Right after this happened, I texted it to Zack's dad, aunts, uncle, grandparents, friends, etc. Shortly after, I decided to share it with you guys.
So I'm in the kitchen making myself a snack. Across the island, I'm watching Zack, my 15 month-old who is sitting on the floor in the living room, fill an empty bulk baby food box with giant Leggos and dump them out again onto the floor. He likes noise the blocks make as they crash against the wood floor. He looks up and sees the open and abandoned laptop on the ottoman in front of the sofa. I see him toss his box and Leggos aside, stand up and run towards the laptop.
He's always trying to get to that laptop whether I'm on it or not...especially when I'm not on it and he thinks I'm not looking.
Anyway, so I see what's about to happen, but am too far away from him to stop it. Just as he's about to bang on the keyboard, I yell, "Ay!"
He's use to me yelling, "Ay!" It's my standby when I can't reach him to stop the long list of things his busy little toddler hands get into. He knows what it means and usually complies with his toddler version of well-it-was-worth-a-try shoulder shrug and walks away swinging his arms headed for his next project.
So I yell out. Then he, right arm stretched straight overhead, fingers squished together pointing downward looking like a basketball player following through after a free-throw shot, poised to do some serious keyboard pecking, freezes and turns to look at me. With wide eyes and a sneaky smile-smirk on his face and yells, "B!"Then turns away from the laptop, with his toddler version of well-it-was-worth-a-try shoulder shrug and walks away swinging his arms headed for his next project.
LOLOLOL! Yep, he's going to be TWO handsful! "C"! LOLOL!
Posted by: Execumama | June 09, 2009 at 04:25 PM
That arm-swinging action sounds like you. Does he do it like you do?
Posted by: Adriane | June 09, 2009 at 04:51 PM
That's adorable!!
Posted by: Lawgirl | June 09, 2009 at 06:04 PM
Oh my goodness! I remember the arm swinging when he was here. It was too cute...and he yelled "B"??? Too adorable!!!!!! I'm sure you were unable to do anything but laugh!
Posted by: tcakes | June 09, 2009 at 09:22 PM
Thanks for the giggle and smile! Your son is very handsome and INTELLIGENT too, why wouldn't he know his ABC's?
Posted by: adiaha | June 10, 2009 at 06:47 PM
oh that zack d is such a card! so cute. "out...siiiide"
Posted by: browngirl | June 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM
lmao!!! this was so hysterical! I could just imagine that cute little baby running across the room, all intent on getting that laptop! i bet he was so surprised when mommy caught him right in the act! LOL! I cant wait til my baby is running/talking/being mischievious. that is gonna be so funny!!!
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Posted by: Yakini | June 11, 2009 at 09:27 PM
The funniest thing I've read all day!!! Thank you. :)
Posted by: Tara Pringle Jefferson | June 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM
What a smart kid! That story is adorable. :)
Posted by: Melissa | June 15, 2009 at 09:45 AM
Hahaha, OMG that's too cute! hahaha, such a smarty pants!! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jenn aka Future Mama | June 25, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Too cute!!
Posted by: bunny | June 27, 2009 at 11:12 PM
That is so adorable! It's like they have this crazy store of knowledge that they like to bring out at the craziest times!
Posted by: J | June 28, 2009 at 02:49 AM
How cute! And obviously a very smart little guy.
Posted by: Emily | June 29, 2009 at 05:04 PM