Entries from April 2012 ↓

“Don’t sing that song or the giant shrimp monster will EAT YOU!”
The song was Raffi’s bananaphone. We were using a fake banana as a phone. I thought it was a good time. Ezri (with her imaginary shrimp monster backing her) did not.

me: Ezri how many days a week do you want to go to preschool next fall?
Ezri: Seven!
me: How many days are in a week?
Ezri: Five I think.
Later conversation showed that she had been told that there were FIVE week days and did the reverse logic on that. Eric and I will make our decision about whether 2 or 4 preschool days is best without helpful input from Ezri.

me: I am going to drive through Taco Bell. Do you want something to eat?
Ezri: Do they have tacos?
me: Yes. Do you want a taco?
Ezri: No. Do they have bells?
me: Why would they have. . . oh.
She very much enjoyed the chicken soft taco without lettuce that she did not want. Ezri was disappointed they only have a picture of a bell in their logo, not bells on the menu.

“He is a she because he is a girl dog. She is another word for girl. He needs a leash for going on a walk.”
She’s still working on her concept of pronouns.

Duck feeding has returned at Cosley Zoo.

Ezri likes throwing food to the ducks.

The ducks seem pretty pleased too.

For our dance party today Ezri declared her need for a tank top and skirt like ballerinas wear. I explained they wear leotards some of which have straps like tank tops. Then I remembered we had one that Grandma Liz had found at a thrift store. Once it was on Ezri looked at her feet and declared the need for ballerina shoes. Then I remembered we had Meghan’s old dancing slippers.

So, she was thrilled to be properly outfitted and used her step stool as her practice bar. Her form may need improvement, but the joy of dance she has down pat.

Ezri says, “Cats have 4 feet. Cats need 4 shoes.”

I have a red raincoat. Ezri has this yellow one.
I call her Mustard. She calls me Ketchup. We go puddle stomping in our condiment coats.

e: RUN! The Pee monster IS COMING!
A: What is a pee monster?
e: He is a monster who comes and pees on your floor.
Ezri later informed me the vomit monster was coming. Yeah, I can guess what he does.

“If this cape gets dirty like with banana bread on it or chocolate on it, it’s okay because I have another cape. The other cape is blue.”

Ezri declared her favorite superhero to be Superman. At first I was disappointed, but in further conversation I discovered she really just wants to be able to fly. This helps explain her fascination with Peter Pan. Also, flying in an invisible plane is not how she wants to fly.

“Oh, come on! Seriously.” This quote is only funny if you hear her say it with the exact same infliction as her father and particularly when things are going wrong like her video having trouble loading on the computer.

This is what laundry baskets were made for.

Ezri was super excited to help fix up the bike that Grandma Liz found for her. We did get the chain back on, but unfortunately did not get a chance to ride it before we had to leave.

I am not putting on a shirt because I am doing yoga.

Ezri and the art of the knock-knock joke:
e: Knock, knock
A: Who’s there?
e: Bear!
A: Bear who?
e: Bear STOP SIGN!

“I am going to be a bird and I am not going to poop on our windows.”
Guess what Ezri remembers cleaning off the windows of our house.

Ezri likes to pretend to be a robot. She beeps and uses a robotic voice.
She likes to tell stories about robots too. Today she told me,”Blind robot and seeing-eye dog are best friends.”

Another Ezri-style story:
“Seventy is a clock. Seventy-clock does not point at seven. He points at 8, 9, 10, 11, but not 12 and not 7 and not 13. Seventy-clock has a squirrel friend. They play games.”

e: I WANT A SNACK!
Since this was not a request nor nicely put I decide to respond with one of my own desires.
A: I want a nap.
e pauses and looks thoughtful.
e: You should get me a snack and then go nap.

Ezri did not like the available outfit options in her dresser one day. She found paper. She asked for markers.
A: What are you making?
e: A apron to wear to Amy’s wedding. Purple SPIRALS!
With nothing to wear in her closet, Ezri decides to make it work.
First she designs the fabric wearing only her underclothes.

Then she asked mom to help her fit the dress.

Then she danced until the dress tore. It was determined a dress you could not dance in would not do for future celebrations. She accepted some clothes from a newly cleaned laundry basket to wear for the day.

There are two kinds of kids
1) those that are shy and nervous around giant costumed characters who admittedly can be a bit creepy
2) those who would follow a giant costumed person just about anywhere despite their inherent creepiness

Ezri is firmly in the latter camp. When we saw Mr. Bunny at the park district evening egg hunt, she followed the bunny right at his heels gently patting his fur.

The bunny led dancing and was mobbed by the little people hoard.

When Ezri got to sit the bunny’s lap, she could not have been a happier child.

There was a second round of getting to meet the bunny after other children had moved on to the crafts table. This photo sums up how Ezri feels about the bunny.

Here is a photo of the egg grab. It was called an egg hunt, but the prey was pretty easy just hanging out in the open on the gym floor – like fish in a barrel for these kids.

Ezri: I’m playing sit on Ivan.
Me: Oh, Ezri
Ezri: It’s okay. He likes it.

She was right.
He did.

We took our monthly playdate with Meghan to the zoo.
Here’s some questions we learned the answers to during our visit.

Is Ezri’s wingspan greater than an eagle’s?
No.

Is Ezri bigger than a grizzly bear?
No.

Is Meghan bigger than a grizzly bear?
No.

Are Meghan & Ezri bigger than a grizzly bear?
No.

What if Ezri reaches?
Still no.

Can Ezri ride a kangaroo?
Yes!