Kids say the darndest things.  Which a lot of times are repeats of what they heard their parent’s say.  Some of Max’s current phrases, words, exclamations are:

An inquisitive “So…”

An exasperated “Oh, Man!”

An inviting “C’mon let’s go”

A decisive “How about…”

He’s now 2, but when he was around 20 months old, he would often exclaim “Oh, no!” – such as here when Sarah gets stuck.  And stuck again.

He tends to lean towards a serious note.  Like when he’s playing flash cards or any number, alphabet games.  And his “Oh, no!” exclamations were always under a serious tone.  So, I just had to lighten him up about it.

I think it’s imperative to have a good sense of humor. The ability to laugh at life.  And at oneself.  He picked up on the concept quickly.  Oh how true it is they are sponges – soaking up their surroundings.  We must be – as selective as we can – in what they experience.

And if you feel you are lacking in the sense of humor department – I found a random article on how to enhance your sense of humor. There’s even a WikiHow on how to get a sense of humor.

Or you could move to Bhutan where the Gross National Happiness is more important than their Gross National Product (for real!).

And if none of that helps, buy a ticket to Timbuktu and send a postcard. Seriously.