Scene: On the way to Bubby & Zayde for Pesach. The direct approach sometimes backfires in the car, so I haven't declared it naptime, but I'm about to put on a naptime CD.
ALEPH: No Eema, no songs. It's better to sit quietly for a few minutes.
EEMA: Oh good, is it Quiet Time? [Quiet TimeTM: the half-hour before bedtime, which generally consists of soft lighting, low voices, and Rockabye Baby U2 or the Cure (thank you, Emma.)]
ALEPH: No, we don't need Quiet Time. Just a few minutes of quiet. ...With sitting. Just some quiet sitting.
Note: Aleph is out cold within 5 minutes.
***
Scene: Aleph discovers a new friend at Bubby & Zayde's, and invites her to his crib.
ALEPH: Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, Minnie Mouse. I would like to sleeeeeeeeeep with you.
***
Scene: Aleph finds me stretched out on Bubby & Zayde's couch, feet crossed, reading a novel.
ALEPH: Ooh, Eema, can I read you a story?
EEMA: Sure.
[Aleph picks up another random novel and lies down exactly like me.]
ALEPH: A man grabs a toy from a child.
EEMA: Oh no. Then what happened?
ALEPH: Another man grabs a toy from another child.
EEMA: Oh my goodness. How will they get their toys back?
ALEPH: When the man is finished using them.
[Duh.]
EEMA: That's quite a story, Aleph. What's it called?
ALEPH: Men Grabbing Toys from Children.
[Double duh.]
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Ahahahahaha! Fantastic.
I hate myself for doing this, but it so reminds me of the following scene with the lad:
L: Mama, I wrote a song, wanna hear it?
Me: Sure!
L: You can run really fast! Or! If you wanna read a book, then read a book NOW!
Me: That's a fantastic song! What is it called?
L: It's called... You Can Run Really Fast, Or, If You Wanna Read A Book, Then Read A Book Now.
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