There's an Alligator in Here

OK...so I tell people all the time that Josey talks all the time. And I mean seriously all the time. But it really is the "worst", actually the best, when we are in the car. We went to a short string quartet concert today at the public library. Here is the conversation that we had. Keep up...and don't worry about my punctuation....:) This will also be written in "Josey speak" I will do my best to write it as she says it.

Josey: where we going?

Mommy: to the library to listen to some music.

Josey: to listen to music?

M: yes

J: ok. I have to be quiet.

M: yes you should be quiet.

J: ok. sounds good. (pause) we go to library to listen to story?

M: no not today. just music. Ms. Laura and your buddy Ben will be there.

J: Laura and Ben? ok

We now stop to get gas.

J: what we doing Mommy? Get gas?

M: yes we are getting gas.

J: ok.

Then we get on the road to go to the library. Make note here that she has her stuffed tiger with us today.

J: I hold tiger real tight mommy. he cold.

M: that is nice, it is cold outside today isn't it?

J: uh-huh. I hold him. I no drop him. We going to listen to music?

M: yep.

J: ok. I be quiet. Sounds good.

a brief moment of silence.

J: we go play with Gracie? see Bonnie and Chris?

M: no. not today maybe later. (later is my response to most everything.)

J: ok. maybe later. we go see Ben and Laura. Listen to music at library. ok.

J: Mommy what the car doing?

M: driving somewhere.

J: driving?

M: yep driving.

J: ok. Mommy what are you doing?

M: I am driving sweetie. What are you doing?

J: I am going to listen to music. I be quiet. Sound good?

M: yep. sounds good.

Then on the way home.

J: I hear music. I quiet too.

M: yes you were quiet. good job.

J: mommy I go see Grandma Bucky.

M: well not today honey. maybe later.

J: maybe later. ok.

M: we are going to go home to eat lunch and then take a nap. Sound good?

J: Sounds good Mommy.

A few moments of quiet...some conversation then....

J: Mommy, there's an alligator in here.

M: really. That is interesting.

J: uh-huh.

M: is he nice?

J: uh-huh. he nice.

This went on for a few more minutes. She has the wildest imagination that is beginning to really show its' face. She is so funny too. Very matter of fact about the alligator in the van with us. This is what I remember of the conversation to and from the library. there was more....so much more but that is a basic sampling of what we do whenever we go somewhere. If her music CD, The Wiggles, is on she will sing and then talk over the music. I have started just leaving it quiet because as tiresome(I am not a bad mommy! she just really talks alot!) as the constant chatter gets I love it at the same time. It is really fun to hear what she has to say. I hate the repetition the most. Sometimes she asks the same things over and over. That is when I get a little frustrated. But oh well. She is growing so fast that I know even these days are numbered. And I mean to cherish every last moment that I can. It will be gone before we know it!