Me (having a conversation with Grandma): "Blah, blah, blah, something about jealousy."Hollis: "Mommy, we're not supposed to say that."
Me: "Say what, Hollis? Jealousy?"
Hollis: "Yeah. Jealousy's a bad word."
Me: "Says who, sweetie?"
Hollis: "Miss 'Rie." (His sitter, Marie.)
Me: "Is it that you're not supposed to say jealous, or you're not supposed to get jealous."
Hollis: "I'm not supposed to get jealous."
Me: "Oh."
For a moment I contemplated the maturity of my 3 year old, who could apparently somewhat comprehend the complicated emotion that is jealousy.
Hollis: "Jealousy goes on bread and peanut butter."
Oh well.
It is so hard to explain that emotion. Have you read him "Simon and Molly Plus Hester"? It is a good book for explaining jealousy.
ReplyDeleteHa! Time to go make a PB & Jealousy sandwich. :)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get past how freakin cute that picture is
ReplyDeleteHmmm, we can't get 'jealousy' in England. We can only get jam.
ReplyDeleteHow completely adorable!
I love those moments: You're picking out what shoes you are going to wear to the Nobel Lareat's Dinner in his honor, and then he pulls you out of fantasy land with the peanut butter-type comment!
ReplyDeleteOH, can I get one of those toasts, too, please? :)
ReplyDeleteOh my word LOL. Kids! And how stinking cute is that photo?
ReplyDeleteHope you are having enjoyable holidays, babe. Big (HUGS) from us!
Julie
Using My Words
That's funny!
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When The Princess acts jealous of Junior Mayhem, he and I start this little chant that drives her bananas. It goes something like this, "TP has jealous pants...when I say jealous...you say pants.....jealous!...PANTS!" It can go on and on and on! It is great fun and it makes the point!
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Hope your Christmas was jealous pants free!
is the jealousy you put on toast green?
ReplyDeletecute story!
Running on empty
Love it! Hope your Christmas was merry and free of any other jealousy than the cranberry kind.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it would also be good on crackers . . .
ReplyDeleteI like raspberry jealousy.
ReplyDelete...and I like the blackberry jealousy.
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