Urrrggghhhh! There's monkeys in my bed!

As I was helping Ethan to bed tonight we peeked in his room and there on his mattress was his sock monkey. He tensed all up got a disgusted look on his face then said, "Urrrggghhhh! There's monkeys in my bed!"

Don't you just hate it when you are already to fall asleep and you find monkeys in your bed? Me too. Apparently so does Ethan.

I think everyone should have a 3 year old. They are very useful.

• Three year olds are wordsmiths.

Ethan, "Mom, is it raining outside?" "No, it's not raining."

Ethan, "Is it snowing?" " No, it's not snowing."

Ethan, "Is it darking?" As I look out to our backyard as night falls, I say "Yes, it is darking"

Darking should be a word, very descriptive and useful. It is now fully ingrained in our vocabulary.

• Three year olds are compassionate.

Savanna was tired and having some trouble (crying uncontrollably) getting ready for bed. Ethan noted that and commented, "Savanna's being weird" with a suitably concerned look on his face. I said, "No, she's just tired" He thought for a minute then said, "She needs a president." "A president?" I say, "What kind of president?" "A blue one." "Really", I comment. Then I remember to him, presidents are boxes with wrapping paper that contain really great things. He adds," A big one". "What should be in Savanna's president," I ask. Thinking, he says, "A wobble bopper." I'm not sure what a wobble bopper is, but I was impressed with his gift giving mojo. There is some lucky little girl out there that will get a great gift giver as a husband.

• Three year olds are enthusiastic!

Every now and then when you ask Ethan a question, he assumes the position of a thinker with his eyes locked on a far off object and his pointer finger firmly planted on his chin. He then says, "Hmmmmmm, I've got a great idea!"

• Three year olds are logical (not).

In answer to the age old question...Who...(spilled the milk, spread play doh all over the living room floor, stuck the cat in the closet---your pick of questions) I hear:

"I DID didn't do it!"

Soooo..are you guilty or not? Do I see a law degree in his future?

• Three year olds are affectionate.

Nowhere more so than church. As we sit listening to the speaker, often Ethan will sit on my lap and make an attempt at a make out session. It is INCONCEIVABLE that a little boy should kiss his mom anywhere but the lips. Try to slide a cheek in and you will get a quick head correction. Lips to lips that's the only way. And one kiss is never enough. Rapid fire kissing is the only way to go.

• Three year olds are sweet as can be and a surefire way to melt a Mommy's heart.

One night as I was doing my nightly check Ethan's blanket had slid off. As I gently placed it back over him he lifted his head a little and groggily said, "Thank you Mama"

No...Thank you Ethan.