone!" And, a non-Jakie quote! The first time we watched the film at home, Sophie was no more than 3. We weren't sure how she'd react . . . and mostly she didn't. But when the Quidditch match scene came on she said "this is a weird movie!" |
| there's a monkey! Daren and I were talking about the Campfire Creative that I'm working on, for
I hate a campfire . . . and a moment later . . . just kidding. |
| Jakie: Can you play what size is your monkey? Me: What size is my monkey? *Holds hands up about Jakie height* About this big. Jakie: No, I mean not a REAL monkey! I told you all he was a real monkey! |
| While eating his breakfast, this morning. Jakie's in the kitchen, dareng and I are in the dining room. I bet your friend (meaning Daren) never TRIED Cheerios. ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| Jakie: Somebody needs to make a grocery list! Me: Oh yeah? (having just come home from the grocery store) Jakie: Yeah, because we only have one more graham cracker in the package. *gasp* *runs around in circles* What will we do, what will we do!? THIS is why I go to the grocery store nearly every day.  ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
| To Daddy: Actually, Dad, all of my dinosaur friends are TRIassic. Is this discrimination? ** Image ID #1372237 Unavailable ** |
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