Love these two.

Some Max-isms lately:

“We don’t poke our friends!”  “Don’t sit in the mulch!” [Rules brought home from school]

In a matter-of-fact voice, about a million times a day, “ack-cha-wee” (actually).  As in, “this cup is from the gym, actually.”  “It not nap time, actually.”

“I dood that!” (past tense of did, about particularly impressive towers he builds)

“I’m doing this!” usually proclaimed when standing on something he shouldn’t be.

“We’re doing this togever (together)!” about anything we do together.  Sitting on the couch together, walking together, eating lunch together.  He likes to narrate.  

“I’m taking these eggs to Whole Foods!” about his play eggs in a carton, heading toward the door.  We don’t buy our eggs at Whole Foods.

“How are you doing today, Mommy?  I’m doing pretty good!”

“I’m bringing this pee-woah (pillow) upstairs!” while returning from a disallowed trip downstairs.  He put the pillow behind his back on the chair (pictured above)  and said “That’s better!”  

“What spells ___?” About everything.  He knows how to spell M-A-X and R-E-D and is always asking how to spell anything around him.  “What spells cup?  What spells table?  What spells spoon?”

“What is that ___ doing?”  [speed bump, tree, telephone pole, car, anything he sees]. We answer in a variety of ways, and he always responds, “it’s just hanging out, actually.”

When it’s time to make our grocery list, he helps.  “Grapes, dates, raisins, carrots… coffee, actually.  Yogurt, milk… Oh! bread.  Bread, Mommy.  And chips for Daddy.  And tea…peanut butter…granolas…and pasta… Um, what about avocado, Mommy?”  It’s actually quite helpful.