caterpillar forming chrysalis

on the post of our back porch.


first day we saw it


two days later.

With any luck, we'll get to see the butterfly emerge!

Three Oisms in One Afternoon

My mom said that I should be writing some of Mr. O's lines down, so here goes...

Little O needed to poop. I heard him in the bathroom making some bumping and knocking noises, and I supposed that he was getting his little red stool in just the right spot. The noises went on for a little longer than I expected, so I started to get curious. I asked him, "Are you pooping yet?"

Among the bumps and knocks of the stool, I heard his response. "When the conditions are right!"

A little while later, I was teasing him that he needed to take a bath. I called him "stinky-butt" twice while we wrestled and tickled on the bed. (No, his bottom didn't stink, but he did need a bath!) He did not get mad. Instead, he answered in a very menacing voice, "I will have my revenge...Not once, but twice!"



After he soaked in a nice bubble bath for a while, I asked Little O if his bottom was smelling like roses. He asked me to smell it for him to check, but I graciously declined. With no other way to verify, he decided to make sure everything was perfectly clean by dumping a large cup of water on his rear end. Not having much luck hitting the target himself, he asked me to do it for him. I said, "Sure. Would you like for me to dump some water on your head while I'm at it?" (No, I don't waterboard my child. I use the big cup to wash his hair!) Without missing a beat, he answered with a laugh, "Nay, Hortensio!"

If you are a little rusty on your Shakespeare, this is from The Taming of the Shrew. We have listened to a kid-friendly version, narrated by Jim Weiss, many times in the car. He has also seen the movie with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. It has been a while since we listened to the CD or watched the movie, so I have to admit that his quote caught me by surprise!

Have a great weekend, all!