The Power of the Media

Quinn cracks me up (when he isn't busy making me want to strangle him). Tonight, we were coloring together and I colored a chimney (the kind that runs all the way down the side of the house). I said, "Do you know what that is? That's called a chimney." He replied, "Huh. Looks like a wall." Smart aleck. Then he looks up at the TV, on which was a Progressive commercial, and says, "Need car insurance?" Hah! What a great kid. The other day, he tried to drink a cup of water that had been sitting in the car, and Jalal told him that was probably warm. He said, "I need a real drink. Daddy, you need a real drink?" Oh boy, does he. Mommy too sometimes. Well, just wanted to write those down before I forget. Love, Us.

10 Signs a Child Watches Too Much TV

10. Child can identify all of Handy Manny's tools by name, except Filipe.
9. Child sang "Na na na na...Elmo World" when we pulled into the church parking lot today.
8. Child does a frenetic version of the Hot Dog dance on command, now accompanied by a (in hindsight) poorly chosen musical birthday card by his mother. (Doh!)
7. When child is presented with a stuffed Larry the Cucumber (of VeggieTales), child often requests "TB Larry!"
6. Child's mother changes the channel from Sid the Science Kid to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Child freaks and says, "Sid! No Mickey Mouse. Sid, please Mama?"
5. Child is given a magnetic art easel by child's favorite aunt. Child puts up magnetic letters one by one, after screaming out what letters they are, and jumps up and down saying, "Puzzle!!" (see #4 for clarification)
4. Child begins to ask for Wheel of Fortune ("Wheel of Chichen") after around 5:30 each night.
3. Mother has seriously considered taping Wheel of Fortune to use in behavioral emergencies, such as Sunday night at 7:00 when Wheel does not come on TV.
2. Child thinks ladybugs are called "Oso bugs," thanks to Special Agent Oso's ladybug camera.
And the number one sign that child watches too much TV is:
1. Child's father has the morning Disney Channel lineup memorized from 7:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.