Lately, Jeff and I have the pleasure of living with a little parrot named Hayden. This parrot treats us with a constant reminder of what we sound like. For example, when Jeff and I are feeding the babies, I will sometimes tell Jeff how to do things (I can't help it. I'm a mom). Jeff will role his eyes and jokingly say, "Just feed your baby." The other day I was feeding a baby and I asked Hayden if I could have one of his fruit snacks. He looked up at me and said, "Mama, just feed your baby." Nice.
I am updating this post because this story fits perfectly with the title.
The other day Hayden asked if he could get a snack. I told him yes, so he went into the pantry to pick something. After he was in there for a little while Jeff and I hear this; "I need some help, damn it. I can't get it open, damn it. Please help me." I wonder where he picked that up from. I am now going to send in my application for mother of the year.
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very funny!! hope to see you guys soon!!
Hi Jen
Hayden is such a smart little guy! I really enjoyed the time I had with him yesterday, as did his Grandma J! He really is a delight. It was fun to work with the babies as well, but the best thing about the whole day was the opportunity to witness how calmly you and Jeff manage to cope with the babies, Hayden,work and still manage to have fun together as a family. I'm very proud of you all!
We'll see you when we return from England.
Love
Mom
Oh, sheesh, I've been parroted quite a few times, and the things I sometimes say sure don't sound as cute coming out of their mouths. I don't even realize some things I say. I can totally relate. Cute post!
Oh, I can't wait for my son to start parroting some of our conversations. Guess I should implement a cuss jar now that he is beginning to talk.
I love this post! Gabe's favorite saying when he is mad at me is: "I'm gonna get the spankin' spoon and you will be sad". Honestly, the boy has only had the spankin' spoon a couple of times in his life, but obviously it made an impression :)
LMAO!! I'm not even going to say what my daughter said today after she hit her head.
How funny!! It's amazing the things they hear, especially when you don't think they are listening!
you know that it is not a good day unless you get a REALLY big tick in the 'bad mother' box on your sheet!
It is amazing what they hear...even from the other room. You will have to compete with me for that award! :)
Tee-hee! Those things come back to haunt us so quickly, don't they???
I cannot believe the parrot said those things! That is too funny!
Ah yes! We have this problem too. Kids are so funny!
Ah yes, the parrot stage.... good times!
Congrats on being the SITS Featured Blogger of the day!
Cheers!
LMAO! I know it's terrible, but I secretly love when I overhear our son saying something nice he's picked up. OK, so the bad stuff cracks me up to, but what can you do?
What a cute little booger! Mine's 6 and he's still a parrot!
LOL! Too funny. Does he repeat TV commercials yet? That's always entertaining!
Congrats again on your SITS feature!
Hee hee! I love how they "only" pick up the things we wish they wouldn't. I don't know how they have that instinct, but they really do.
btw -- congrats on your feature!
How do those little ears pick up so much? I probably need to start a self-imposed cuss box for myself right now. Maybe it'll be under control by the time my little one is talking. Hania rats me out my dancing like a maniac to unedited rap songs in front of my mother-in-law, who asks me "how on earth does she recognize a song like that?" (: I dunno...
I just wrote a post about my six year old asking me what a$$ means. Kids are parrots!
Oh no!! LOL! I don't look forward to that type of parroting. :)
rotf!! I've often said it ... I can't believe my youngest daughter's first words were not "sh*t, sh*t, sh*t" ...
I lose all chances of winning Mother of the Year by January 2. Every year.
I imagine things will get worse when the triplets starting picking up things!
I imagine things will get worse when the triplets starting picking up things!
LOL! :) Too cute. I know it's horrible when the kids copy what we say ... but you have to admit it's so stinkin' funny! Trying to cover up the laugh in front of them is HARD!
Hilarious! They're always listening and learning aren't they???
These were great posts!
Enjoy your SITS day. :)
hehehehe "feed your baby" I can totally hear that.
Congrats on your SITS feature. I have enjoyed my visit and will make plans to come around mroe often.
Coming 'outta the mouth of babes' it's oh so cute!
Ah, children hear everything and remember most of it at the most inopportune times.
When 'Good Morning Vietnam' came out, my sister got the sound track for the movie. She would play it in her car when she was babysitting for my niece and nephew.
One morning someone said to my sister...it's hot today, isn't it and my nephew responded...'It's hot, damn hot'. He was four years old at the time. Ah Robin Williams, thank you for that line.
My nephews have become obsessed with money. They are both 2, but not twins-one is my brother's son and one is my husband's brothers son. Richard asks everyone he sees for a dollar and says, "It's my money, and I want it now!" luckily not in response to strangers refusing to give him a dollar. Bryson tells people, "Give me my money!" Too funny!
LOL isn't it great that our kids choose to parrot our finest moments and not the brilliant insights and wisdom? And they usually do it in public.
Gotta love it.
I am adding you to my blogroll so I can catch up later. Enjoyed "meeting" you through SITS.
I LOVE Hayden's good manners that went with the "damn it"! Priceless!
Uh oh. That is so funny. Thanks for sharing. I have really love reading all your featured posts today.
Very funny! Kids are so great at making our faults very apparent.
They're like little satellite receivers, they pick up everything. lol.
Ah yes, the beauty of a naughty word heard from your little angels mouth.......
Yesterday Brennen said CRAP! I tried my best to get the brothers to stop the uncontrolled laughter. I don't think I need repeat performances but if it's for laughs, he's game!
That is hilarious!
I overheard my oldest (5) say "What the hell?"
I think he heard it on Spider Man 3.
Thankfully he was in the other room, because my husband and I could not control our laughter, and laughter is not the best method of discipline for those kind of things.
You know, I think most people with children have a story like this. But you have written yours so well!
I love it (dammit)!
I just heard my little one say, "What the hell?" the other day too. I feel bad about that. (dammit)
Happy SITS day!
That is hilarious!! Birds creep me out though... I couldn't live with one!
My almost 5-yr old's fave parrot phrase is "Aww sh*t that hurt!"
Funny things kids will say! Good thing I started my curse-word diet! Now I hear my replacement words which are almost just as bad. Like "eff it" and "poop". :( Kids.
Hee! At least they keep us on our toes...
HAHAAHA.....I have a feeling you write a whole book on just the things Hayden says and does. I would buy it!!!
My favorite ever is when my "nephew" (I'm an only child, so I rely on my frieds' children to fufill the title) Kept yelling "Eat it man!!!" durring a Cubs game. He got that one from his dad :)
"Mama, just feed your baby." LOL, were you able to keep a straight face?
Oh, yeah... its amazing what kids hear and then repeat!
Congrats on your SITS day! :)
you definitely have my vote for Mother of the Year!!!
Dammit is better than an exclaimation point ... and yes MOTY is coming your way :)
Even with a hearing loss Graham has managed to pick up some of Mommy's bad language... like last summer he ran around saying
"Shuck"...
I love that..." Just feed your baby"
Don't ya just LOOOVEE that they not only pick up "those" words but use them correctly?!
Don't you just love that not only do they pick up our words, but they also manage to use them in the correct context.
LOL!! well that's easier on the ears than the f word is.
HAPPY SITS DAY!!
Jessica
MomDot Street Team
They pick up so much! What's fun is when she exaggerates or adds more to what we originally said. My 3-year-old scolds her little brother soundly and roughly whenever he does something she thinks he shouldn't - because I scold him gently.
Well, at least he said please when he asked for help! lol My oldest picked up dammit from my mom when she was little so I had to scold my mom! My sitter then taught my daughter to say "fish bubbles" instead when she was frustrated!
Don't worry, your application for mother of the year is still in good standing!
Again, Hayden just cracks me up!! I'm glad you're documenting all these gems!!
I know how you feel. We have a parrot in our house too. :)
Sounds VERY familiar! We have a little parrot these days as well.
Given that he is big brother to triplets, I'd give him a "I need some help, Damn it!" now and then :)
So funny! The cuss words haven't been repeated yet in our house, but it is only a matter of time. My husband and I are both guilty of letting them fly once in awhile!
Ok I so feal for you here. Here is my little story. When my son was about 2 he had picked up the word Damn from me. Now whenever he used it somehow it was always in context. One day he was at the grocery store with his daycare lady and my sister-in-law because it was her mom who took care of him. They were walking down an isle and Ty was in the cart, a large lady starting walking down the isle and just when she got close enough, Ty spit out "DAMN" like he was saying something about her. My sister-in-law and her mom were mortified.
Thank goodness he has not repeated anything else. I have a horrible truckers mouth.
Aw, yeah. They pick up on the good and the bad, both. I teach kindergarten and it's amazing the "tattling" a child does on their parents. lol
It's amazing what they pick up, especially when we have no clue. One day recently, my 4yo starts rapping to the hip hop song "Apple bottom jeans, boots with the fur" with the showl attitude. My mouth dropped before I started singing along with him.
Well, looking on the bright side, at least he said please.
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