Reasons that I smile

Griff has been talking up a storm.  He is quite the funny fellow.  Some of the things that he says brings a smile to my face hours or even days later.  Here are my recent faves:

• Griff started up speech therapy yesterday.  After speech I dropped him off to his sitter later than usual.  I was talking to Miss D at the door.  The other children were already sitting at the table and doing class work.  (4 girls, 1 boy)  Griff walked up to the table to sit down.  The other little boy said, "Go away Griffey!"  At this point I gave Miss D "the eye."  You know the one that means handle this or I will have to step in.  That eye.  I can tolerate almost anything, but I have ZERO tolerance for mean spirited people.  Griff responded to his class mate with, "No T___, I play too!"  I was/am so proud of my son.  He stood up for himself.  He was not aggressive and did not respond with anger.  He was firm with his response and stood his ground.

• We were driving to church Sunday morning.  Satch and I were talking in the front seat.  We hear a voice from the back seat chime in with, "calm down ewerybody!"  Seriously, we were just talking.  That pretty much ended any sort of conversation that we were having.  After about 5 minutes of laughter who in the world remember what you were discussing anyway!?!

• Griff started last night that he needed to go to the "dakka." (doctor)  He didn't identify an illness just a need to see a medical professional.  This morning he kicked it up a notch with, "I ichy (itchy) and need to go to da dakka."  As he said this he was scratching his back.  I made an appointment for him because of a certain "pink eye."  While there I told MiMi to mention his "itch" to the doctor.  MiMi said he seemed to know exactly what was going on.  He seemed very familiar with the office equipment and acted very at ease.  Strange because since his tubes he has not been very much.  He indeed had pink eye, however she was not sure what to make of the itch?  He removed his shirt before she entered the room.  He made sure to tell her that he was "ichy scratchy."  Upon inspection she said, "well it looks like he may have a little hive.  You can give him some Benadryl."  Our little patient stayed home the rest of the day because of pink eye.  Once home he told MiMi that he wanted to watch Olivia.  A few minutes later MiMi walked back into the room.  It just so happened that the episode of Olivia was about a visit to the doctor for a certain "itch."  Hummm..... strange coincidence eigh?!?   (side note for the record- one tube has fallen out and the other is of no use and in the ear canal.  They were put in 4/10.  His ears were clear today.) 

• 2 of my very favorite words that he uses:   Dinger = finger     Tail = hiney

• The other day Griff ran out of the playroom.  "I frew up Mommy."  I hurried into the room to investigate the scene.  I looked around and didn't see any vomit.  I said, "Griff, where did you throw up?"  He replied with, "I frew up in my mow-ph." (mouth)

• Every night before bed we say our prayers.  We always pray for our family and friends.  At the end he always says and "Ke-wee too."  Who in the world is Kelly?!?  She must be one special girl to make it into our prayers every day!  

Who Dats on parade.

Griff helping Pop wash the "big truck."
Yesterday he wanted me to drop him off at school in the "big truck."