Dad let me...8/9/11

I was getting the bath ready for Cael last night when he asked if he could take a green bouncy ball into the tub with him...


Me: I really don't think you need it.  You're just getting a quick bath and bouncy balls aren't meant to be bath toys...
Cael: My dad let me play with it last night!  He said it was okay...


(Note: the night before last, I had gone to the school for orientation and Jarod had taken care of all of Cael's night time needs, including his bath.)


Me: I guess if dad let you last night then it's okay.  I still don't see why you need it. 
Jarod: (overhearing our conversation) Are you talking about that little ball?  I wasn't going to let him have it last night but he said that you let him have it in the tub.
Me: I never let him have it...he told me you said it was okay.
Jarod: Well, I did after I thought you said it was okay...


So, the little trickster wins again...I think we're going to have to check in with one another to avoid giving our 3 year old the upper hand.  At least it was something simple and silly this time.

Smart Mouth...8/2011

Last week, Cael and I were getting things ready to go to school for my work week.  I was on the phone trying to take care of something and he just kept interrupting.  When I finally got off the phone and was trying to do something else, he was still talking...


Cael: Mom?  Mom?  (asking a question that had no point with regards to what we were doing)
Me: Cael, please stop talking for just a minute.  Let me do this and then you can ask me anything.  Just close your mouth and don't open it again for a few minutes...


I finally finished taking care of whatever it was and was ready to talk...


Me: Okay Cael, what do you need?  Do you want juice or milk?  Cael?  Are you listening to me?
Cael: (looking right at me and never opening his mouth)  mmm, mmm mmm mmm hmmm hmmm....
Me: What are you doing?
Cael: (pointing to him mouth and shaking his head)...
Me: "Ha ha"...you can open your mouth now.




I'm pretty sure I'm out of luck if he's starting this early...Jarod says it's my fault but I can't imagine why (insert innocent smile here).