Monday, February 4, 2013

a handsome, slim, middle finger post

Today Julianna had an appointment with Dr. Handsome....Hansen, really-- but apparently she likes Handsome better.

Tonight at dinner Lily asked for some "slim" milk. She meant skim.

Tonight I was trimming Lily's fingernails. I was trimming her middle finger and she said, "Are you pointing my middle finger up?" I answer no. She said, "Good, because that's the middle finger and you're not supposed to point that one up alone." I didn't really answer her because what should I say? So she went on. "It means bad luck. It means you're wishing someone bad luck." I still didn't answer-- so she went on. "Haven't you ever heard someone was going to 'middle finger' you?" Well, this is the point where I can answer honestly. No, no one has ever said they were going to middle finger me. Thank god for that. Tom entered the conversation at this point. He asked her if she wanted to have an honest conversation about this. Yes, she did. He told her it means something very mean, to never do it and to never teach her brother or sister about it. That's when Drew walked in. Thankfully, the conversation was over...despite Drew's best efforts to revive it.

These are just a few things I don't want to forget.

1 comment:

Mary said...

Haha! Good to remember. Perhaps I will need a copy of your blog for some wonderful parenting tips one day...