Sippy Cup J. Frog

Today was the first truly beautiful day New York City has seen in quite a long time.

Naturally, we celebrated this glorious occasion with a trip to a local playground.

While on the swing set, I noticed a strange pattern in my son's behavior.

You see, when we are all alone, Lil Sippy Cup is an incredibly mature, witty and intelligent little boy.

When he is in front of strangers, however, his behavior is a bit...different.

We are alone in the swing set.



Me: "Are you having fun?"

Sippy Cup: "Yep.  It's such a beautiful day."

Me: "It is.  We needed it."

Sippy Cup: "Yes we did.  Hey Dad, did you know that a giraffe cleans its own nose with its tongue? 

How awesome is that?"

Me: "Wow.  I'm not sure if I knew that."

Another set of parents enters the swing set.

Sippy Cup: "Yep.  I wish I could clean my nose with my tongue.  I also wish I had a tail."

Me (trying to ignore him as the other parents stare at us): "Yep."

Sippy Cup (noticing that I'm ignoring him and raising his voice): "I SAID I WISH I COULD CLEAN MY NOSE WITH MY TONGUE AND I ALSO WISH I HAD A TAIL!"

Me: "Fantastic."

Parents slowly and carefully walk away.

Sippy Cup: "Wow Dad.  Look at how tall those trees are!"

Me: "Yeah they are pretty tall."

Sippy Cup: "They don't have any leaves.  Maybe a Diplodocus ate all of the leaves? 

 Diplodocus was a herbivore so he only ate leaves and plants."

Me: "Wow, that's amazing!  Where did you learn that?  On Dino Dan?"

A new set of parents enters the swing set.

Sippy Cup: "Yeah.  James thinks we should eat some leaves too."

Me: "Uhm, I don't think that's a good idea."

Sippy Cup: "James?  Did you hear that?  Daddy said it's not such a good idea.  Yep.  I think your Daddy is right.  Leaves probably taste funny.  Haha!  James you're so funny!"

Me (talking to myself): "Perfect time to start talking to yourself kid."

Sippy Cup: "Dad, be careful, James is standing right behind you."

Parents cautiously look behind me.

Me (waving): "Hey, how you doing folks? Gorgeous day, isn't it?"

** Editor's Note: This is our 300th post.  Awesome. **

The Fever

Spring is definitely around the corner and, since Lil Sippy Cup and I have been suffering through a serious case of Cabin Fever, we went out this past Monday to celebrate the appearance of actual sunlight and decent temperatures.

As always, please follow the jump for more pictures.

The Lunch Request

Lil Sippy Cup is a big fan of Chef Boyardee lunches.

More specifically, he is a fan of the ABC's and 123's with Mini Meatballs microwaveable bowls.

As with all things, he has a very specific method of eating this particular lunch.

Sippy Cup (shouting from the dining room table): "Dad, can you help me with this?"

Me: "With what?  Your lunch?"

Sippy Cup: "Yeah."

Me: "What do you mean?  Do you want me to eat some of it?"

Sippy Cup: "No!  I want you to help me find all of the letter A's!"

Me: "Let me get this straight.  You want me to sift through your pasta bowl and find all of the letter A's?"

Sippy Cup: "Yep!  And then, after the A's, I want all of the B's."

Me: "So you want to eat your pasta in alphabetical order?"

Sippy Cup: "Does that mean like the alphabet?"

Me: "Yes."

Sippy Cup: "Then yes.  After the B's, I want the C's.  After the C's, I want all of the D's..."

A Letter to Future Sippy Cup (11)

Hey kid,

Last night, at midnight, you woke up and told me you were hungry.

I prepared us a snack of deli slices, string cheese and a small cup of juice and officially introduced you to the concept of the "Midnight Snack".

Last night, we stayed up past your bedtime and talked.  We laughed at your silly jokes.  We planned the week ahead.  It felt as if we were the only two people in the entire world.

It is precisely for these kinds of moments, the little ones that are so often replaced in our memories by the larger occasions and milestones, that I started writing on this site.

By the time you read this, you probably won't remember last night.

But I will.

Sincerely,
Dad

Silent Posting (11)