Alex's Wish Almost Came True

Some recent Alexisms...

1. We noticed yet another for sale sign on our street this morning. Alex suggested that we move from our house into the house for sale. I asked him why he wanted to do so and he replied..."Nevermind, we do not need to move. I have a better idea...How about we get a cat instead?" This certainly came from nowhere, but later today, sitting on our porch was a black cat. Alex acted as though it was sent from heaven. He was not so pleased when I told him he couldn't have it or go pet it...Little does he know that mommy does not share the same love for cats as she does for dogs.

2. Alex's vocabulary continually amazes us...The other day while playing with his Uncle Jeff...Alex tells Uncle Jeff that he "exasperates him." Where does he get this stuff??

3. While changing Julia's diaper the other day, Alex tells me that "Julia's butt looks like donuts." I was slightly offended for Julia and asked him why he thought so and he told me it was because she had "powder on her butt." I quickly realized not to be so upset, I had just doused her in powder.

4. After I put my new sweater on the other day, I asked Alex if I looked "hot." He quickly responded..."No, just warm." Now, what exactly did he mean by that??

5. Alex was upset that his friend wasn't coming over to play the other day and I told him that it was because his friend's sister was sick with swine flu and they didn't want to get us sick. He definitely didn't understand the situation and I was trying to tell him that we could 'get bit by swine flu bugs' and get sick if we weren't careful. He seemed to understand until a little while later when he started to cry in the car...I asked him why he was crying and he said..."Mommy, you shouldn't leave the car windows open...the swine flu bugs will come in here and bite us." Good gracious, shame on Mommy for trying to enjoy the first nice day in a week!