Adult Supervision Required

M.O.M. (from the living room): "So what did you guys do today?"

Me (from the kitchen): "The usual stuff.  We played a little bit, we watched some cartoons, we worked on some activities from his workbooks.  Nothing too crazy."

M.O.M.: "He still has the sniffles and that cough. I don't like that.  Have you been
paying attention to his cough?"

Me: "Well, if you mean 'Have you been giving him medicine at regular intervals like his pediatrician told us to?', then yes, I have been paying attention to his cough."

M.O.M.: "Did you cut up an orange for him to snack on?  He could use the extra vitamin C."

Me: "No.  But I did give him a cup of all-natural apple sauce which is full of vitamin C."

M.O.M.: "You did that because you didn't want to cut the orange, didn't you?"

Me: "The apple sauce is full of vitamin C!"

M.O.M.: "I'll take that as a yes..."

Me: "And when I asked him if he wanted an orange he said 'No'!"

M.O.M.: "And who is the adult between the two of you?"

Sippy Cup (raising his hand): "I am!"

He's Right Even When He's Wrong

Me (stepping into the elevator): "Alright, press the button that shows the letter 'G'."

Sippy Cup (standing in front of the buttons): "Ok, got it!"

Me: "Nice job.  Do you know why you pressed that button?"

Sippy Cup: "Yep."

Me: "Do you know what the 'G' means?"

Sippy Cup: "Yep."

Me: "Here we go.  What does it stand for?"

Sippy Cup: "It means 'GO OUTSIDE'.  I told you I knew what it means Daddy."

Me: "I hate it when you're right."

Sippy Cupz In The Hood

Me (yelling from the kitchen): "You'd better be cleaning up your room!"

Sippy Cup (yelling from the bedroom): "No!"

Me: "What?!"

Sippy Cup: "I don't want to!"

Me: "Don't make me come in there!"

Sippy Cup: "Don't make me pop the trunk on you!"

Me: "Listen little man I am way to...wait...what did you just say?"

Sippy Cup: "I said 'Don't make me pop the trunk on you'!"

Me (shaking my head and sighing): "You've been listening to my iPod again, haven't you?"

Sippy Cup: "Haha!  Yeah!  I like music!"

The Nutritionist

Me (as I set the table): "Lil dude, dinner's ready."

Sippy Cup: "Ugh.  I hate dinner."

Me: "Oh that's nice.  I'm afraid to ask why..."

Sippy Cup: "Because I eat.  And then my belly is full.  But then it starts making noises again. 
So I have to eat again.  And again.  And again."

Me (as I serve his dinner): "So, if I'm understanding this correctly,
you would prefer to eat only once a day?"

Sippy Cup: "Yeah!  That's easier!  And faster!"

Me: "So, you plan to completely re-wire the human need for constant replenishment?"

Sippy Cup: "What?!  I just want to eat one time!"

Me: "Ok, you can start tomorrow if you'd like."

Sippy Cup: "How about I start right now?"

Me: "How about you sit on time-out before you eat your dinner?"

Sippy Cup (rubbing his stomach): "Yummy!  This looks good!  I like rice!"

What I Learned Today (19)

Today, I learned that the combination of a chocolate-frosted donut (with rainbow sprinkles) and a glass of fruit punch Gatorade is, perhaps, not the wisest of choices as an afternoon-snack for a 4 year-old boy.

I also learned that this "snack" will result in the most terrifying and awe-inspiring sugar-rush man has ever witnessed.