What's that, Momma~

Lately conversations between my son and I sound something like this:

"Momma, what's that?"

An airplane

"Momma, What's that?"

A snail

"Momma, what's that?"

The lawn mower next door.

"Momma, what's that?

Greg howling at the ambulance.

"Momma, What's that?"

A Dinosaur

"Momma, what's that?"

An alien, and if you aren't good he might come down in his space ship and get you!

Now move it chopsticks, up the stairs we go to the bath, you stink!

This scenario plays on and on and on and on...pretty much all DAY long.

My son is only 2, I didn't think conversations like this started til he was 3 or 4. Needless to say, I was caught way off guard and most days I have a lot of patients, and I answer all of his questions but yesterday may have been the topper of all chattiness for him as we were wandering through the thrift stores. I do realize he is just inquiring because his little mind is going a million miles per hour taking it all in, and for that I am so thankful, but telling a 2 year old over and over and over, that "that" is a Tree or a flower or a grizzly bear, you would think he would know by now, right? Sheesh! Te hee!

I know many of you have small kiddos at home, so inquiring minds like mine want to know what STAGE you are going through? I am super excited for the "Momma, but why?" Stage! Oh yeah, I can't wait for that one!

And the funny thing that really gets me about this whole momma, what's that stage, is how come it never includes daddy? How did he get a one way ticket out of this show? I think the pool man and I need to have a little talk or perhaps an interrogation just to make sure there was no bribing going on between the two of them!

Cheers to the curious mind of a 2 year old!

 

P.S. It is absolutely amazing what 4 days off in a row does for me, I seem to play better with others and my patients for playing with tractors and dirt grows tremendously...however, snails...that is a whole other story. Ewww, pluk!

I wonder what a week would do for my soul?

I think I should try that one out, real soon! **wink wink!

Comments

[Zita - Mlle Magpie]

Oh, Tara, do enjoy the "what" stage, because the "why" stage will be much harder - like "why is the sky blue?" With my 12 year old son (for whom we just got a cell phone because he'll be starting high school in the fall and taking public buses to get there), it's at the "don't check that text message while I'm talking to you, we're in a conversation here!"

[sue]

I remember the "What's that?" question. It came out high pitched and the word "that" was always stretched out to last 3 seconds! Treasure this time of innocence, Tara, it goes by all too fast. I never believed it when someone told me that, but here it is 21 years later. I have my sweet memories, though....
hugs, Sue

[kasey]

girlfriend...the questions never stop....
just think what an 8 year old asks....
xo

[LuLu]

Yep, i'm with kasey then never stop... have you seen the commercial where the dad straps the little girl in the car {I forgot which car commercial it's for} anyhow she is chatting away he shuts the door and he walks around to the drivers side and the entire time the little girl is talking not even caring that her dad shut the door and can't hear her! That commercial is my daughters... oh my goodness they talk and ask questions non stop... now my little guy has learned he needs to jump in if he wants to be heard and let me say he has learned to chat away!
xo,
LuLu

[jen R Sanctuary arts at home]

We are at the same stage.....and it make me craaaazy too... with all of the kids sometimes I just have to put my hand up and say "No more questions for a while."

[Rebekah]

haha! Kasey's right - the questions don't stop. I love having these conversations with Oliver but luckily he includes his daddy a lot because this mama sure doesn't know how to explain in details how the electicty, water, toilet, cars, etc work.

[Allegra]

ash does this but not as much, "wuh dah?":) it's tough for me to enjoy the phase i'm in or the moment or whatever one would call it, but i know i must cherish the gibberish i understand as his language now. one day i probably won't like what he has to say

[Jeanne]

The questions don't stop..they just get harder and little more uncomfortable:-) Ben asks what things are that he really knows...I have just started saying...what do YOU think?..and he usually answers his own questions;-)

[Melinda]

I like that!... because my 2 yo's fave things to say now are, "Somebody help me" "I'm stuck" or the one that is sure to get the CPS attention "You're hurting me". He says these things when we are playing, and especially when we "attempt" to tuck him in at night.
I am trying to *appreciate* this phase.... like this morning when he got into my mascara. :(

I think he gets all his new phrases from wrestling with my 9 yo son.

Yes two year olds are fun & hard work... but they grow up so fast. Just take a look at the 1000 pictures on your computer... and you will see a slide show of life go by.

Thanks Tara for making me smile... laugh and cherish my kids.

[Kim]

For us, three is "why? why? why????" So incredibly sweet but sometimes, ack!
xo

[migambeta@yahoo.com]

Just wait for the why???? stage. That one doesn't stop, my teenagers are back in the why??? phase!!!

[Tracy]

OH yes - the questions....keeeeep going.

just had the 'f' word talk with my daughter. THANK YOU, KINDERGARTEN. (she even repeated the sentence that she heard the FFFFForbidden word used, and it was quite appropriately placed (with an 'ing, i might add!). Talk about one experienced kid teaching my sweet babe such vocabulary!)

This stage does wear on your soul, but it is priming the pumps for the TOUGH questions to come!

xoxoxo

[Coreenie]

Mattias went through that too, I got around the constant "what's that" question by making him tell me more about the first thing he asked. Went something like this:

Him: What's that
Me: A tree. Can you tell me what color the tree is?
Him: Green
Me: Is the tree big or little? Do you see birdies? What do the birdies say?
And so on.

Turn his question into a conversation and make him do the talking! :)

The next stage is the "NO I DO IT" phase (such fun) and the "Ask the Same Thing Over and Over Until You Get Your Way" phase.

So much good stuff yet to come!

[Tricia Whisler]

What a fun stage. I am long past that, We have gone from mom and dad are the greatest and know everything to mom and dad are so embarrasing and don't know anything with our 14 year old. My 9 year old still thinks we are pretty cool though. Is'nt being a mom the greatest?????

[grace]

What a CUTIE!!!! Harper points to everything and asks "what's that?" It really is the cutest thing. My favorite thing he's doing now is when you ask him how old he is, he points his little index finger and says "one". I just melt every time!!! Kids are truly God's greatest gift. We are so blessed!

Hope you have a wonderful day! Check out a little giveaway I've got going on too. xoxo

[Kacey]

With my 3 1/2 year-old, we're at the endless questions stage - and often ones he already knows the answer to! I've actually told him a few times that I'm out of answers. That's when he asks if we need to go to the store to buy more!

My 19 month-old is at the "Sat?" stage - as in, "What's that?" about everything! Sometimes I feel like all I do is answer questions all day long!

[Alison Rowe]

Girl, my 11 month old is already in the "what's that" stage. I swear she points at everything and says "whussa". I remember when my son went thru the "why" stage. Prepare yourself, that has to be the worst. You will be why'ed to the point where you want to scream! Or cry, or even invest in a good pair of earplugs! Isn't being a mommy so much fun!

[lissa]

I love that stage! I was with my friends 2 yr old the other day who is in love with my dog and calls him 'ruffy" I almost wish I named him that now!

[Isabel ~ Maison Douce]

My youngest son is six and is obsessed with death.. "How long does it take until we get to heaven after we die?", or " Do we take our eyes with us?", or "Do we get to eat bacon in heaven?", or even worse, "When I die will I be buried in the back yard like Jasper (our gerbel)?". I may need some professional guidance...!!!
Isabel

[Brighton]

We are in the "can I drive your car" phase. Ugh.

[nel]

It's a very cute stage... when you don't have to live with it every day that is ;)

My girls are 13 and 20 so I don't get the "what is it" anymore but I still get the "but why" every now and then...especially when I say "NO!" lol...

[Joy]

My son is at the do you really have to talk to me stage, that would be 20... oh how i would enjoy some questions right now. Most question now come through a text :(

[Tricia]

Hi Tara.
We're in a stage where more than anything K wants to be exactly like her sisters. Especially P. She wants to eat what they eat, drink what they drink, play what they play, etc.............
Mostly it's "I Jump" for the trampoline. "I Drink" for water bottles, usually. "I move out and join a rock band". Okay, so not that last one, but I feel it coming. It will be all too soon.
Tee hee.
Have a great week, Tara.
*Tricia

[heather]

hahahaha! Theses comments were just as great as the post. Kids are wonderful little creatures. & I'm glad you liked Tricia's candle! Have a good night. :)

[Andrea Villarreal]

Woman take a vacation!!! Life is too short and before you know it he'll want the keys to the car and think your unbearable!! That's when "daddy" will be all the rage:)LOL! I always laugh when my friends think this is the hard part, the toddler years. Yeah right just you wait the best is yet to come:)