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Yes, It’s Another Actual Transcript.

Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Karen

Tucking The Bun into bed at night always brings on a manic frenzy of “I love you, Mummy, I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU.” Which I know is a delay tactic, but hey, after a long day, a few “I love you”s go a long, long way.

Two nights ago, this is what I got:

The Bun: I love you.
Me: That’s great, because I love you, too. It all works out.
The Bun: You know what I love more than you?
Me: What?
The Bun: YOU! I love YOU more than YOU!
Me: Aw. I love YOU more than YOU.
The Bun: Ah, Mummy?
Me: Yes?
The Bun: Ah, Mummy?
Me: YES?
The Bun: Ah, Mummy? You know what I really love more than you?
Me: What?
The Bun: TV
Me: …
The Bun: I love TV more than you.
Me: But the TV is replaceable. Mummy is not replaceable!
The Bun: But if the TV broke, we wouldn’t have movies.
Me: But if Mummy broke, you wouldn’t have MUMMY.
The Bun: But if the TV broke, that would be worse.
Me: Oh.

Do you think this means I let him watch too much TV?

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3 Responses to “Yes, It’s Another Actual Transcript.”

  1. clayton, on April 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm Said:

    it is one game into the 2009 stanley cup playoffs… canucks are 1-0… this is an entirely reasonable response from him given the parameters of the situation

  2. Tori, on April 30th, 2009 at 12:05 am Said:

    Our transcript goes something like this (it has gone like this for the past ten years, from age 5 until now, age 15 *and a half* (yes I had to put that half in there):

    Me: I love you.
    M: No, I love YOU more.
    Me: No, I love you more because I’m the mom and you’re my baby.
    M: No, I love you more because I’m the baby and you’re the Mom.
    Me: But if I lost you I would be bereft.
    M: But if I lost you I wouldn’t have a mom.
    Me: But still I love you more.
    M: No, I love YOU more.
    …and so on until one of us gives up. Usually me.

    Over the years it has become shortened to:

    Love ya!
    Love ya more!
    Nope, love YOU more!
    Nope, Love YOU more!
    …
    Or – on text message:

    Can I go to the mall with Christine? Luvs ya more! <3

    I can’t get enough of your blog!

  3. spuddleblog, on April 30th, 2009 at 6:12 am Said:

    But your transcript is adorable! Mine is more… well, I don’t know. I like TV, too.

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