Tales of the Wombat

Funny Wombat

2012-01-26T18:35:00.001-05:00

On the way to track-out camp today we saw a man walking a very small fluffy grey dog. Wombat saw them and immediately yelled out "Look! Lint on a leash!"

Olde Time Wombat

2011-12-05T20:39:00.000-05:00

The Wombat has been studying "100 years ago" in school.

Me: So would you like to live 100 years ago?
Wombat: No way! Have you seen their Mickey Mouse? He was really creepy looking!

Innocent Wombat

2011-11-11T18:44:00.002-05:00

Wombat: Look! I drew a picture of our dream house for if we win like $300 in the lottery or something. See here's the water slide, and here are our beds! One for me, one for you, and one for Mommy

Robert: Oh so Mommy and Daddy wouldn't sleep in the same bed any more?

Wombat: Yes. *sadly* I know we can't afford two beds right now so that's why you just share one big bed.

Wombat Incorporated

2011-09-05T17:49:00.002-04:00

We'd done a baking project in the kitchen and Wombat's "station" was quite messy!

Me: Wow! You made a mess!
Wombat: *with pride* Yup. Mess provided by Sarah....Incorporated.

Defeated Wombat

2011-08-13T12:47:00.004-04:00

Me: Wombat, please clean up the cat throw-up in the hallway.

Wombat: Whyyyyy??? You saw it first!

Me: I'm making you a pannini for lunch.

Wombat: *glares* You win THIS time.....

Right Wombat

2011-07-14T22:33:00.003-04:00

Today I went grocery shopping and asked her if she wanted cantaloupe or cherries. She said "Daddy doesn't like cherries" so I got the cantaloupe. Tonight the following conversation ensued:

Robert: Why did you tell Mommy I don't like cherries?
Wombat: Well, maybe you can be right next time?

Direct Wombat

2011-07-14T08:26:00.003-04:00

After Wombat's shower last night she was discussing shampoo and conditioner with Robert:

Wombat: I like the clean scents. What do you like?
Robert: Well my shampoo smells like rosemary and mint and my conditioner smells like almond butter. I like that combination.
Wombat: Do you think you'll ever try the stuff made for men?

Secret Wombat

2011-07-07T19:50:00.001-04:00

At lunch yesterday my daughter was drinking fruit juice.

Me: Did you know that juice has a serving of fruit and vegetables?
Wombat: *turns around box* I kind of guessed by the carrots on the front *taps picture*
....

Wombat: *narrows eyes* What other secrets are you keeping from me?

Taste of the Wombat

2011-06-06T18:04:00.003-04:00

I had finished preparing dinner and snagged one of the popcorn shrimp I had made for the Wombat.

Wombat: Hey!
Me: I was just testing the temperature *eep*
Wombat: *sudden surge of realization* How about testing my vegetables? Really! It's OK!
Me: Nice try

Clean Wombat

2011-04-28T19:17:00.001-04:00

Wombat: Look Mommy! I got a cut right here! *shows tiny cut on finger*
Me: Ohhh, do you need me to give it a kiss?
Wombat: Um well, no. It's gotten enough gunk in it.

Spot on Wombat

2011-04-03T20:56:00.003-04:00

Robert wrapped up showing a "My Little Pony" video on YouTube to the Wombat.

Robert: Oh well. It's over. *changes screens* and ...now it's gone forever!

Wombat: Argh! *starts mussing his hair vigorously with both hands* I'm going to give you ANOTHER bald spot!

A Wombat Story about a Cat

2011-03-25T11:11:00.003-04:00

This is a story the Wombat wrote in school. I have edited it for spelling but the content is the same:

"Once there was a cat named Freya.
She was the best cat ever.
She loves to play with her toy mice.
She liked cat kibble but now doesn't.
One day she turned evil. Nobody knew how it happened too.
She ate a cat building and ate all the cat clothing.
She was never heard of again too.
She liked mice but she died."

Censored Wombat

2011-02-23T19:59:00.004-05:00

Wombat: Is it OK for me ever to say the F word?
Me: What??? No! Never say that.
Robert: And if you do say that you will get in trouble with me and then with Mommy
Wombat: But sometimes it's OK to say at the doctor.
*Robert and I look at each other*
Me: Wait..what do you think the F word IS?
Wombat: *blushes* "Frow up?"
*Robert and I burst into laughter*
Me: THROW up is not the F word, and you are allowed to say that at appropriate times.
Robert: Oh no, now we've opened up a whole can of worms...

Timekeeper Wombat

2011-02-07T10:53:00.002-05:00

Wombat was sick Friday night but was bright eyed and bushy tailed by Sunday. This morning on the way to track-out camp...

Wombat: So I had a 24 hour bug which is the same as a 1 day bug because there are 24 hours in a day right?
Me: Yes. And how many minutes in an hour?
Wombat: Um...60?
Me: Right! And do you know how many seconds in a minute?
Wombat: Also 60! ....Except for our clock which is slow.

Happy Wombat

2011-01-31T17:52:00.001-05:00

Wombat: *points at me* It's your fault that I'm happy!

Bieber Wombat

2011-01-12T14:21:00.002-05:00

While driving the Wombat to school:

Wombat: Mommy, all the girls in my class have a crush on Justin Bieber
Me: Really? Do you?
Wombat: Well...no.
Me: I didn't know first graders even knew what a crush is! Do you know what a crush is?
Wombat: Mommmmm *huffs and gives off a vibe of general embarrassment*
Me: Geez. Sorry!
Wombat: Trinity really loves him. She dresses like a small teenager. Trinity missed a whole day of school to go to a Justin Bieber concert!
Me: Wow!
Wombat: I would never do that! School is more important than concerts. Even Justin Bieber concerts.
Me: *resists the urge to hug my daughter since I am driving a vehicle at 45mph* That is very responsible of you.
Wombat: I know. I'm weird.
Me: I love you.
Wombat: I love you too, Mommy.

Stylista Wombat

2010-12-06T20:03:00.002-05:00

Wombat changes into pajamas after a shower. She emerges wearing:

Pink fuzzy slippers
Black knee high socks with ruffled cuffs
Pale blue capri length leggings with little purple flowers on them
An oversized bright red t-shirt

and..

A pink fuzzy bathrobe.

Me: You look...
Wombat: ..fashionable?

Secretive Wombat

2010-11-22T10:29:00.002-05:00

In the car the other morning:

Me: So what do you have today?
Wombat: I have art! I want to use those things that are like crayons but they break easier.
Me: What?
Wombat: You know - they are like crayons. But they break. A lot.
Me: *thinks back to art classes* Oil pastels?
Wombat: Yeah!
Me: Oh neat, you are using oil pastels? What did you draw?
Wombat: *sighs* I don't want to talk about it.
Me: Come on, tell me please!
Wombat: Never!
Me: Please? I want to know
Wombat: Oh, look, isn't that tree pretty?
Me: *grumbles* I'll see it in your folder at the end of the week anyway
Wombat: Joke's on you! They hung them up in the hallway at school!

Weather Wombat

2010-11-22T10:03:00.002-05:00

This morning the fog was extremely thick and although eerily beautiful it did garner some questions from the Wombat:

Wombat: Why is there fog?
Me: It has to do with changing temperatures I think. It's water vapor. Basically it's a cloud on the ground.
Wombat: Silly cloud, don't be lazy! Get in the sky where you belong!

Financial Planner Wombat

2010-10-16T12:39:00.002-04:00

Wombat: I wish the cats throw up 1 million dollars every day so we could be rich!

Critic Wombat

2010-09-25T10:25:00.002-04:00

In the car:

Wombat: Turn on the radio, Mommy!
Me: *turns on the radio. "Genie in a Bottle" comes on.
Wombat: I don't like this song
Me: What? Why? Christina Aguilera is awesome!
Wombat: No. She THINKS she is awesome.

Smart Aleck Wombat

2010-09-11T16:46:00.002-04:00

Wombat: *finishes a project* That was fast, wasn't it Mommy?
Me: Yes it was.
Wombat: Super fast?
Me: Yes, super fast.
Wombat: Super duper extra fast! *grins at me*
Me: Don't be a smart aleck.
Wombat: What's a smart aleck?
Me: *thinks how to explain*
Wombat: Oh, like Daddy?

Tails of the Wombat

2010-09-02T16:43:00.002-04:00

While emptying Wombat's lunch bag at the end of the day I thought I saw the strawberries I had packed this morning.

Me: Wombat, why didn't you eat your strawberries?
Wombat: I did! I just left the tails.
...

and yes indeed, there were only the crowns left.

Feet of Wombat

2010-08-31T02:27:00.004-04:00

While driving:

Wombat: What does that number mean? *points to painted number on a concrete barrier*
Robert: Could mean a lot of things. What number piece it is. How many feet to the end of this section...
Wombat: Whose feet? Your feet? My feet? Cat feet?

Beautiful Wombat

2010-08-31T02:22:00.003-04:00

Wombat likes to watch me put on my makeup in the morning.

Wombat: *applies a little lip balm* How do I look?
Me: You look beautiful! How about me?
Wombat: You look like a supermodel's mom!

Wombat on Marriage

2010-08-08T01:05:00.000-04:00

Out of nowhere today in the car, the following conversation with my daughter:

Wombat: Mommy, can girls marry girls and boys marry boys?
Me: Well I think they should be able to. I think grown ups should be able to marry any other grown up they love.
Wombat: Me too. *thinks for a while*
Wombat: I don't want kids.
Me: That's okay. You don't have to. You also don't have to decide yet.
Wombat: They'd mess up my room. I want to always have a neat home.
Me: *refrains from commentary about the state of her bedroom..her desk...her art area...*
Wombat: I think I want to marry a girl. Boys are stinky.
Me: They are?
Wombat: Well not good boys. Though if I married a boy I would make sure he had his own room so he could decorate it the way he wanted and I could have my room the way I want.

Starter Wombat

2010-07-14T23:27:00.003-04:00

In the kitchen we were talking about how big Wombat is getting.

Robert: You can't possibly be my little daughter! You're big and tall and you can walk around all by yourself. I can hold my daughter in just one arm!

Wombat: Daddy! That was when I was Starter Sarah.

Wombat has a Stick

2010-07-11T17:15:00.003-04:00

We bought a wooden dowel to fix a hobby horse that Wombat had gotten for her birthday. There was about 1" left over and she asked if she could use it for a craft. OK. Today she showed it to me.

Wombat: Look! I made a dream stick!
Me: Oh look! What's a dream stick?
Wombat: It's a stick which you draw things you dream on it.
Me: That's pretty cool. What did you draw?
Wombat: Well this one means I want to be green
...
Me: Um okay. Why do you want to be green?
Wombat: Because then everyone would say "Sarah is awesome!"
...

(For those curious the other dreams included being able to fly, being strong, and being able to play the drums).

Fishy Wombat

2010-07-10T17:40:00.002-04:00

Robert: What do you want for dinner?
Wombat: Fish sticks!
Robert: What part of the fish do you think fish sticks come from?
Wombat: The inside!

Journaling Wombat

2010-06-29T23:04:00.002-04:00

Wombat finished kindergarten today. She brought home a journal that she had been working on all year. The kids would write in their journals every day or so. They could write or draw pictures or both. She drew almost every day and wrote most days. As expected, some days were exceedingly cute or clever and other days she obviously wasn't as focused or motivated. It was an interesting look into our child's psyche, especially the one page which had no drawing, just the words...

"I like brains"

Nutty Wombat

2010-06-15T19:17:00.002-04:00

Wombat: Daddy can I finish the cashews?
Robert: Sure, but ....you have to name every single one of them!
Wombat: Okay I name them all... Awesome
Robert: That's not fair you goofy Wombat! You can't name them all the same thing!
Wombat: Okay then I name this half Awesome and the other half....Salty
Robert: I give up. Enjoy.

Smart Wombat

2010-06-08T09:14:00.002-04:00

Me: So I ordered your birthday presents last night!
Wombat: Ooh, what did you get me!
Me: I'm not telling! You're just going to have to wait.
Wombat: Never!
Me: Yes.
Wombat: Tell me!
Me: You can't make me.
Wombat: I can make Daddy!
Me: I will get to him first - I'll email him to not tell you.
Wombat: I will blank out his mind when I see him tonight.
Me: Oh yeah? How are you going to do that?
Wombat: I'm not telling since you won't tell me what I'm getting for my birthday.
Me: Hmm. Well I guess that's fair.
Wombat: See how smart I am?
Me: yeah...

Ambiance Wombat

2010-06-07T18:58:00.001-04:00

Wombat: *picks up left over McDonald's Happy Meal bag*
Wombat: "This would make a great air freshener! It smells like french fries!"

Wombat and Cats

2010-06-01T17:05:00.003-04:00

Wombat: Will that umbrella fit our whole family?
Me: Well no, I think it wouldn't fit everyone.
Wombat: Would it fit you, me and a cat?

...

Me: Ugh we are missing every light....Wombat, I blame you.
Wombat: Hey! Not me! Blame the cats!

Existential Wombat

2010-05-25T16:21:00.002-04:00

The Wombat on a picture she took with her camera that came out black:

"That's a picture of a light that's not on."

All Seeing Wombat

2010-04-16T19:31:00.004-04:00

Remarking on a computer mouse in a clear "blister pack

Wombat: Why are there directions to tell what's inside when you can clearly see it? That's stupid.

Wombat's Medical Theories

2010-04-03T15:10:00.003-04:00

Wombat: We're not allowed to trade snacks at school any more.
Me: Probably a good idea anyway.
Wombat: Some people got really sick. It's not fair. Also some people put their mouths on their snacks so they can give their colds to other people and then they won't be sick any more.
Me: Um, it doesn't work that way. You're not really "giving" them your cold. You still stay sick.
Wombat: Hey. That's not giving, that's sharing!

Growing Wombat

2010-03-16T08:05:00.003-04:00

Me: We need to get you some new dresses. That one is short and you keep growing!
Wombat: Everyone keeps growing.
Me: Well, kids do
Wombat: Grown-ups grow too!
Me: No they don't..
Wombat: Yes they do. They grow shorter. That's why Grandmas are shorter than grown-ups!

Wombat the Mighty

2010-03-10T20:23:00.004-05:00

Wombat: *rawwr rawwr rawwr* I'm a monster! I ate Sarah!
Me: Oh no! That's horrible!
Wombat: *rawwwr rawwr rawwr runs away for a moment*
Wombat: I'm back! I'm OK!
Me: Oh that's a relief!
Wombat: I killed the monster!
Me: Wow, you must be very powerful to do that.
Wombat: Yeah, but I fixed him. He's OK now.
Me: that was very nice of you.
Wombat: He lives in your closet.
Me: MY closet?
Wombat: Yeah but he goes to the dump during the day.
Me: Then he goes into my closet? That sounds messy.
Wombat: It's okay. I clean him up.

The Closet

The Monster

Suggestion Wombat

2010-02-27T08:07:00.002-05:00

While drawing a picture of our family:

Wombat: Mommy, what color do you want your dress to be?
Me: Green.
Wombat: Can it be red?

Wombat...On an Airplane

2010-02-13T13:51:00.002-05:00

My mother came to visit and brought the Wombat a stuffed penguin who has been named "Flippers".

Wombat: Look Mommy, Flippers is flying!
Me: But penguins can't fly.
Wombat: Well...she can if she's on an airplane.

Wombat, The Car Whisperer

2010-02-09T09:19:00.002-05:00

"Your car likes it when I pet it here" *pets door handle*

Bailout Wombat

2010-01-24T20:14:00.002-05:00

Wombat: Daddy, why don't we have many small spoons?
Robert: Well, when you were a bit younger you used to throw them out with your yogurt and it took a while for Mommy and I to catch on.
Wombat: Oh. Do I have to pay you back?

Where is Wombat?

2010-01-20T17:51:00.001-05:00

Wombat: Daddy, why didn't we finish that box of stuffing on the fridge?
Robert: *argh* stop pointing out what we didn't do! *laughs* I'm going to get you!
Wombat: *pulls blanket over her head* um..Sarah's not here right now.

James Bond Wombat

2010-01-17T20:29:00.002-05:00

In the car:

Wombat: Mommy, does your car have an ejector seat?
Me: What? No of course not.
Wombat: Oh *disappointed*
Me: I think that would be a bad idea
Wombat: Because Daddy would use it?

Snap Wombat

2010-01-05T19:32:00.001-05:00

Robert was trying to teach the Wombat how to snap her fingers. She was having a difficult time of it.

Robert: It's okay. I think I was 8 before I could get it.
Me: I was older too before I knew how to snap my fingers.
Wombat: Yeah. Ow. All I know how to do is hurt myself.

Christmas Wombat

2010-01-05T19:31:00.003-05:00

We had a lovely Christmas this year. Here are a few choice comments from the Wombat.

After opening a car racing set: "Oh! I gotta try that sometime!"

On play-doh: "It's the kind you can build stuff with!"

On being told a note on a present says it is "from Santa": "Why doesn't it say love?"

Wombat Eve

2009-12-23T21:16:00.002-05:00

I have a sister named "Eve" who Sarah adores.

Sarah: Daddy, why is it called "Christmas Eve?" Why does Eve get her own Christmas?
Robert: Well Eve is her name, but when we call a day a name and then "Eve" it means the day before.
Sarah: So the day before my birthday would be "Sarah's Birthday Eve?"
Robert: Well..I guess technically.

Sarah: *thinks on this for a bit*
Sarah: Daddy, why is Eve called "the day before"?

Fairytale Wombat

2009-12-19T22:59:00.001-05:00

Towards the end of watching Disney's "Enchanted" I turned to Robert and said...

Me: Why do the bad guys always fall to their doom?
Sarah: Because they are always standing on top of stuff.

...

Word to evildoers in Disney films everywhere - keep your feet on the ground!

Miss Manners Wombat

2009-12-03T09:07:00.001-05:00

"Look Mommy! I can close my eyes politely!"

Double Wombat

2009-11-30T17:59:00.001-05:00

Tonight while making dinner:

Sarah: Omygosh today we had a fire drill!
Robert: Was there a fire?
Me: Noo..It was practice, right Sarah?
Sarah: No! It was a REAL fire drill!

...

Robert spotted our cat Freya doing something gross.
Robert: Freya! Don't you have any manners?
Sarah: Daddy, I'm sure she has at least 1 manner!

Puzzled Wombat

2009-11-08T19:56:00.002-05:00

Sarah has been working her way through a book of mazes.

Sarah: What do I do here?
Me: It says "The baby elephant is lost! Help her find her family."
Sarah: *solves it and goes to the next one* What do I do here?
Me: It says "Help the zookeeper bring the bananas to the monkey!"
Sarah: *solves it and goes to the next one* And what do I do here?
Me: Help the ant find the picnic basket!
Sarah: *huffs* Why do they need my help? Why can't they help themselves?

Scary Wombat

2009-10-28T18:16:00.002-04:00

Sarah is REALLY getting into the scary and downright morbid aspects of Halloween.

Me: *messaging on my phone*
Sarah: What are you doing, Mommy?
Me: I'm messaging my friend Adrienne.
Sarah: Oh. Is she dead?
Me: What? No she's not dead. She's in Chicago!
Sarah: *giggles*

Are you smarter than a Wombat?

2009-10-12T17:35:00.003-04:00

While watching "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"

Sarah: am I smarter than a 5th grader?
Me: I bet you'll be a very smart 5th grader when you get there!
Me: Am I?
Sarah: I dunno. Grownups are pretty smart, but so are 5th graders.

Inventor Wombat

2009-10-11T23:59:00.005-04:00

Robert brought Sarah a magnet building toy. She has made many things, but this is my favorite. It is (in her words) "a machine to send out colors to the whole world."

Artistic Wombat

2009-10-02T18:48:00.003-04:00

While getting Sarah ready for school this morning:

Me: Sarah, what's on your face?
Sarah: Well that depends. What color is it?

Spotting Wombat

2009-09-27T18:36:00.003-04:00

Robert was lying on his stomach on the bed and Sarah was lying on his back, playing with his hair.

Sarah: Look, our hair is about the same color!
Me: Yup? Anything interesting in there?
Sarah: *ruffles* I found his head! With no hair on it.
Robert: *whimpers*
Sarah: Here, I'll try and cover it up *ruffles*.
Robert: *fake sobs*
Sarah: It didn't work very well!

Wilting Wombat

2009-09-26T08:56:00.002-04:00

Gazing sadly at a wilting rose in a vase:

Sarah: Mommy, I think that flower is done with life.

Fulfilled Wombat

2009-09-23T17:13:00.001-04:00

Sarah loves to clean the cats' litter box with me. I can actually use it as a reward as in "If you don't finish more of your dinner you can't help me clean the litterbox."

Really.

Wombat: Arizona Edition

2009-09-23T17:11:00.002-04:00

This should be dated August 5th, 2009.

Sarah went to Arizona to see my dad, step mom and grandfather. My sisters took her with them. Robert and I couldn't go due to work complications. Fortunately Eve kept a record of some wombat moments. This is therefore a guest wombat post!

"wombat: this is my baby pony.
eve: oh, what's his name?
wombat: i don't want to name it, OK Eve?

I start talking during play time
wombat: ok, can we go back to playing?

wombat can't sleep, so we put on madagascar 2. next day, discussing movie, wombat says "i laughed myself right to sleep!

in bathroom
wombat: girls can see girls privates, and boys can see boys privates.
...pauses, thinks for a minute....
wombat: why can only girls see girls privates and boys can only see boys privates?

(she didn't want to answer that one)

discussing sleep/ nightmares and dreamcatchers, wombat turns to me and says:
wombat: I'm going to make a dreamcatcher so YOU (points to eve) don't have nightmares!

eve"

Overdue Wombat

2009-09-19T19:22:00.002-04:00

I am extremely behind on my wombat updates. For now, please accept these two from today:

Sarah: I have been really thirsty today.
Me: Well water is good for you! It helps you get all the bad stuff out of your bodys.
Sarah: How does it do that?
Me: Well it goes through your kidneys and they filter all the icky stuff.
Sarah:. Oh! Do adults have grownup knees?

Also...

"Grass don't have birthdays. They aren't tall enough to celebrate".

Important Wombat

2009-07-21T09:33:00.003-04:00

This morning in the car:

Me: Sarah, you never really told me what you did at school yesterday!
Sarah: Well, I played in the sandbox, and played with legos.
Me: Oh. Did you learn anything interesting?
Sarah: We still keep learning about the rules! *frustrated*
Me: What rules have you learned?
Sarah: The important ones.

Honest Wombat

2009-07-16T19:42:00.001-04:00

Sarah: So Mommy, at school they have a cafeteria and you can buy lunches there!
Me: Oh really?
Sarah: And they have pizza!
Me: But do they have healthy stuff?
Sarah: Well...they have green beans there.
Me: Are you going to eat green beans.
Sarah: Well...no.
...
Me: And that's why I make you lunch.

Counselor Wombat

2009-07-15T09:53:00.001-04:00

Robert: It's time to go to bed now Sarah. Go brush your teeth.
Sarah: But Mommy said we were going to put my laundry away!
Robert: Oh, I'm sorry we just didn't get around to it tonight.
Sarah: *huffs* Daddy you should really listen to your wife more often!

Kindergarten Wombat

2009-07-10T09:00:00.003-04:00

Yesterday was Sarah's first day of Kindergarten!

Me: Sarah, so what did you do today at school?
Sarah: mumbles and rolls her eyes
Me: Oh come on, it was your first day of Kindergarten, you must have done SOMETHING
Sarah: Mommy, if I told you everything I did it would take FOREVER!!!

Minimizing Wombat

2009-07-10T08:58:00.001-04:00

(from July 7, 2009)

Me: So how was the cookout at camp?
Sarah: It was good!
Me: What did you have?
Sarah: Well I ate some cheetos.
Me: Oh? How many?
Sarah: 2!
Me: 2 cheetos?
Sarah: Um....*looks sheepish* 2 bags?

Trendy Wombat

2009-07-07T12:18:00.003-04:00

Sarah has graduated preschool! She is in camp this week except for 1 "phase in" day for kindergarten and then starts kindergarten full time next week.

I was informed last night that "No one brings lunchboxes. Everyone brings lunch bags."

I think I lost a few "cool mom" status points.

Lucky Wombat

2009-06-29T20:01:00.001-04:00

While cleaning Sarah's room (together).

Sarah: Look! I found a lucky penny!
Me: Oh neat! So what is luck?
Sarah: Well luck is when you wish for whatever you want and you get it!.....I always wish for more lucky pennies. And look! another one!
Me: Can I have one?
Sarah: Sure! I can share.
Me: I wish Sarah would clean her room.
Sarah: Uh oh, you said it out loud. Now it won't come true!
Me: *does the mother look*
Sarah: but..um...I'll clean anyway!

Possessive Wombat

2009-06-04T20:36:00.000-04:00

"Mommy, I think I'll keep you!"

Justifying Wombat

2009-05-31T23:00:00.002-04:00

Me: Sarah, why did you put your fingers on the TV screen? You shouldn't do that.
Sarah: Well it's not like I licked it!

Confused Wombat

2009-05-18T09:19:00.002-04:00

Yesterday we were sitting at the dining room table eating lunch. Chii jumped up on the table to go after Sarah's tuna fish.

Sarah: Chii is silly!
Me: Yes, she is *shoos cat away*
Sarah: She and Freya are both silly
Me: Well they are sisters. Actually they are litter mates.
Sarah: What's a litter mate?
Me: Well cats usually have more than one baby at a time - often 3 or 4 - and when they have a group of kittens like that we call it a "litter"
Sarah: Oh! *with sudden clarity* Cat litter!

Affectionate Wombat

2009-05-06T10:52:00.003-04:00

In the morning when Robert was leaving for work:

Robert: *blows kisses to both of us* Bye! I love you!
Me: *blows kisses* Bye! Love you!
Sarah: Daddy! Come here. My kisses can't fly!

Efficient Wombat

2009-05-02T09:59:00.002-04:00

Sarah: Look mommy! I found a lint roller!
Me: That's great! You can rub that on things which have cat hair!
Sarah: I know! I already rubbed it on the cats.

10 minutes later:

Sarah: Look at baby pasha! *holds up stuffed animal* I used the thing you don't rub on cats on her!

Modest Wombat

2009-04-26T17:21:00.002-04:00

While helping Sarah get dressed.

Me: You look really cute today Sarah. I can't take the cute!
Sarah: *grins* no one can!

Sneaky Wombat

2009-04-24T13:45:00.002-04:00

This morning I was making Sarah lunch.

Me: Sarah you need some fruit in your lunch. Do you want an orange or a banana?
Sarah: mmm..I want raisins.
Me: Are you allowed to have raisins or is that too much like a snack?*
Sarah: Well if we don't ask then they can't say no.

....

She got an orange.

*a month or so ago I packed 6 Doritos in with her lunch and both Robert and I were given a talking to. Snacks are not permitted in lunches. Preschool lunch is serious business.

Observations of the Wombat

2009-04-19T10:17:00.002-04:00

This morning Sarah was watching Chii drink water out of her bowl.

Sarah: She's drinking through the holes in her tongue, right?
Me: What? No, cats don't have holes in their tongue. Why would you think that?
Sarah: Then how do they get the water into their body fast enough when they are licking it?
Me: Well their tongue sort of scoops it up little by little.
Sarah: Oh. Holes would work better.

Nutritional Wombat

2009-04-15T18:25:00.000-04:00

Sarah: I'm hungry!
Robert: You could finish the rest of your chicken from dinner
Sarah: No. My chicken spot in my stomach is full. I need to fill another spot.

Classifying Wombat

2009-04-15T09:04:00.002-04:00

It is interesting to look at how young children perceive and apply gender.
This morning in the car:

Sarah: *holds up stuffed ram toy* This is lambie!
Me: Oh, but it's a RAM
Sarah: Yes, a lamb!
Me: No a ram, it's a boy with horns. It's a boy sheep. A lamb is a baby sheep which wouldn't have horns like that yet.
Sarah: I know it's a boy!
Me: Okay.
Sarah: I know if all my toys are boys or girls.
Me: Oh? What are the blocks?
Sarah: They are nothing.
Me: Really?
Sarah: They don't have faces.

Easter Wombat

2009-04-12T08:26:00.003-04:00

We set up a basket for the Wombat to find on Easter morning. I had bought some of the components just the night before and while I was there I also bought some batteries which I inadvertently left out next to the basket.

This morning:

Sarah: Mommy! Look! The Easter Bunny came and brought me a lot of stuff including - LOOK!!!! batteries!!!!

Zoological Wombat

2009-04-07T18:53:00.004-04:00

Robert and Sarah were playing with stuffed animals. Robert was playing with a bear and Sarah was playing with her favorite toy: "Horsie".

Bear: "I'm hungry! I want to eat something!"
Horsie: "I know where we can eat some grass!"
Bear: "No, I don't eat grass. I like eating things like Horsies!"
Horsie: "Hey, there's an elephant we can eat!"
Bear: *looks at Horsie* "Horsies eat grass, they don't eat elephants!"
Horsie: "Well, there's grass IN the elephant!"

Emergency Wombat

2009-04-01T19:24:00.001-04:00

Tonight while Robert was going to get the mail:

"Don't worry Daddy, if you get hit by lightning I'll call 991!"

Wombat Sticks to the Classics

2009-03-15T20:24:00.002-04:00

Relevant to recent events, Robert has told Sarah that tonight her story will be one he knows entitled "The Boy Who Cried Wolf"...

Robert: And I will make it special! and modern! And cool!

Sarah: Please don't, Daddy.

Polygon Wombat

2009-03-11T19:26:00.001-04:00

At dinner tonight we were discussing what Sarah learned at school.

Me: So what is a shape with 5 sides?
Sarah: A pentagon!
Robert: And what is a shape with 8 sides?
Sarah: An octagon!
Robert: And what is a shape with 6 sides?
Sarah: *looks shocked and shakes her finger at Robert*. Daddy! we do NOT talk about that shape at school.

I'm confused too.

Competent Wombat

2009-03-08T16:04:00.004-04:00

"If I didn't get boo boos and scrapes, I'm not doing a very good job of being a kid."

Grammatical Wombat

2009-03-08T16:04:00.002-04:00

While cleaning her room:

Sarah: Mommy, look how much books I can carry!
Me: *corrects* How MANY books you can carry.
Sarah: This many!

Unfinished Wombat

2009-02-21T18:20:00.003-05:00

I found this in my drafts. I guess I never finished it - must have been called away. I wish I could remember how it ends...

I was showing Sarah a new game online. She was all set up and playing just fine for a few minutes till...

Sarah: Mommmmmy it's not working!
Me: Oh, just let go then try again..

A minute later...

Sarah: Mommmmy...it's not working!
Me: No, see you're doing it!
Sarah: Oh.
Me: Apparently it works when I'm looking!

A minute later...

Farmer Wombat

2009-02-21T17:43:00.000-05:00

"Mommy, are pancakes in season?"

Awesome Wombat

2009-02-20T20:24:00.002-05:00

It's Friday night..we're watching music videos.

My daughter is jumping, shaking her hair, and playing air guitar to Bon Jovi's "It's My Life".

Admit it. That's awesome.

Delegating Wombat

2009-02-18T11:20:00.001-05:00

Sarah: What are we going to do tonight, Mommy?

Me: Well I think we should tidy the apartment. It looks a bit messy.

Sarah: Yeah, you guys made a mess.

Me: Excuse me? The coffee table is covered with YOUR toys.

Sarah: Well it's YOUR apartment!

Meteorologist Wombat

2009-02-13T09:08:00.002-05:00

This morning there were some somewhat unusual cloud formations in the sky.

Me: Sarah, look at the clouds! They are all feathery and puffy.
Sarah: That's silly!
Me: It does look pretty though.
Sarah: I think the clouds didn't know what to do this morning so they decided to be silly!

Curious Wombat

2009-02-07T23:20:00.001-05:00

After a long day of walking around....

Me: Sarah, let's finish up here. I think my feet are going to fall off.
Sarah: Mommy, don't be silly. Your feet can't fall off.
Me: I don't know, they feel like it.
Sarah: Well if they do, can you let me know so I can see?

Lunchtime Wombat

2009-02-07T16:46:00.002-05:00

Location: Sarah and I at the food court at the mall. Sarah has a slice of cheese pizza.

Sarah: I love pizza!
Me: I see. Why do you flip it over and eat it upside down?
Sarah: Because then the cheese touches my tongue!

Good point. I think I'll eat pizza that way from now on.

More Dinnertime Wombat

2009-02-06T16:53:00.003-05:00

I hope this blog is encouraging people to eat with their kids.

Last night:

Me: Sarah, do you want to try some broccoli with cheese on it?
Sarah: No. We have that at school and I don't like it.
Me: Just one bite? Please?
Sarah: *looks at it suspiciously* Well okay.....*bites*..
Me: Is it good?
Sarah: Yes! It's not like the broccoli and cheese they have at school. That cheese is yellow and comes in a block.
Me: Ah. See, that's not really cheese.
Sarah: Oh. It's not good.

Dinnertime Wombat

2009-01-28T20:01:00.001-05:00

At dinner tonight:

Me: What did you have for lunch today?
Sarah: Well...macaroni and cheese, oranges and peas.
Me: That sounds good.
Sarah: I didn't eat the peas
Robert: Oh? Why not?
Sarah: They didn't have vitamins!
Robert: How do you know that?
Sarah: I tasted them. They didn't taste like they had vitamins. They just tasted bad.

Thoughtful Wombat

2009-01-28T19:58:00.001-05:00

On the way to school/work this morning:

Me: Say "bye Daddy! bye Daddy's car"!
Sarah: Bye trees!
Sarah: Bye branches that fell off the trees!
Me: what?
Sarah: They have feelings too!

Nutritional Wombat

2009-01-20T12:25:00.002-05:00

Sarah was playing a game on pbskids.org about different foods, identifying nutrition and other features.

She comes to a part about identifying foods that have a "peel, shell or husk."
Sarah: *clicks on the pizza.*
Computer: "That doesn't have a peel, shell or husk!"
Sarah: *frustrated* "Yes it does! You have to peel off the pepperoni!"

Logical Wombat v 2.0

2009-01-11T12:20:00.003-05:00

This morning Robert and I were lying in bed when Sarah came in and jumped on the bed.

Robert: No bouncing on the bed Sarah!
Sarah: Then why is it so big?

Safety Wombat

2009-01-07T10:37:00.002-05:00

In the car this morning:

Me: Are you ready to go?
Sarah: Wait I need to get on my seat belt.
Me: Ok.
Sarah: Okay I'm ready!
Me: Let's go!
Sarah: I always have to put on my seat belt.
Me: That's right.
Sarah: And I never take it off while we're driving.
Me: Yes, that would be very dangerous.
Sarah: And everyone would spank me.*
Me: Everyone??
Sarah: Yes. Well except Vicky. She's my friend. I love her.

*Disclaimer: Despite my daughter's words I do not beat her on a regular basis

Gourmet Wombat

2008-12-21T15:30:00.001-05:00

Sarah: Mommy may I have a piece of cheese please?
Me: Sure! Here you go *hands piece of cheddar*
Sarah: Do we have monster cheese?
Me: No sorry, we're out.
Sarah: Oh.
Me: and it's MUENSTER cheese not monster cheese.
Sarah: No! It's Monster - with an M not a W!!

Suffering Wombat

2008-12-21T14:21:00.002-05:00

Today we were doing some housecleaning. Sarah decided to do it in her dress up blue princess dress. We flopped down on the couch for a few minutes to take a break and this came up.

Sarah: I am wearing my Cinderella dress.
Me: And it's very pretty!
Sarah: I need to wear my Cinderella dress to clean because she cleans a lot.*gives me a suffering look*
Me: *heart breaks at the injustice of making a little girl clean up her own crayons*