On Doctors

The other night out of the blue, Max asked me the following question:

Max: "Mommy, why do doctors know everything?"

Me (for some reason at a loss for words): "What? Why do you ask?"

Max: "It's ok, I know the answer. It's because they go to school for a really long time"  

Smart Questions

I have been very sick with a throat infection for the past few days. Max and Brooklyn have been staying with my in-laws, to avoid there getting sick and to give me a chance to rest.

Max, on the phone with me today:

Max: "Mommy, when you had no voice, were you still able to breathe?"

Me: "Yes Max, I could always breathe"

Max: "And you've taken your medicine and you feel better now?"

Me: "Yes honey, I am starting to feel better"

On Being Politically Savvy

I will have to post pictures below to demonstrate how accurate Max's childish realism was with this comment.

While having breakfast out with Grandpapa Andre this morning at Old McDonald (his term for McDonalds), he saw a newspaper article with a picture of the 4 party leaders in last night's campaign debate. This was his observation:

Max: pointing to Philipe Couillard of the Liberal party "that's Granpa Jerry" pointing to Pauline Marois, Parti Quebecois, "that's Grandma Bubs" and pointing to Francoise David, Quebec Solidaire, "that's Grandmaman Francine!"

On Homework

This is not so much a conversation with Max, as a description of a scene from earlier this evening.

Max has homework to do every night for pre-school; practicing to write out letters of the alphabet. Tonight he asked if he could practice while listening to Rhianna's "Diamonds", which was followed by Mumford & Sons "I will wait" and last by Eminem and Rhianna's "Monsters under the bed" (that last one I am not so proud of as a parent- I'm not entirely sure who is to blame for our son's love of Eminem, but I'm pretty sure it's completely inappropriate for a 4-year old and some pretty lax parenting that we haven't put an end to it!)

All Alone

Pat and I actually get a weekend to ourselves; Max called tonight:

Max: "Daddy, have fun at the hotel!"

Pat: "We're still at home tonight, going to the hotel tomorrow"

Max: "Your home all alone?"

Pat: "Yes Max, we're home all alone, but we're thinking of you and Brooklyn all of the time"

New House

Our current house, that we've lived in for 1.5 years, was built in 1968 and the floors in the living room are very warped, and getting worse. Pat was pointing out how bad they've gotten tonight.

Max: "Oh look at the floors- the house is old! We'll need to move into a new house soon. I think at my birthday- that's a good time to move into a new house"

Phone Etiquette

Me: "Max, I'm going upstairs to put Brooklyn to bed. If Daddy calls, press the green button on the phone"

Max (phone rings, Max picks up): "Hello? Daddy? I was watching the Canadians against the Bruins and the Canadians scored!" ( puts the phone down)

Me: "Pat?"

Pat: "Can I talk to little man again?"

Me: "Max, Daddy wants to speak to you again"

Max (taking the phone): "What?"

Pat: (says whatever)

Max: "Ok bye"

Me: "Max, Daddy wants to talk to you again"

Max: "What?"

Walking home with a 4-yr old

Max (walking backwards): "Mommy tell me when the sidewalk turns please"

Me: "Ok Max"

Max: "Because when kids walk backwards without mother's they can walk off the sidewalk and get hit by a car"

Me: "Max, that's terrible! Don't say things like that-let's talk, instead, about what sport you'd like to play in the Spring"

Max: "Hockey, baseball and tennis!"

Me: "What about soccer?"

Max: "Oh yeah- soccer too!"

Questions for which I have no answers

Max: "Why is Z the last letter of the alphabet?"