Conversations like these with my kids ongoing daily, hourly, constantly…are exactly why I’m losing it:
Son: Mom can you tell me how to spell ‘open’, but don’t spell it?
Me: Ummmm….
Son: *waiting*
Me: O-P-E-N?
Son: NOOOO DON’T SPELL IT!!!
Me: Ummmmm….
Son: A?
Me: Well I just told you all the letters.
Son: B?
Me: Why are we doing this?
Son: C?
Me: No.
Son: D?
Me: No.
Son: …E..F…G…H…I…J…K…L…M…N….
Me: No…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no
Son: O?
Me: Yes.
Son: P?
Me: Yes.
Son: Q…R…S…T…U…V…W…X…Y…Z?
Me: no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…no…
Son: WHAT!?! I went through all da letters of da alphabet!! YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPELL OPEN!
Me: Why are we doing this?