“Daddy” = “Male Adult”
Matthew is very fond of recounting the day’s events at bedtime.
I recently discovered that when he is speaking of men (as in male adults) he describes them as “daddies” and women as “mommies.” For example, this evening we dropped by the “Bethlehem: Experience the Birth” attraction held by First Baptist Church of Santa Clara. As part of the event, a man in a white robe ascends into the sky (illuminated by a spotlight) from a tower in one of the buildings, and plays the part of an angel announcing the coming of the Savior.
Well, naturally, since Matthew is so young, the Christmas story is not quite familiar — and the appearing of a man in the sky is more interesting. His words in the car on the way home?
- “Daddy, why does the daddy angel have no feets [sic]?” (The feet were obscured by the robe, which also obscured the platform upon which he was standing)
- “That was a daddy angel. It wasn’t a mommy angel. Mommies aren’t angels.
This kid is so funny. Lately, I’ve been reading other people’s blogs and at times feel like our life is so boring. As I said to Lois this evening, “It seems like all we do is make babies.” Her reply? “Well, at least we have good stories.”
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Leave a commentof course, you’re too modest to point out the obvious conclusion of matthew’s syllogism: daddies are angels.
Actually, I did go to the trouble of pointing out to my son that his mommy was an angel. Over his head, but maybe brownie points for me. <grin>
how in the world could you ever think your life is boring???
what are you talking about Mr. Whirrled Traveler?
you got go to China for two whole weeks with the pleasure of seeing the inside of a hotel room for most of it, eating at the best fast food places in that neighborhood (oh yeah & you got to adopt an adorable little girl while you were there), you get to travel ALL the way down to San Jose at least twice a month to visit your wild and exciting friends…
sheesh, do I have redefine everything? when I say our life seems boring, I simply mean others have more exciting lives — in a good way. We have exciting lives in a “yay another poop in the toilet” way. I guess we gotta take what we can get.
Umm… I think da halls were speaking with tongue firmly planted in cheek.
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