Abstractions – Sydney Shimko

Channeling Papa

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

As we were walking into the Audubon this morning Maia said to Tarek, “Let’s run!” He proceeded to step in front of her and saunter. Her response, “So … that’s a crazy-slow run.”

Can you imagine Jason saying that? Yep, me too.

A quick conversion

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

After 18 months on the market, we’re taking steps to remodel our house. Maia has heard a lot of talking about it and has met our contractor Bill several times. In planning Maia’s birthday party we had this conversation.

M: I want [so and so] to come to my party.

S: Sweetie, we can’t invite any more people or the house will be packed.

M: But Bill’s gonna make the house bigger.

A question from Maia

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

“Mom, the other day, when you and papa had those friends over for a little party, why didn’t you let one person talk and then the other and the other? You all said ‘blah blah blah’ ‘blah blah blah’ at the same time. Why didn’t you take turns?”

Sleeping off a cold

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

M: Tarek gave his cold to you.

S: Did he give it to you too?

M: No, I got my own cold.

…

M: Where do our colds go when we sleep a lot?

She has a boyfriend

Friday, January 15th, 2010

S: Maia, did you only play with your brother at the Y today or did you both play with other kids?

M: No, I played with my boyfriend.

S: Oh, who’s your boyfriend?

M: I don’t know his name.

S: Did he say he was your boyfriend?

M: No, I play with him a lot, so that’s why I call him my boyfriend. And I’m his girlfriend.