To the people of Orange County wearing brightly colored ensembles, I apologize if you were recently accosted by a gigantic 18-month-old screaming out the color of your outfit with the intensity of a roid-raging WWF wrestler.
I apologize that yelling “YELLLOOWWWWWW! PUH-PUHHH!” once or twice didn’t satisfy said red-faced toddler, thus prompting him to repeatedly scream, “GWEEEEEEEEEEN! WHHHHYYYYY-TUH! WHHHHHYYY-TUH!” until you were forced to run away, clutching your belongings.
I also apologize if you happened to be wearing an athletic jersey or any kind of fashion displaying letters and/or numbers.
My child, as you will see here, is intensely passionate about his new skills.
Some video points of interest:
1. This is a short snippet of our original 72-hour video of Wito recognizing letters. He never stops with the game, PLEASE HELP ME. In fact, the only thing that trumps this new game is going to the sandbox and pouring a bucket full of sand in his mouth.
2. I sound like Bill Clinton when I say “R” after Wito does.
3. Wito has waved his arms in excitement just like that since the day he was born.
4. When we say bye-bye, have you ever seen a child look so concerned? YOU MEAN NO MORE LETTER GUESSING? WHAT WILL I DO? I CAN’T POSSIBLY GO ON!
5. And yes, I always dress my child like a little elf with mango pants.
Natalie 42
February 12, 2008 at 7:17 am*GIGGLE*
Damn, thats one cute kid. I love how he looks at you two after you say your “bye-byes”…it looks like you just told him letters didn’t really exist.
Catlin
February 12, 2008 at 7:39 amHahaha! Those arms shaking in excitement thang he’s got going will be soo funny when he’s 21!
Muse
February 12, 2008 at 8:46 am1. I’m pretty sure that is the cutest kid I’ve ever seen
2. When you said he was wearing “mango” pants I was thinking MANGO! from SNL. Not that Wito’s mango colored pants aren’t darling..
janssen
February 12, 2008 at 8:00 amDude, that was awesome.
Also, your voice sounds like someone I’d like to be friends with, in a totally non-creepy way.
Fernanda De Bonis
February 12, 2008 at 8:18 amWOW!! Sooo cute!!
How did he ever learn that so young?!?
He’s one smart boy!
Michelle
February 12, 2008 at 8:22 amHe is soooooooo cute! Love when he says, “EXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX!” :o) You and your hubby sound so cute cheering him on!!! The look when you tell him it’s time to say “Bye-bye” is hysterical to!
Michelle
February 12, 2008 at 8:26 amPS – My daughter was watching with me, and she keeps telling me, “He’s sooooo cute! Play him again!” :o)
slynnro
February 12, 2008 at 8:44 amCute- is Wito some kind of genius baby, or is 18 months a normal age to recognize letters? Seems super smart to me, but I don’t know nothin’ about babies.
kate
February 12, 2008 at 8:45 amNot that I’m telling you anything you don’t know, but that boy is brilliant! Seriously, he is YOUNG to know his letters!
And how much do I love the “wing flapping”? SO MUCH.
E
February 12, 2008 at 9:17 amHeee! So cute!
My son has done the same arm flapping since he was a baby, and he’s 8 now. So to that commenter who said it’ll be funny when he’s 21, well…it just might still be going on ;)
And I totally thought Mango (from SNL) pants too, and was wondering if he was in little hotpants. Disappointed about the hotpants, but kinda relieved too!
LVGurl
February 12, 2008 at 9:27 amAhhh, it’s good to know there is another happy hand-and-arm flapper out there in the world. My girls and I thought we were alone in that talent. In fact, Paige is wildly waving her arms and yelling BREKFISS! at me.
eargrl
February 12, 2008 at 9:47 amthe flapping is adorable. My step-daughter did the SAME thing (and she was brilliant too!, coincidence?) she is 12 now and does not flap anymore…kind of miss it…
gorillabuns
February 12, 2008 at 11:33 amThat’s it! I’m shipping my kids to your house. Maybe, they’ll learn something.
Beth
February 12, 2008 at 11:40 amNot only do you have the cutest kid in the history of cute kid-dom, you have the best commenters, too! The whole Mango/hotpant thing is cracking me up!
And LVGurl, I love that Paige says “BREKFISS.” When I was little, I called it brefkiss.
Leticia
February 12, 2008 at 11:46 amSO SWEET! I love that horrified expression. How DARE you say bye so soon?!?!