Conversations with a Toddler

This week we had Wesley over a couple times, he's almost 4.  All of a sudden I hear Ethan squealing like he's scared and I say, "Ethan what's wrong?" to which Wesley replies,

"Ethan I just want a hug.  I'm scaring you because I just want a hug"

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Picked Ethan up from his Sunday Nursery class and as we're leaving the room he sees a picture of a Temple on the wall.

"Look Mommy a Temple"
"Yes Ethan that is a Temple"
"I want to go there"
"Yes Ethan someday, you'll go to the Temple"
He pauses, and I reflect on what a sweet moment we just had, then he says...

"Looks like Wesley's house"
"You think it looks like Wesley's House?" While Wesley just moved into a beautiful new home, it's exterior  looks nothing like the Temple :)
Ethan, "Yeah"
Me, "Well, Ok."  So kuddos to you Melissa (Wesley's Mom).  If my son is equating your house with the Temple...you must be doing something right in there!


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Ethan has recently taken an interest in superheros even though we don't actually watch any of the shows.  Some of the superheros he says look scary so I'll tell him yeah but he's a good guy.  Now when ever he sees a scary-looking superhero, even if it is a bad guy, he'll say, "He's scary but he's a good guy".  Well the other day, with Claire sitting on my lap, Ethan brings over his stuffed dog for us to play with.  Claire, in her grabbing phase, reaches out and grabs the paw of the stuffed dog.  Ethan immediately pulls the dog away and says "THAT'S MINE!" (Yep, it has begun:)

Me, "Ethan it's okay, She's not going to take your toy away, She's just a baby."
Ethan, "So Claire's a Good Guy?"
Me, "Yes, Ethan Claire's a good guy"