We were in the car today, driving, when Boy starts his monkey-hyena-puppy hybrid whining act. You know, the kind where he's pointing at an empty wrapper of SOMETHING HE JUST INHALED IN ONE SECOND saying Eh-Eh-Eh-Eh! Then there's some more pointing and more whining and more pointing and more whimpers and my brain was like, ENOUGH.
So, I summoned all my patience, turned around from the front passenger seat, smiled, and then made the imaginary motions of zipping up my lips, turning the key, and throwing the key somewhere far away from this hemisphere. Mm!
Girl, who had been chanting, "Boy! CHILL!" started imitating my motions happily.
Then, putting it all into words, said, "First, you cut off the lips. Then, you throw them in the trash!"
Damn, you're turning into one strict mommy! Can't wait until she shares that little tidbit with her preschool teacher. Too funny!
Posted by: Manic Mommy | Monday, May 04, 2009 at 09:52 AM
That's hilarious. Also rather gruesome.
Posted by: alejna | Monday, May 04, 2009 at 02:57 PM
My 12-year-old is constantly making noises these days (including whining). I keep threatening to keep him quiet with duct tape and his sister obliged me by finding a roll of it in the basement. Aren't those girls just so helpful?
Posted by: Susan @ 2KoP | Monday, May 04, 2009 at 10:31 PM