You Would Not Believe How Long It Takes

January 14, 2008 on 1:18 pm | In The Kids |

To pore over 1,010 pictures (plus those I did not upload to flickr). Seriously. It takes a long time. And then to write a blog about an entire week in a foreign country. And to be honest, I was hoping that Pop, Peter, or David would beat me to it. They haven’t. I’ve started a blog about it, but haven’t thrown pictures into the mix yet. Soon, my pretties. Soon. It’s coming.
So here’s one more thing to tide you over until then….

I have noticed many differences between raising girls and raising boys (or, more accurately, “boy”, singular). Raising girls so far has been sweet and quiet. Not too much noise, except for the occasional scream-fest or scary movie (”Scary” is a very loose term around here….”Clifford’s Really Big Movie” is scary for them). And the girls do not find humor in the vulgar. Case-in-point….this conversation this morning:

Luke is hungry for a morning snack.

Luke: I would like to have a nah-nuh.

Mommy: I believe that is pronounced “BUH-nah-nuh”.

Luke: I would like to have a BUTT-nah-nuh. (giggles wildly)

Ah, body part jokes. And the word “underwear”. ::sighs:: It all begins way too early.

11 Comments

  1. ah yes, dear friend…i understand all about the little boys and their fascination with “bathroom” and “body part” jokes. Last night, the TWO-YEAR OLD was having a blast telling me all about how everybody poops. And he was NAMING NAMES!!! And then laughing hysterically…

    Comment by Tricia — January 15, 2008 #

  2. Butt-nah-nuh. Hilarious! Your son is brilliant. Ah, it’s a guy thing. You just don’t understand.

    Comment by Todd — January 15, 2008 #

  3. Oh, and I was all ready to say I didn’t care whether I’m having a boy or a girl. *Sigh* Quiet, really??

    I’m going to have to choose not to believe you! ;)

    Comment by Lenise — January 15, 2008 #

  4. Well, Lenise, you already have 2 boys, so what’s one more as far as “body part” jokes go? :) And “quiet” is probably a relative term, but I would definitely say that neither of my girls have ever ever ever giggled about the word “butt” or “underwear” or “naked”, etc….

    Comment by Angie — January 15, 2008 #

  5. Sounds like a very cute boy. Love the story.

    Comment by Ashleigh — January 18, 2008 #

  6. How would I know about things like that? We raised two perfect, proper little girls. (snort!) I can’t wait for Luke to be big enough to come visit without momma and sisters. We’re gonna run wild and drink rootbeer!
    Love, dad/grandpa.

    Comment by dad/grandpa — January 18, 2008 #

  7. thanks for the window into my future! I told Michael about this story and he thought it was really funny . . . guys.

    Comment by Kristi — January 18, 2008 #

  8. Hmmm. My girl giggles about underwear and makes underwear jokes but most admittedly not nearly as much as The Boy. We are just different here at the casa.

    Comment by Steph — January 21, 2008 #

  9. Boys do love the potty and body jokes, but I must say my 4 YO girl gets a kick out of them more than the boys did at her age. Perhaps it is having the big boys around that has influenced her.

    Comment by jennifer — January 26, 2008 #

  10. “Hey, Mama, there’s something on the bottom of the sofa that’s brown like poop!”

    Yes, that would be the hand-carved antique wood trim. *Sigh* =]

    Comment by Lenise — February 1, 2008 #

  11. Hey Angie,

    I just tagged you on my blog.

    Comment by jennifer — February 3, 2008 #

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