Archive for the ‘Besher Observations’ Category

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Big Brother

December 17, 2011

This morning I took the boys on the Starbucks run. (Our barista knows them well at this point.) Isaac is now into exploring the front yard when we get home, having thoroughly explored the house. So it can be tricky to get him into the house without carrying him in (which he’s less than thrilled about, being the independent, sophisticated, 2 days from 2-years-old). He likes to step over the small retaining wall. Or walk to the front door. Or pretend to run into the street. You know, kid stuff.

While trying to convince him that inside was the place to be, Besh calmly walked over to Isaac, turned back to the house and ran into the garage screaming.

Besh: “Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!”

Isaac, seeing his big brother do this crazy awesome game, did the same and ran after him.

Isaac: “Aaaahhhhh!”

As Isaac ran inside, I said, impressed,

Daddy: “Wow. Thanks, Besh!”

Besh shrugged.

Besh: “Works every time.”

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Wisdom from Besh

October 16, 2011

“All boys care about are toots and belching and fun.”

True dat.

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Poop in a Boot 5: The Journey Continues

August 26, 2011

Technically there was no boot involved but since it fits in with the “poop being in places it should not be” theme then I think it can be considered part of the series. It’s been a long time since Poop in a Boot Episode 4 but I’m just glad the studio didn’t decide to relaunch the franchise in 3D.

Besher’s little brother, Isaac, has been known to perform the odd magic trick. Tonight’s trick was one for the blog.

For some months now I’ve been giving Boy Baths in the Mommy and Daddy bathtub. It’s big enough for them both and for me to sit on the side and reach them both. Isaac and Besh both love it to the point where Isaac will run into the bathroom, naked, when it’s time screaming “Baaf! Baaf!” He usually gets there before me so I turn on the water and he runs his hand under the faucet while I get the bath stuff ready.

Mommy and Besh were in the bathroom with Isaac while I grabbed a washcloth from Isaac’s room. As I walk back in we both hear Besh screaming. Isaac is at the edge of the tub, pointing inside and saying “Poop!” We look in the tub and, sure enough, there’s poop in the tub. Despite no kids being in the tub.

Turns out Isaac pooped, picked it up and put it in the tub. Besh witnessed this last bit and was screaming because he now believed Isaac would die from touching poop. Isaac, sensing all the commotion and wanting to soothe himself, started to put his thumb in his mouth. Mommy and I both screamed “Noooo!” and I dove to clutch his hand, then whisked him away to his room and changing table.

While Mommy cleaned the tub and I cleaned Isaac (he was clean, it was one of those poops apparently) and gave his hands an impromptu Silkwood shower, Mommy also reassured Besh that touching poop does not kill people or else there’d be no Mommies and Daddies. I plopped Isaac in the tub where he proceeded to wave his hands, say “Yuck!” and then run them under the water.

And we haven’t even started potty training. So episode 6 may be in pre-production for a while. A looong while, please.

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Is Batman real?

April 4, 2011

Tonight, a conversation as Besh was playing his Batman math Leapster game.

Besh: “Daddy, are there kids out there who think Batman is real?”

Daddy: “I don’t know.”

Mommy: “Do you think Batman is real, Besher?”

Besher: “I think Batman is so awesome, he’s real to me.”

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The ethics of Boba Fett

January 23, 2011

Tonight’s bathtime conversation with Besh.

Besh: “Daddy, is Boba Fett a good guy or a bad guy?”

Daddy: “He’s a bad guy.”

“Because he works for Jabba the Hutt?”

“Exactly.”

“But does he talk?”

“Yes.”

“When does he talk?”

“Well, remember in Empire Strikes Back he talks to Darth Vader a little bit.”

“For real?”

“Yes. They’re about to put Han into carbonite and Boba Fett tells Darth Vader, ‘He’s no good to me dead.’”

“What did that mean?”

“Well, Jabba the Hutt wanted Han Solo alive, not dead. So Boba Fett was telling Darth Vader not to kill Han Solo.”

“So instead of killing Han Solo, they put him in carbonite. See?! Boba Fett is kind of a good guy!”

“Huh. I guess you’re right.”

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