Chattin' with Mr. D...

I'm excited to bring you the 2nd edition of

Chattin' with Mr. D...

You look real happy about that bud.

DECEMBER

At a store shopping, Drake holds up a plastic T-rex.

Drake: I really think I need this Mom.

Robert (singing to Drake): Jingle Bells.....Drakey smells....

Drake: No dad! (singing) I am a Child of God...and he has sent me here....Daddy smells...

Walking down the street at night, a motorcycle revs its engine really loud.
Drake: MOM! I wanna ask Santa for THAT for Christmas!

Putting Drake to bed, he keeps asking me if he can watch two Mickey Mouse shows instead of just one and I'm not agreeing with him.
Drake: But, Mom...Santa told me that I could watch 2 Mickeys.

A chat in the car-
Drake: Mom, why do you and Aunt Staci have babies in your tummy?
Me: We wanted babies so we got babies in our tummies.
Drake: No, no, no. Why can't I have a baby in MY tummy? (he was so seriously concerned, it was adorable)
Me: Drake, only when you are big and older can you have babies and you have to be a girl.
Drake: But Mom! I'm a BIG BOY!
Me: Yeah, but are you as big as Staci and Mommy?
Drake: No, not that big. (feeling sad now)
Me: How about I have the baby in my tummy now and when it comes out it can be your baby too?
Drake: Ok!

We took Drake to see Santa at the mall and Santa gave him a little coloring book with words on the front (I don't remember what they said).
Drake: Mom, mom, mom! (pointing at the words)- This right here says, "Dear Santa, I love you really much"

Driving around in Utah looking at the Willard Christmas lights (big light display)
Drake: Hey look it's Rudolph! Hi Rudolph! Hey look guys, he has a very shiny nose!

JANUARY

Driving on the freeway-

Drake: Freeways make me laugh, because there's lots of trees.

We were walking out of soccer practice-

Man at the Front Desk: See ya later buddy! 

Drake: Bye! Don't go poop in your pants!

(Yeah, that was a very embarrassing experience!)

While staying in Utah, Drake asked Grandma Sheri for candy one morning-

Grandma: No, it's too early for candy. Let's get you some breakfast.

Drake: Ok. I want some chocolate!

Grandma: No, it's too early for chocolate. Let's get you some breakfast.

Drake: How 'bout for a hug and a kiss?

At church, Drake was sitting in his chair backwards. 

Me: Drake turn around so we can do your mazes (coloring book thing)

Drake doesn't obey.

Me: Drake turn around right now and sit forward in your chair or we won't do your mazes.

Drake: Mom, Ask nicely and I will turn around.

Me: (trying not to laugh) Drake, PLEASE turn around in your chair.

(Yes, he obeyed. And Mom learned her lesson!)

Anytime you ask Drake what color cup, plate, or bowl he wants when eating, he looks down at his clothes and says- I want RED because my shirt is RED or I want BLUE because my pants are BLUE. His logic behind this makes us laugh. 

FEBRUARY

We visited a preschool to see if it's where we want Drake to go in the fall.

Me: Drake, do you want to go to that school we went to this morning when you are older? You're 3 right now, but you'll be almost 4 when you go.

Drake: So I'll be 3-er?

Laying in bed one night talking about when the new baby is going to come-

Drake: Well, where is the baby going to live?

Me: Remember it's going to live in the nursery across from your room, like we've talked about.

Drake: No, but where is the baby's Mommy going to live?

Me: (dying over his cuteness) Drake, I'm going to be the baby's Mommy. I'm Drake's Mommy and I'm the baby's Mommy.

Drake: Oh, I didn't know that. Then, he was off talking about something else...

I had a white long skirt on with a white t-shirt getting ready for church (a green sweater went over it later).

Drake: Mom! Why are you wearing THAT?! Are you getting married or something?

One night at bath-time-

Me: It's time to get out of the tub!

Drake: I can't get out of the tub yet! I'm making a birthday cake for Toodles birthday PRETEND! (he always puts pretend at the end of the sentence instead of where it belongs)

On Valentine's Day, Drake walks into my room with a bag full of chocolate we'd received on our doorstep that morning-
Drake: Mom, I'm going to eat these chocolates.
Me: Um, you need to ask.
Drake: Can I eat these chocolates?
Me: You may have one chocolate and then we will have breakfast.
Drake: Why can I only have ONE chocolate?
Me: Because I love you so I will let you have ONE chocolate before breakfast.
Drake: Well, can I have lots of chocolates because you love me lots and lots?
(So clever, I tell ya...)

Rob and I were sitting watching Drake at soccer practice.
Rob: Our son runs like Phoebe Buffet.
Me: Oh my, he TOTALLY does!
(K, he seriously does! When he's goofing around, he runs so dramatically with his arms flailing about, hips shaking, and takes funny little steps- hilarious!)

This morning before church-
Rob: Drake, come on, let's hurry and go eat some breakfast.
Drake: Ok! Follow Me! Cause I'm the prophet!
He loves the song "Follow the Prophet" and loves the game "Follow the Leader". This mix-up was just hilarious!