Tellin' Stories

Now that's he's really turning into a talking, funny little dude, I'm going to do one of those cheesy mom posts that no one actually cares about but me and BT and the grandparents.  It's true, we sit there and talk about how funny Thomas is all the time, like every night after he goes to sleep.  How did we make such a funny, smart kid? 

I realize every parent says this.  I also realize we are the only ones that are being truthful when we say it :-)

Lately, Thomas has been really into storytelling.  Others might call it flat out lying.  But we call it 'telling stories' right now, since in my head lying involves some sort of selfish/malicious intent, and there's not a malicious bone in this kid's body, at least not right now, and at least not in his momma's eyes. 

Sunday afternoon, I ran Thomas over to the library to turn some movies in and check some more out (is it bad he thinks the library is where he goes to get movies and play puzzles?  I don't think he's ever even noticed the thousands of books there...).  We were looking at the movies when he saw one displayed that had a couple of cartoon cowboys on the front.

"I want this one," he said.

"You want this one?  I don't think so, buddy."

"Yes," he said, "I've seen this movie before." 

"Where have you seen this movie?" and I got a little concerned as it was too old for him.

He thought, very seriously for a few seconds, complete with putting his finger over his mouth like he was in deep thought....

"hmmm...I know, I know!"

"At the movies.  I saw this one at the movies."

As we don't go to the movies EVER, and as he has never been to the movies, I asked, "Thomas, are you telling a story?" 

"NO MOMMY.  I have seen this at the movies."

Our friend Emily said last night, after Thomas told her an elaborate story about playing with a fox at school, that he should be a politician because he is totally believable. 

BT absolutely loves this, because a while back he read THIS story. 

I am a little less excited over this possibility, but love the creativity it shows he's got. 

So yes, it's a mom post.  I haven't done one in a while.  And this is by far my favorite age so far.  Even though I'm pretty sure I've said that this entire time :-)