Overheards- Conversations with a Four Year Old
Scene: Making lunch and talking with TD the other day.
TD: All dinosaurs are gone now. There are no more dinosaurs. They are extinct.
V: That's right!
TD: When I grow up I want to be a paleontologist. Then a Mom.
V: That is a great a idea. A really good plan.
TD: Actually, I want to be President too.
V: Wow. Really? (Somehow I am not surprised. The girl is obsessed with Barack Obama aka "Rock O'Mama" according to her and she's named after another President.)
TD: Yup. I want to be President first. Then a paleontologist, then a mom.
V: You are going to be super busy! Good for you for having a plan.
TD: Yes, I am. I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with honey too. That's cause they are the sweetest. When I'm President and then a Mom and paleontologist I'll have those all the time.
Two seconds later we are talking about Valentines and Strawberry Shortcake.
I'm not sure what I'm more impressed with - that she's got HUGE goals or that she's using the word paleontologist.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, well paleontologist comes from her favorite show Dinosaur Train. She knows dinosaur names and terms that I never did. It's amazing. I love that show.
ReplyDeleteHaha, we love the Dinosaur Train! The first thing I thought of when I read "paleontologist" was "Dr. Scott the Paleontologist". And not Ross Geller from Friends. I guess that means I'm totally a mom now.
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