Hanna's Birthday – kids DO say the darndest things

This unfortunately falls into the “first I have to tell you two OTHER stories so I can tell you the two things Hanna said to me in the last twenty four hours that made me laugh out loud over and over.

Go back a month or so – it had been nice out and snow was everywhere.  I had Hanna out on the sled.  She wiped out in the driveway (yeah, she was only just under two years old but we weren’t going fast…she just leaned out too far).  When this happened she managed to get scraped on her forehead, nose, and chin.  She immediately started that “I”m going to cry like there’s no tomorrow” face – so I leaned over and said “I’m glad you’re TOUGH! Let’s do it again but FASTER!”.

Being a two year old she said “YAY!” – so we did.  She healed.  No crying at all.  Since then every time she’s gotten banged up on anything she just says “I’m OK…I’m TOUGH!” (unless it’s REALLY bad….).

Fast forward to last night.  I was getting her ready for bed – I was carrying her to her crib after I turned the light off.  I somehow managed to bonk my foot into the crib and I said “Oh <SHFUErrrrr>”. (When you are a parent that last part really comes out in a non-english very gutteral emphatic BUT NOT SWEARING kind of way).

Hanna said “Are you ok Daddy?”

I said, “No, I hit my toes and they hurt a LOT.”.

Hanna: “I need you to be tough daddy.  Be tough.”

I nearly peed my pants laughing.  Turnabout is something I know MANY people have been wishing on me and trust me – I am getting repaid THOROUGHLY.

Now, switch to this morning.  It is Hanna’s birthday!  For her 2nd birthday she got – wait for it – dual ear infections.  Jodi took her to the doctor this morning and we found out – she’d been running a 102 degree temp for a couple of days and we called and they wanted us to bring her in.

When Hanna was at the doctor they took her temp via the “uncomfortable” route (ie, in the backside).  Hanna’s pretty good about this sort of thing and was probably “TOUGH!”.

As luck would have it one of Hanna’s presents from Mom and Dad today was a doctor’s kit with 2-year old friendly play versions of the following:

• Stethescope
• Thermometer
• Blood pressure cuff
• Syringe
• Eye/ear tool
• Mouth mirror
• Pager

Since she had just been to the doctor today she was VERY into playing with this toy ALL day today.  I worked all day but after work it was my turn to be the patient.  Hanna checked my ears.  And my eyes.  And my heart.  And my ears.  And my eyes.  And my heart.  And my ears.  And my eyes….

But the thing that made me laugh harder than I have in a very long time was when she grabbed her thermometer and ran at my backside saying…

“I am going to check temperature in your butt!”

Luckily I saw it coming in time and managed to talk her into doing it under my arm…

After all that happened lately – this makes it worth it.

Happy Birthday Peanut.