It's like being in a cubicle all over again.
May 22, 2007
Today's post is guest-authored by my six-year-old neighbor, who composed it while standing on her recycle bin so she could talk to me over the fence, as she does every day, whenever possible. I think she has a strong and unique voice for the blogosphere and a innate sense of storytelling. Mostly I admire her knack for the run-on sentence.
Hi! I am tall, see how I can see you now? This is better for my toes than just the fence plus I am only a foot away from our trampoline did you know we had a trampoline? and so if I fall like whoa! I will fall on the trampoline but only if I don't fall less than a foot which would be bad my mom says we are having chicken for dinner.
We made up a game you wanna know how to play it? It's called cracking the egg because we go like this and then we go POW like this and stand up and we make it up all by ourselves my brothers and me and my brother said we should call it cracking the egg and that's what we call it your dog is taking a poo you gonna have to pick it up?
We watched our friend's dog for awhile but she was big and so were her poos and also stinky hey look I am standing on one leg can your baby stand one leg? does he say goo goo gah gah? I used to say goo goo gah gah but not anymore, maybe like six years ago maybe, okay probably five because I am only getting started with six but I was five for a long time my birthday was just a couple weeks ago and we got ice cream and you know what? Today is my dad's birthday and we're throwing him a party but it's a surprise so shh don't tell him, okay? Well, he knows we're throwing a party but he doesn't know who is coming to the party so that's the surprise part also I cleaned my room does your baby have a lot of toys in there?
My brother claps his hands like this and he is so loud do you ever hear him clap his hands? Like this? SO LOUD. I MEAN REALLY. Boys are like that. Loud. Your baby looks like a boy already I saw him in his baby pool the other day does he go in his baby pool everyday? How many days? Does he play with your hair ever?
I've been in your house before. My friend used to live there and I remember what it looks like. I saw it empty too after she moved out and I was sad do you think I could see what your house looks like now sometime? I am good with babies maybe we could play sometime? And when your baby gets bigger he could come to play on the trampoline and I will make sure he doesn't fall in the foot of space here okay I have to go now bye!
This weekend, my 7 year old and I agreed on a hand signal (and no it is not the signal you are thinking) that means she has to immediately be quiet. In my head it's the SHUT THE F UP signal. It lets me then get a word in edgewise without having to shout over the "But MOM, she did xyz, and I was sitting there first, but it's MY turn, and I'm really mad, and she's TOUCHING ME!"
I think the old difference between her and I is that I don't let all my different trains of thought escape my mouth. Sometimes I find my thought process exhausting....is it just me?
OMG. LMFAO!
I am dreading the day Carter talks a lot. A least that kid went back home... imagine that everywhere you turn!?
Heh she sounds like quite the little character!
I didn't know you were coming to visit me and my Stinkerbell. Next time, just tell her to shut up. But say it nicely, cause that's the only way you are allowed to say shut up.
Aren't you glad you have a boy now?
My husband keeps reminding me that I couldn't wait until my daughter could talk. Now I can't find the freaking shut off button. Yes, she's 6.
time to back off the ritalin...the girl, not you.
imagine that little girl times 23, and that's my day. everyday. all day long. being a kindergarten teacher is great, but i'm excited about a long, QUIET summer!!
"I saw him in his baby pool the other day does he go in his baby pool everyday? How many days?"
Ack! A pool-stalker! How many days? So I can watch his naked torso and swim diaper?
OH GAWD. I was that kid. Seriously. I was that kid. It's bringing back horrible memories.
Yep, that's my girl. She's 6 too. "Mommy, why did they plant trees by the road? We don't like trees, do we, Mommy? They're yucky. They should've planted flowers. Who planted them? Why do you want me to be quiet now Mommy? I don't need to be quiet. Ok, I'll talk to myself. La lalalala...."
She makes my ears bleed.
OMG! I have 21 of those in my class :) After a while you just learn to tune them out....until you hear, "He just showed us his underwear!!"
oh. my. goodness. i must live 2 houses down from you, on the other side of this child. good grief.
i actually made a rule for mine, she can only ask me 2 questions per day. thats it.
now all the neighbors on our court have adapted the same rule.
I thought she was going to get better when she turns 6 in july. you are telling me she isnt???
Guest blogger! Ha! She's a natural.
That's pretty much what I sound like when my husband gets home and he doesn't talk back. I just ramble on and on. Nice huh! haha
I have a 6 yr old neighbor girl JUST like that. We have gone in our back yard before and tried to be vewy vewy quiet so she wouldn't notice us. Doesn't work. I sometimes barely acknowledge her, especially if it is a really nosy question. And then...she got a hold of our phone number (from my 10 yr old daughter). Nightmare! Avoid this! Oh & like Zoot said.."crack the egg" is a known trampoline game. My kids play it all the time.
eventually annoying, but pretty cute in small doses!
awesome!!!!!!
Welcome to my day =) (although at least I don't send mine over to the neighbors).
But yeah - keep her in mind for a Mother's Helper. 7-8yo's are great for that. It's a good way to get some work done (or not) without paying for a full-blown babysitter, Noah gets some big-kid time, and the neighbor girl get a couple of bucks - and you're still right there if they need something.
My over-bearing used to be 6 year old (now more like 8) neighbor stares at us throught the side privacy boards on the deck and asks if she can come over and play while I am eating/soaking my feet/trying to talk on the phone. She also tells my daughter to smear sidewalk chalk all over her face because that would be "so fun" and wouldn't it also be cool to throw rocks in everyone's yard.
My 6-year old is so NOT like that and I THANK GOD every day.
Heh. My boyfriend has a teenage customer that always comes in (he manages a drum shop) and does that every lunch time. Just be glad the 6 year old doesn't start drumming for an hour when she's finished questioning.
My daughter is 18...she STILL talks like this, only it's not about cute things anymore, its all about she said and she said and at the end of the day I said and totally the most exciting thing is soon she is moving out and she will just visit and my ears can stop bleeding.
You had me at "We watched our friend's dog for awhile but she was big and so were her poos and also stinky hey look I am standing on one leg can your baby stand one leg?" It is so true. I love kids that age. Also? You had my husband rolling on the floor laughing too. Thanks for a good laugh in a time of need.
"I am only getting started with six but I was five for a long time..." Hee! How can you not love that? I mean, unless you didn't have your own house to escape to. I agree with the others; cultivating a friendship with this little girl could really come in handy. Okay, that sounds really creepy, but you know what I mean.
This easily could have been my oldest daughter at that age. Actually, it could be her now, pretty much. She's fifteen. Didn't someone say that at some point teenagers stop talking? I love her with all my heart and soul, but my ears...they are tired.
Okay, THAT was precious! Sounds like the conversations I have with my neighbors' 4 year old every day. But his favorite line is "Hey, ummmmm, ya know what? Guess what my ______" and then he fills in the blank with some news of the day like, "...my jeep is getting new tires" "...my shoes are green because I mowed the lawn with a real lawn mower, but my dad's is just pretend." "...my Mom says your house is ugly..." whatever seems important to him!
You should include her insights every once in awhile to keep us all young and giggling!
Snort, guffaw.
wow...Maybe you could get some good earplugs and have her over as your mommy's helper. We used to have a neighbor like that when I was in high school. My mom worked midnights and nearly every day during the summer the girl would come over, ring the bell and ask to speak to my mom (my brother and I refused to speak to her). If we sent her away, she'd just come back every 30 minutes or so. I finally woke up my mom one day and told her to hollar at the poor girl so that my mom could get some sleep!
But now my 3 1/2 year-old nephew talks like that non-stop. My SIL and nephew stayed with us a few days and each morning as I was waking up for work I could already hear him chattering away. Even as I walked out the door, he would still be talking away...not sure how he ever gets food in his body since the only time he stops is while he's sleeping. It's funny, but exhausting...
Oh my God! This is who my currently almost-two, completely verbal daughter will be in just a few short years. Better start stockpiling the Xanax and wine now.
Posting here in regards to your #2 post asking about an area acupuncturist. Go see Dr. Lee (http://www.yourdrlee.com/about) He specializes in infertility and women's health and he's in the Tyson's Corner area. Maybe he can help!
Wow.
That's like...birth control.
Except it's really cute.
Dammit.
Give the kid a BEEFLOG.
Well, I think you know why she is outside. Good thing about talkers is that they continue to talk. Her mom won't ever have to worry about what she's doing at school. Oversharing starts at a young age...Funny.
Oh, yes. Welcome to MY world. Are your ears bleeding yet?
Oh no. I was not a talker, but loved to hang out with neighbors' young children. Apparently, this was ideal ...I had no idea I was such a perfect package ;). I'm very concerned I will have share-y talkative children now. I don't like sharing. (as you can see, I have no blog url of my very own!) At work I get to listen to my ipod and the only talking I do is to assign people new work!
Oh no. I was not a talker, but loved to hang out with neighbors' young children. Apparently, this was ideal ...I had no idea I was such a perfect package ;). I'm very concerned I will have share-y talkative children now. I don't like sharing. (as you can see, I have no blog url of my very own!) At work I get to listen to my ipod and the only talking I do is to assign people new work!
I think the "...your baby looks like a boy..." was my favorite part of this conversation.
And what exactly is protocal during conversations like that? Do you just stand and nod and smile?