M: <Looking at a card from my in-laws> How nice! They got me a gift certificate for a massage.
H: What's a massage?
M: It's when I lie down on a table and somebody rubs my back and it feels nice.
H: I could do that for you!
M: I bet you'd be cheaper than these people.
H: Yeah! I'm free!
E: No, you're four!

Flowers

All throughout our camping trip, E kept bringing me flowers (mostly the beautiful tops of "weeds") and one time he said, "No one gets flowers except for mommy."

Tender moments

M: I love you.
E: I know that.
M: I’m so glad buddy, one of my parenting goals is that you kids know you are loved.
E: I farted.
#tendermomentswithnugget #nextupbirthdayboy #mylittleman

Police

E from the backseat: "mommy! I saw someone got pulled down by the policeman!"

Pulled over?

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Blood crusher

E: "We learned today in school about blood crusher—it moves your blood through your body! It makes your ears red."

I think he meant "blood pressure."

Bedtime role play

Tonight Elliot asked me to be Santa while he made me tea with milk, mac and cheese, and salad on the stove top. Then we took all the food, cups and plates to the movie theater where we watched Lightning McQueen and Mickey Mouse in a really funny movie. He kept calling me Santa and even after we were done and everything was cleaned up, Elliot wanted me to continue talking like Santa to tuck him in. 

It was weird. But I did it, because you're only 3 once.

Lotsa kisses

E does this thing now where he says, "I'm gonna give you lotsa kisses." And then he holds your face in his hands so he can turn it and kisses every part of it—your cheek, chin, ear, forehead, eye... he gives directions if you're not turning the way he wants. It is absolutely the most tender thing and I hope he never stops.

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