That’s Tyler’s New Thing.

“Tyler, pick up your toys!”

“In a minute!”

“Tyler, come here.”

“In a minute!”

“Tyler, it’s time to eat.”

“In a minute!”

“Tyler, brush your teeth!”

“In a minute!”

“Time for bed.”

“In a minute!”

You know,
It gets so tiring sometimes,
Because even though he says he’ll do what I told him to do,
in a minute,
he never actually gets around to doing it.
I wonder where he got that from.

It’s pretty exhausting.
He really keeps me busy.
I don’t even have time to take a shower.

Maybe I should take a bath.
That would make me feel better.

Uhmmm… in a minute.

It is near impossible to make a 3 year old sing on command.

So I tried to hand him the microphone and hoped for the best.
This time, I got lucky.

So here is Tyler
singing the alphabet.

(Loudness warning. Tyler had the mic really close.)

How funny was that?

While Tyler and I were watching TV,
I got up to go to the bathroom.

—
Tyler: Daddy, where are you going?

Me: I have to go pee-pee.

Tyler: You go pee-pee?

Me: Yes. I’ll be right back okay?

When I got back and sat by the couch;

Tyler: Daddy. You go pee-pee in the potty?

Me: Yes, I did.

Tyler: Good job, Daddy. Good job.
(as he nods and taps me on the head)
—

You know what’s really weird?

After that assessment from Tyler,
I feel like I deserve a treat.

So I got up and got me a cookie.

Isn’t that bizarre?

Do you ever wonder what your kids would be
when they grow up?

Maybe you would have a premonition based on what they do,
or how often they perform certain actions?

A kid who is fond of trains and cars,
could become an engineer.

Someone who takes good care of their dolls and things,
could become a renowned physician.

Someone who loves to read books,
could become a successful author.

A child who is fond of singing,
might become a popular rock star.

A kid who loves to act out scenes from their favorite movie,
could be a famous celebrity actor someday.

These are all just examples of how
you might know what your kid would end up
when they finally grow up.

Although, I must ask,

What does it mean,
when your child comes up to you,
coming in from the backyard,
on more than one occasion,
and says:

“Daddy, I killed the lizard!”

(I think I need to lie down.)

It bothers me a little bit,
how Tyler consume lots of liquids.

He could finish a gallon of milk in a matter of days.
He requests a cup of juice, one right after another.
He’ll try to drink whatever I am drinking too.
And finish it.

I never really paid much attention to it,
until one day, he tried to drink
the bottle of soy sauce.

The kid has a drinking problem.

I knew something was wrong with him
a long time ago, when I dropped him,
and he didn’t cry.

You know, I can pretty much understand
the language of a 3 year old.

Tyler and I can carry out pretty good and lengthy conversations.

He calls everything by it’s name.

He can even count in Spanish,
say the colours in Spanish, (Thanks to Dora)
and even remember each and every characters from his movies and TV shows.

But,
one thing I can’t understand.
is what he calls the “TV remote.”

He calls it “Satap.”

I have no clue why he does.
I tell him it’s “The Remote” and he understands it.
But he still calls it “Satap.”

“Here Daddy, I give you the satap.”

I don’t know.

If you can figure it out,
I’l give you a cookie.

/scratches head
//laughs at how cute this kid is

The kid loves, is addicted, is obsessed
with this “Thomas the Tank Engine” stuff.

He goes to bed with it,
brings it with him when he takes a bath,
takes it with him everywhere he goes.
He even holds his pee and not go potty,
and just would rather play with them.

So when I saw this “Day out with Thomas” event coming to Florida,
we just had to take him and see it.

And when we got there, I shit you not,
the kid was happier than a two-peckered dog in a street full of fire hydrants.

He just went nuts.

It was really worth it, seeing the kid,
in his own little euphoric state.

But one thing I must put in the picture here,
is that sometimes, in events like these,
There should be a disclaimer that states,
“Souvenirs, toys and paraphernalia
are actually 300% more expensive than they should.”

Or
“It’s either you buy these ridiculously expensive stuff, or your kid will hate you for life.”

Or
“When you head to the cashier, don’t forget to bend over,
because you will be gloriously screwed.”

It is “Consumer Extortion” at it’s finest.

Case in point,

A “Thomas the Train” Plastic Whistle costs $9 !
A “Thomas the Train” underwear for $10 !
And a “Thomas the Train” toothbrush for $8.

I don’t know about you, but I think that is a little bit too much.
These things won’t even last 3 months in our house.

But, No matter.

At least, I saw how Tyler enjoys his new plastic whistle,
playing with it in the car, on our way back home.

You couldn’t put a price on that precious smile.

Plus,
I am so gonna look good in my new “Thomas underwear.”

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Pictures of our “Day out with Thomas” are now posted under Photos.

Tyler showing me how it’s done.

I think this kid is ready for some serious Rockin’!

He’s gonna have to jam with Daddy soon.

And when I say soon,
I mean soon in front of a theater near you,
with my guitar case open,
for you to give us some change.

—
Also,
I added a whole bunch of pictures
in the photo gallery.
Check them out.

The dreaded “F” word.

Yup he said it.

Quite clear and crisp too.

Enter scene:

Sounds of toys dropping on the floor.

Tyler: “Oh fuck!”

Daddy: (Screaming) “Tyler! No! You say, Oh Man!”

Tyler: “Oh Man?” (As he looks up, smiling.)

Daddy: “Yes! Oh man!” (I say clearly.)

Tyler: “Oh man, fuck!”

Yup. I quit.