February Dialogue

Dialogue, February 6th
Daddy:“God didn’t give you a nose so you could pick it.”
Ian, fifteen minutes later:“What did God give me to pick?”

Dialogue, February 9th
Ian:“I had a crusty in my eye and it walked right out.”

Dialogue, February 13th

Daycare Caregiver: “Smart cookie knows her colors.” (She also said that another teacher asked if everybody in the class knew all their colors. “No, just Nina.”)

Nina, looking down at her pajama bottoms: “Flowers. Foofah loves flowers. Orange flowers.”

Nina says first knock-knock joke.

Dialogue, February 15th
Nina saying Grace:“God is gate is thank him for ow fud.”

Dialogue, February 16th
All of us on the way to daycare in the morning, Ian:“Are you going to eat the rest of your cereal bar?”
Nina moves it within reach, then yanks it away.
Ian:“Daaaaad! Nina’s teasin’!”
Nina hands cereal bar over to Ian:“Here ya go.”
Daddy:“Ian, please give half of that back to her, please.”
Ian hands half back quickly and without complaint. Nina replies:“Thank you, brother.”

Dialogue, February 16th
Nina, regarding M&Ms:“One more?”
Daycare Caregiver:“No.”
Nina:“Two more?”
Daycare Caregiver:“No.”
Nina:“Three more?”

Dialogue, February 20th

Nina, playing with a spectrum of colored rings: “I missin yellow. I cand fine yellow!”

Television character: “Hi! My name is Mater!”
Nina, speaking to the TV: “My name ess Nina!”

Dialogue, February 23rd
Nina counts to ten.

Dialogue, February 24rd
Nina counts to eleven.

Dialogue, February 28th
Ian: “What’s for dinner?”
Mommy and Daddy: “Breakfast!”
Ian, without missing a beat: “What’s for breakfast for dinner?”