I sometimes share clean adult jokes that are too clever for a 2 year old to grasp. Sometimes it is fun to see the confused look on his face when he sees me cracking up on my own jokes. Yes, I laugh at my own jokes, moving on.
We're hanging out at a coffee shop and I start with the setup for a great joke.
Me: Vian, did you know that humans eat more bananas than monkeys?
Vian: What? They eat monkeys?
Me: LOL!! Way to ruin the punchline man.
We are at the dining table. I take out the croissant from the bag and place it on a plate in front of Vian.
Vian: Appa, what kind of "cossant" is it?
Me: It's a plain croissant, Vian.
Vian: No. It's a bum-bum "cossant".
Me: Huh?
Vian: Look it (pointing to his misshapen croissant that looks like a butt).
You win this round, Vian.
This happened a few weeks ago. The kids are having a funtime playing with their mom. I enter the room, which usually sets off the anxiety for Vian.
Vian: I don't need you, appa.
Yoshi: That's not very nice.
Vian: Go away, appa.
Yoshi: Can you say something nice to appa?
Vian: Appa, can you pleeease go away?
Me: Thank you! That's much better.
One of the ways we trained Sempi to say "Please" and "Thank you" is by asking him "What do you say?" after he receives a favor from someone. With that context in mind, this conversation happened in the car.
Vian: Can I have that monster truck, Sempi?
Sempi: Here you go.
Vian takes the truck. Sempi being the responsible older brother wants to teach Vian good manners.
Sempi: What do you say, Vian?
Vian: Vrooom, Vrooom.
Sempi just shakes his head and mumbles something that vaguely sounds like "Kids these days".
Vian is having lunch. I'm still making a plate for myself. He requests some water, so brought him a cup of water.
Vian: Appa, this is too watery.
Me: I'm glad to hear that Vian. The water is supposed to be watery.
Vian: No appa, I can't drink it.
Me: Why not?
Vian: Because it is too watery.
I walked over to him to check it out. He was complaining because I filled the water to the brim and he couldn't drink out of it.
Me: I'm sorry Vian, I will fill it appropriately next time.
Vian: Yeah appa, next time don't make it too watery.