Quips

1. Alec was wrapping a present for Father's Day in his bedroom. He showed me his thumb (what it looks to me like) six paper cuts. He "excitedly" (I know, odd. But he had this big smile on his face and) said: "Look, Mom".
Me: "What happened?"
Alec: "It was from a tape dispenser" and tried to pull the loose tiny skin..
Me: "No-no. Don't pull the skin, you will hurt your self. Here, use my pedicure kit"
Alec: "The last time I remember, I know how to do it..."

2. (I wish I had this quip on video...)
Alec: "Mom, Can you write: This is Alec's office. Babies cannot come here. Only army can come to this office? I need to put this sign on my door."
Me: "You know, you already know your letters. I'll guide you through it. First, write: T-h-i-s-i-s-A-l-e-c-'-s-o-f-f-i-c-e. N-o-b-a-b-i-e-s. A-r-m-y-o-n-l-y."
When Alec was done writing it he showed Sammy the paper and said: "Sam, look"
Sammy: "Wow........Alec nulis-nulis?"(writing?)
Alec: "Can you read it?"
Sammy: "Apa tuh?"(What's that?)
Me: "Why did you show it to Sammy?"
Alec: "So she knows that she's not allowed to come to my bedroom"
Me: "She is not a baby anymore, you know"
Alec: "O-man!"

3. Some people lit firecrackers so loudly and kept Alec awake (read: made him scared)...
Alec: "Mom, may I sleep in your bedroom, tonight?"
Me: "Yes, you know why?"
Alec: "Because I don't have to go to school tomorrow and Daddy isn't here?"
Me: "Well, that too. Because it's ok to be scared and if you need to be with Mom or Dad because of it, that's perfectly ok".
Alec: "I'm not scared. I just don't want to be alone right now"
Is that a boy thing?