I've created a monster!

A couple nights ago, we were putting the kids to bed (as we do every night). I went in to tuck Titus in, and found he had removed all of his clothes and diaper. I stopped, surprised, and said "Titus! You're butt naked!" He smiled really big and repeated, "Ty Butt Nay Nay!" Thad walked in just in time to hear Titus and we both broke out laughing. That was the mistake. As soon as Titus realized he had said something funny, it was all a game. He took off running down the hall yelling "Ty Butt Nay Nay!" and laughing. We did get him back into his jammies and into bed shortly after. Since then, every time I try to put him in bed, he removes his clothes and stands on his bed calling to me "Ty butt nay nay!" Lessons learned...

1. Watch what you say in front of or to your children!
2. If they do say something that is funny, but you don't want them to repeat it EVER again, go to the other room to laugh where they don't see you!

Yesterday morning, I was doing some reading before the kids got up. Raquelle wandered very sleepily into the living room and said (quietly and with hand motions), "I wake now. The moon close his little eyes and he sleep now. The sun up. He open up his little eyes and he wake now and I wake now too."

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Debbie said…
To keep from laughing I'd have to bite the inside of my cheek or my tongue until I could leave the room for a minute to quietly laugh.
You have a priceless memory from that. :o)
8:42 PM
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