Comments on: Like Babelfish for Toddlers http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/ Purple Should Be A Flavor, Dammit! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Angela http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-175800 Angela Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:41:07 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-175800 Okay - I've been reading through your archives for the last week or two (at work *gasp* because my job is so ridiculously boring) and I often find myself doing the hiss-laugh in my cubicle (haha! cubicle!!) and I have to play it off like I'm having a coughing fit, or blowing my nose... But right now, I'm sitting at our local bar with the wonderful wi-fi, savoring a beer, while my husband does homework (because he says he works sooo much better here.... I think it's the lack of a need for smoke breaks, which does rock, I must admit) Point: Being able to guffaw mercilessly while throwing back a cold one is FAR superior. We have our own toddler-ese going on at home, and I am waiting with bated breath for the day I discover toddler-fish... We bought brand-new furniture and decorations (what else do you call them? - even though it sounds like we bought a bunch of streamers and kazoos and pinatas....) shortly before our daughter was born and we moved 1000 miles across the country (smart, real smart). Anwyay, we arent' big marbles fans, but we were stupid enough to fill a vase with decorative rocks and fake blue flowers to match the rug. I *actually* found one in a diaper once, like pre-digested and all - thank god for a kid who has never choked! Okay – I’ve been reading through your archives for the last week or two (at work *gasp* because my job is so ridiculously boring) and I often find myself doing the hiss-laugh in my cubicle (haha! cubicle!!) and I have to play it off like I’m having a coughing fit, or blowing my nose…

But right now, I’m sitting at our local bar with the wonderful wi-fi, savoring a beer, while my husband does homework (because he says he works sooo much better here…. I think it’s the lack of a need for smoke breaks, which does rock, I must admit)

Point: Being able to guffaw mercilessly while throwing back a cold one is FAR superior.

We have our own toddler-ese going on at home, and I am waiting with bated breath for the day I discover toddler-fish…

We bought brand-new furniture and decorations (what else do you call them? – even though it sounds like we bought a bunch of streamers and kazoos and pinatas….) shortly before our daughter was born and we moved 1000 miles across the country (smart, real smart). Anwyay, we arent’ big marbles fans, but we were stupid enough to fill a vase with decorative rocks and fake blue flowers to match the rug. I *actually* found one in a diaper once, like pre-digested and all – thank god for a kid who has never choked!

]]> By: Employee No. 3699 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-73055 Employee No. 3699 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:28:59 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-73055 I'm finally catching up with all the posts I missed. Damn, you write a lot! Loved this: "(not ACTUAL marbles, because with a toddler, why on earth would I have marbles around?)." I’m finally catching up with all the posts I missed. Damn, you write a lot!

Loved this:
“(not ACTUAL marbles, because with a toddler, why on earth would I have marbles around?).”

]]> By: Kendra http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72636 Kendra Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72636 First of all, I am going to admit that I do not judge you for believing all babies were more or less alike; when my second son was born, I was terrified and shocked. I thought I had this baby thing down, and then came this screaming, gassy little thing. I didn't know what to do! Now, of course, they're 6 and 3 1/2, and the differences--and similarities--are more profound every day. I love Alex, I really do. There is something about a drop-dead beautiful child who has no inside voice and loves sharing ketchup and is that enthusiastic about watching TV together that makes me think he's turning out to be a pretty terrific little guy. First of all, I am going to admit that I do not judge you for believing all babies were more or less alike; when my second son was born, I was terrified and shocked. I thought I had this baby thing down, and then came this screaming, gassy little thing. I didn’t know what to do! Now, of course, they’re 6 and 3 1/2, and the differences–and similarities–are more profound every day.

I love Alex, I really do. There is something about a drop-dead beautiful child who has no inside voice and loves sharing ketchup and is that enthusiastic about watching TV together that makes me think he’s turning out to be a pretty terrific little guy.

]]> By: tracey http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72562 tracey Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:51:42 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72562 Inside voice? What is this thing you speak of??? Inside voice? What is this thing you speak of???

]]> By: Maggie http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72561 Maggie Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:09:36 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72561 I am starting to feel like we were soul twins, lost in the great Cosmos until Google and Facebook brought us back together. I discovered your blog after my best friend posted it on Facebook and now I cant get enough. My son sounds much like your Ben, happily content and slept through the night from birth. My daughter, OMG! I thought I'd given birth to an extra apendage! She was jaundiced and cranky and could NEVER be put down. The child never slept in her crib, and I'm STILL WAITING (9 years later) for her to sleep an entire week in her own bed. She looks just like me, acts just like me.. it's like I spat her right out of my mouth. Though I didn't like her very much the 1st year of her life (it's true.. I wanted to trade her in), she's my very best friend now and I cant imagine life without her. I am starting to feel like we were soul twins, lost in the great Cosmos until Google and Facebook brought us back together. I discovered your blog after my best friend posted it on Facebook and now I cant get enough.

My son sounds much like your Ben, happily content and slept through the night from birth. My daughter, OMG! I thought I’d given birth to an extra apendage! She was jaundiced and cranky and could NEVER be put down. The child never slept in her crib, and I’m STILL WAITING (9 years later) for her to sleep an entire week in her own bed.

She looks just like me, acts just like me.. it’s like I spat her right out of my mouth. Though I didn’t like her very much the 1st year of her life (it’s true.. I wanted to trade her in), she’s my very best friend now and I cant imagine life without her.

]]> By: Emily R http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72558 Emily R Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:12:49 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72558 the only way my kids are alike is they talk too much. hmmm the only way my kids are alike is they talk too much. hmmm

]]> By: Clemento http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72555 Clemento Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:33:43 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72555 Are you a professional journalist? You write very well. Are you a professional journalist? You write very well.

]]> By: stacey@Havoc&Mayhem http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72552 stacey@Havoc&Mayhem Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:23:27 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72552 Mine didn't do that with speaking but they did do it with reading. One day I am fighting to get them to recognize a lowercase t and the next they are reading me magazine headlines in the check out line. "ten sec, ten seceereets your man wants to do in bed mama!" Mine didn’t do that with speaking but they did do it with reading. One day I am fighting to get them to recognize a lowercase t and the next they are reading me magazine headlines in the check out line.

“ten sec, ten seceereets your man wants to do in bed mama!”

]]> By: Inna http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72550 Inna Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:11:22 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72550 I used to translate what my sister was saying to my mom. We're only a year apart. Come to think of it, my sister speaks so fast sometimes that I still translate for my parents. I used to translate what my sister was saying to my mom. We’re only a year apart. Come to think of it, my sister speaks so fast sometimes that I still translate for my parents.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/like-a-babelfish-for-toddlers/#comment-72545 Lauren Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:02:09 +0000 http://www.mommywantsvodka.com/?p=1699#comment-72545 I can't wait for Peanut to start talking! Right now she grunts which is cute but I don't know what the hell she's talking about since I don't speak "This is what I sound like when I'm trying to poop." I can’t wait for Peanut to start talking! Right now she grunts which is cute but I don’t know what the hell she’s talking about since I don’t speak “This is what I sound like when I’m trying to poop.”

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