What?

Aren't 2 year olds supposed to ask Why? Why? Why? constantly?  Curious little buggers.  But not Luke.  Instead, he is constantly asking What? What? What? as though he has a hearing problem already at 2 1/2.  So instead of being curious, he's just deaf I guess.

We went for a run yesterday...the boys in the double jogger...along Green Lake.  A snippet of conversation with Luke: 

Mom to Luke:  There's two women walking up there.  See em'?
Luke to Mom:  What?
Mom:  There's two women walking ahead of us up there.  See em'?
Luke:  What?
Mom (slower):  There are two women walking up there.  Do you see them?
Luke:  What?
Mom:  Luke!  You heard what I said!  Stop saying What!
Luke:  What?
Mom (mumbling under my breath, exasperated):  Nevermind
Luke:  What?
Mom:  silence
Luke:  What?

A few minutes later:
Luke: Where's the garbage truck, momma?
Mom:  It's up here around the corner.  We'll catch up.
Luke:  What?
Mom:  There it is.
Luke:  What?
Mom:  Up there, see the garbage truck?
Luke:  What?
Mom:  See the red brake lights and the green flashing lights.  It's the garbage truck.
Luke:  What?
Mom (mumbling):  Nevermind, Luke
Luke:  What?

In my head, to myself "Remember, Nikki, you are out for a run on a gorgeous Fall day, along Green Lake, your two precious boys in the stroller.  You are NOT in downtown Minneapolis, stuck in traffic or walking a mile to work with 4 bags on your shoulders.  HOORAY.  Keep asking "What?" if you want to Luke.  :)

Comments

  1. MegOctober 5, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    So funny! Reed and Luke are on the same stage as well. Reed says "huh?" after things i tell him. "Reed, after this we are going to daycare." "huh?" I repeat "huh" I say it slower "huh?". Yep, I get it!

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  2. HeatherOctober 6, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    thats adorable. i was laughing out loud!

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