Five minutes. That's what it takes to get from his school to our neck of the woods. FIVE short minutes. Over the weekend, I got him one of those booster seats for my car. It was on sale at KMart and I was so wanting to get rid of that honkin' big car seat of his...it takes up too much space. He tested it out on Monday afternoon. Anyway, I got to pick him up from school yesterday. After waiting for him to finish his snack, we got to the car.
L: This my special chair, Nini?
Me: Yeah, your special chair for such a special boy.
(got him all settled in and strapped that seatbelt across him. I discovered the cup holder on the side so naturally he discovered it too. I get in the car and turn it on. We were ready to roll.)
Me: You okay back there?
L: Yes. I need my water to put in here.
Me: Can you reach it?
L: No, I cannot reach it. It's too far.
I reach back and hand it to him. He puts it in the cup.
L: Where are we going?
Me: Home. Why? Where do you want to go?
L: I don't know. Can we go to the store, Nini?
Me: The store? Why?
L: I need candy.
ME: Candy? What kind of candy?
L: M & Ms.
Me: M & Ms? Hmmm...I don't think they have any more at the store.
L: They ran out?
Me: Yeah, they ran out.
The conversation gets a little fuzzy in my head at this point...the light turned green.
L: {blah blah blah} otherwise....
My mind stopped on the word otherwise. Because while I don't remember everything he said, he did use the word correctly in the sentence. I know he was not talking about candy so I thought okay, scot free. NOPE.
L: Can we go to the gas station, Nini?
Me: The gas station?!?!? What for? I don't need gas.
L: So I can buy candy.
Me: Do you have money?
L: No, but you do.
Me: I do? How do you know?
L: People have money in their hands.
Me: I show him each of my hands one by one and say, "No money here or here."
L: You have money in your purse.
Me: How do you know?
L: I know you do.
Me: Naw, I don't want to go to the gas station.
L: Can we go to that store? (we passed the grocery store)
Me: What for?
L: I need candy.
Me: What kind?
L: Gummy bears.
Me: I have gummy worms at home.
L: I don't like the sugary ones.
Me: You don't? You had it before and you liked it.
L: I don't like the sugary ones. My mommy said I don't like the sugary ones.
Me: Lucas, you said you don't like the sugary ones, not your mommy.
L: No, Nini, my mommy said I don't like the sugary ones.
Me: Okay, then, if I go to the store this weekend I will get you not sugary ones.
L: Nini, can we go to the small store (that's we he calls the neighborhood MOm and Pop store)?
Me: What for?
L: I need a drink.
Me: YOu have your water.
L: I need juice.
Me: You just had juice at school.
L: But, I need juice.
Me: Lucas, you have lots of juice at home. We don't need to buy juice.
(At the stop sign in front of his grandma's house now)
L: Okay, Nini.
FIVE MINUTES. He's two. TWO!
