Tues Ten 042809: Drummer-isms

My first-born is turning 4 YEARS OLD at the end of the week! [My heart is simultaneously splitting its buttons with pride and joy and skipping a few beats with disbelief and denial.] In honor of my precious Little Drummer Boy, I give you my top ten Drummer-isms [at least this moment's top ten].  Some you may have seen or heard in other EyeJunkie ramblings, but they bear repeating.  Read ‘em and weep with me in laughter and astonishing cuteness–spoken like the Mommy in love I am.

1. “Look for the bear necessities, the simple bear necessities, forget about your worries and your stripe”
LDB’s version of the classic from The Jungle Book.  I’m glad “strife” didn’t factor into his equation, and I suppose it’s ok to forget about stripes, too.

2. “Look, Mommy, I can see my smoke!”
Winter mornings.

3. “Why they have to stitch your skin up?”
In response to Daddy’s story of the scar over his left eyebrow. Closely followed by “and then his skin came open and blood came out” in the retelling of the episode to Mommy.  Boys and their blood and guts–an endless source of Mommy pondering.

4. “Lord Jesus, bless the moonlight”

5. “That sounds like a big drum. I think God is playing drums.”
LDB’s reason not to worry about a bedtime thunderstorm.

6. “If we go too far we will surely, surely get lost. We need to hurry on through this lost place.”
Agreed. It’s a good thing I know the way to G-Mo and Paw-T’s house.

7. “Please stop giving the beast sugar“
In response to Mommy’s incessant kissing while the Beast absolutely ignores Beauty in favor of practicing his roar. Yes, note to all preschool teachers and smitten Mommies: please stop giving the beast sugar.

8. “And, I pray that You would not let Mommy get lost as work.”
Indeed.

9. “You bring me so much joy.”
Right back atcha, love.

10. “Yes I am.“