Tristan just crept down the stairs, maybe 10 minutes after Beloved tucked him in and finished tonight’s chapters from Captain Underpants.
Tristan, sotto voce: “Mommy, where’s the fermoliter?”
Me, searching mental databanks for ‘fermoliter’: “Uhhhhhh…”
Tristan: “Because I have the hiccups.”
Me: *bursts into laughter*
Ohhhhhh, the fermoliter!!!! Now I get it.
Fermoliter = thermometer, which is needed to combat the dire symptom of hiccups. Right, makes perfect sense.
He’s since been downstairs once more with the eucalyptus chest cream. For the hiccups, you see.
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Brilliant! Just think about how much money you can make if you patent that! EVERYBODY’s been looking for the cure for hiccoughs!
Brilliant! Just think about how much money you can make if you patent that! EVERYBODY’s been looking for the cure for hiccoughs!
and to think i just get the boring “it’s too dark to go to sleep” (even though hall light is on and door is wide open)
and to think i just get the boring “it’s too dark to go to sleep” (even though hall light is on and door is wide open)
I get…I’m not tired and I’m won’t go to sleep cause you all up.
That’s too cute Dani.
I get…I’m not tired and I’m won’t go to sleep cause you all up.
That’s too cute Dani.
we get teh “I’ll go to bed if everyone else goes to bed too”
love your sons medical wisdom
we get teh “I’ll go to bed if everyone else goes to bed too”
love your sons medical wisdom