Shh. Follow me this way…
*Bends fingers up and down to direct you*
Want to see what’s outside of my bedroom window?
*Pulls shades open ever so slightly*
Take a gander at my daytime view….
(Photo by Box of Light)
Okay, perhaps this isn’t exactly the view. Our neighbors are not painting their house the color of the sun, and I’m not that creepy to snap random photos of people from my bedroom window. But imagine if you will that shirtless male painter….times three.
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…
Wait. Uh….what was I saying?
*Shakes head*
Oh yes, the view. So these kind gentlemen are all outside painting our neighbor’s house in the daytime. Throughout the day my daughter and I often go in and out of the house to run errands. The inquisitive and blatantly honest toddler that she is immediately blurts out while climbing into our car 5 feet away,…
“Mommy! Why those man’s nekkid?”
*Dies a little inside*
Me (softly but matter of fact): Silly girl, they’re not naked. They’re just not wearing any shirts.
Babisodes: But why they not wear shirts?
Me (closes door quickly and starts engine): Because it’s hot outside. And when it’s hot, sometimes boys and men, and ONLY boys and men, will take their shirts off.
Babisodes: Okay mommy.
*Sigh of relief*
We continue on with our day of errands. After a few hours of driving around town, I stop at an intersection to allow a few cyclists and joggers to cross the road.
Babisodes: Mommy, why all doz man’s wearing shirts?
Momisodes: What do you mean? People are supposed to wear shirts.
Babisodes: But they man’s. They need to be nekkid.
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*Unclear whether to laugh or cry.*
LAUGHING here.
I love kids.
I cry a little every day at my lack of ability to write picture books as there is fodder ALL UP IN OUR LIVES NOW huh?
MizFit’s last blog post..Tuesday Tip & Dirty Test Drive.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am
LOL
out of the mouths of babes.
all man supposed to be nekkid!!
lol it… and I agree with the ever so smart Babisodes, but not about ALL men… only some!! 
lol
and I say laugh with it… not much other choice than that.
xoxooxxo
Jennifer’s last blog post..New Blogger
July 29th, 2008 at 11:29 am
I guess it would have be inappropriate to say something like, “Cuz there’s a god,” when she asked why the painters were naked, yes?
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July 29th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Love that conversation. It shows she’s using her brain.
Jo-N’s last blog post..Bento Competition
July 29th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Hahahaha, that’s just too cute.
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
MizFit- Definitely TONS of blog fodder
Jennifer- Yes. One day I’ll have to say that not ALL should
ZJ- ROFL!!!
Jo-N- It’s scary when she uses her brain like this
July 29th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I’m curious to how Dadisode reacted to Babisodes comment…LOL
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Hehehe aww so sweet! Lucky you having such great eye candy too!
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
OMG.. When I saw the photo, I was like, how is that Man’s shadow doing something different from the man?? It looks as if the shadow is reaching for the pole that the man has.
It took me a few to realize “Oh! There’s a ladder and there’s a shoe on the ladder!” D’oh!!
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Your little one is a hoot!
wpmomof2’s last blog post..Best Joke I Have Read This Week
July 29th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
I enjoy the ‘entertainment’ value of your Babisodes stories ;–)
Thanks for the chuckles and have a great day!
Hugs and blessings,
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July 29th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
“But they man’s. They need to be nekkid.” i SCREAMED out loud! hahahahahahahahaha! hilarious! i love that you do dialect when you replicate her speech on the blog. it brings great joy to my heart! hahahahahaha
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July 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Maggies Mind- Cute…sort of
Perhaps a bit more scary.
Chris- LOL! Sadly, Dadisodes wasn’t there to witness it. Perhaps he would have had a better explanation. He always seems to be MIA when these topics come up!
Marylin- Haha, I’m wondering if Babisodes sees it that way too
Emily- I know, the photo is tricky. But Google “Men + shirtless + painters” and clean photos to choose from are pretty slim!
wpmomof2- She sure can be sometimes.
storyteller- Stuff she says sure can be entertaining. And she rarely even knows it.
Jameil- But if I didn’t relay the exact Toddler-ese, you all wouldn’t get the same effect
Too bad I can never catch this in video.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Bwahahhahahaah!!! That is so funny. “But they mans. They need to be nekkid.” I love it. The logic of small children is impeccable, even in its faultiness. You are going to be so glad that you wrote things like this down when Babisodes is older, so that you will have a record to look back to, and read to her, and giggle over together.
MommyTime’s last blog post..Exeunt, stage left, with flourish.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Bwahahahaha! Well, my son announced to the world (Okay, anybody who was in the parking lot at the time) that “boys don’t have to wear shirts because their bewbies are small.”
July 29th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
“Babisodes: But they man’s. They need to be nekkid.”
Hey, I think she has the right idea.
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July 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Maybe that’s what I need. A gardener or something. A hot, young one (young as in , their 20s). Are they still at your house? I’m wondering if I need to go move into your neighborhood now. lol
July 29th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Oh so awesome! At least you dodged the boobs factor. I have my four-year-old asking me already, Mom, when I’m a teenager, will I grow boobies?
July 29th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I love the innocence of children.
“But they man’s. They need to be nekkid”- i’m still laughing
Diana at Moms on Media’s last blog post..Snooping Comes of Age
July 29th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
At least she didn’t ask “mommy, why you keep staring?” out loud.
KEEP BELIEVING
Angie’s last blog post..Once there was a little boy….
July 29th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Hee! How cute!
July 29th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I totally think you should take a picture. We need actual, photographic evidence!
Monkey is too cute.
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July 29th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
tears in my eyes.. she is too cute.. ahaha
Kim’s last blog post..Leo-Licious Randomness
July 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Laugh. I would definitely laugh at that one! hehehe
Kathryn’s last blog post..A Wise Decision
July 29th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
She’s so funny! Now… are the painters good looking? Because if they are, you really must share a pic of your view with us!
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July 29th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Man’s need to be nekkid. Hahaha! Clearly, you are bringing her up right.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
ROFLMAO!!!!!! Your daughter is TOO CUTE!!! I LOVE the conversations you have with her!!!!
July 29th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Oh no!!!! It is starting!!!
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July 29th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
MommyTime- hehe
This way I have documentation in case she denies it 
Natalie- ROFL!!!!! That is hilarious! Any WHY was that a post on your blog???
Solomon- I have no idea where she got the idea *walks away whistling*
Ashley- Seriously come move here! You + me+ our girls + some popcorn…..sounds like a great playdate to me
Angela- Ugh, I’ve had the boob question already. I don’t have the heart to tell her that she has my genes and my never grow any.
Diana- So innocent, but so wrong!
Angie- ROFL!!! THAT would have been bad
Asianmommy- Thanks for stopping by!
Dysfunctional mom- I know. I should have taken a pic. I’m too chicken. Something about 3 strong, strange men, and me stealing shots of them alone in my house… I’m so paranoid.
Kim- She has that effect on me too. Sometimes tears of joy, other times….not.
Kathryn- Guess I should since she has no idea what it really means….for now
Amy- I can’t say they looked bad
Tropic of mom- Hahah! And if she repeats it at preschool, I’d be so proud
July 29th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
i’ll be right over to peek out your window!
the planet of janet’s last blog post..That’s one small step for man, one giant year for Janetkind
July 29th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Woo hoo that’s quite a view there.
Babisodes is hilarious. I love little kid logic.
skiplovey’s last blog post..You see what you get, Warriors?*
July 29th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Heh heh.
I can’t say I disagree with her…as long as they look good!
I’m on my way over…
Jennifer H’s last blog post..Handed down
July 29th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Gee, I had work done on my house and none of the men got nekkid. Sigh… I love the way babies and toddlers think.
You’ll enjoy this, today while running errands I only had two of my three children (my 4 year old son and 20 month old daughter) and I got everyone in the car. My son buckles up and I get in the car and drive off. It was after I drove a mile that I looked in my rear view mirror and in horror yelled “Where’s your sister?” My son doesn’t answer (he’s like, huh? What do you mean? She’s here.). So, I pull over and find her very quietly sitting in my 6 year old’s booster seat. She’s happy as a clam and there I am nerves shot and telling her she’s way too young for a booster seat. Oy! Talk about forgetful mommy.
July 29th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
the planet of Janet- LOL! I’ll start the coffee!
skiplovey- Kid logic is so honest, its scary at times
Jennifer H- hehe…I’ll brew more coffee for you too
July 29th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Crystal- The conversations can get pretty intense…..at least on my end
brittany- Tell me about. Frankly, I’m a bit skerred.
Joyce-Anne- OMG!!! You poor thing. I’m sure that shaved off about 10 years from your life. Just glad everyone’s alright
July 29th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Dear Peanut, Under certain Circumstances, which hopefully you won’t have any idea about for at LEAST 19 years, yes, you are right. Ask Mommy.
lceel’s last blog post..David’s Past Lives – Part 9
July 29th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
1. Hubba hubba at the view.
2. Can I bring your daughter to campus with me? There’s some hot undergrads that I think I would love to apply her logic to…
Annie’s last blog post..Countdown Initiated
July 29th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Bwahahaha!!!!
Micah is definitely clear – nekkid is the way to go. Your daughter would have a heyday at our place figuring out that child.
Karen’s last blog post..Dogs, Ponies & Speaking Devices
July 29th, 2008 at 9:36 pm
So how hot were those nekkid men?
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July 29th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Oh my heaven that was funny! Cultivating an appreciation of the male body is vital :~)
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July 29th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
LMBO – you laugh, you love her and kiss her for being so darned cute and funny — just like her mommy!! But girl, you have got to get the camera out and capture the moments! Do you understand? You just have to play Rambo and darken the eyes up a bit, put on some camo and get’r done *giggling with intermittent snorts*
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July 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Seriously, if that were the view from my boudoir – I’d never leave.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
mmmmmmmmmm…
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July 29th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
hi sandy ~
hahahahaahahhahaha! love it. love how she came in for that one liner finish! hilarious! i didn’t see that coming.
thanks for the giggles, beany
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July 29th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
Kids…what can you do? Once they start talking…all bets are off:)
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July 29th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Hahahaha! Don’t you just love kids at that age. So wise.
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July 29th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
Oh, by all means, laugh. As a mother you should take every opportunity to laugh loud and long and often. It helps to keep you almost sane.
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July 30th, 2008 at 12:25 am
I love the things that come out of children’s mouths sometimes, but their timing is rarely perfect. LOL!!
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July 30th, 2008 at 1:42 am
I have nothing to say but…
Oh Dear.
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July 30th, 2008 at 7:52 am
kids say the darndest things. that is a very cute story. I am not a mommy but i have plenty of babies in my life to understand where you are coming from. sometimes you just want to crawl in the nearest hole. LOL.
July 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Lets ALL BE NEKKID!! or not..
You know you have your hands full..don’t you?
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July 30th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
already talking nudity. i like it! ha! actually, i had one of those “i can’t believe i’m a mom and this will probably happen to me” moment when my co worker told me about having to talk to his 12 year old daughter about porn, and why she shouldn’t be clicking through those sites……
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July 30th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Awesome. On all counts
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July 31st, 2008 at 12:26 am
Tee Hee. My 23-year-old nephew and his buddy painted my house last summer sans shirts and I wondered what the neighbors were thinking. Anyway, love your masthead. Did you do that yourself or did you hire someone?
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July 31st, 2008 at 12:56 am
I wouldn’t mind these guys painting the whole neighborhood!
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But wait, that was not the main part, was it?
Nekkid people…kids are so awesome
July 31st, 2008 at 2:15 am
Good looking mans should be nekkid.
Just thought I’d speak up.
Hilarious!
-Lacy
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July 31st, 2008 at 5:21 am
I can see from the comments that there was a cute child anecdote, but I’m still ogling the painter.
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August 1st, 2008 at 12:35 am