Chubbocks big words

A to Chubbocks: How are you feeling?
Chubbocks: Given the circumstances, I am feeling ok. (???)

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Chubbocks observes Bojjandi practically running up the stairs and exclaims, "Fancy that!"

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At a spelling bee, Chubbocks observes the 6-8 year old contest and says scornfully, "That's hardly what I was expecting. It's too easy!" ( well, he is a 7-year-old who can spell 'circumstances' and 'pursuit'

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I made Chubbocks read Tales of Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb. Chubbocks disdainful remark, "There's too much romans in it. I don't like books with romans!" ( he means romance!)

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Bojjandi wails that he wants to sleep downstairs with Didi. I insist he come up with us, so he says tearfully, "Didi yoygee" ( royegi, i.e. didi will cry!)

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I put some make-up on the Puds, as instructed, for her school form morning. Says she, confidingly, as abba drops her to school, "Abba? I like make-up!"

Girly genes

I was a tomboy growing up and sorta always assumed my daughter would be one too, and a slow bloomer, just like moi. Well, Puddi's full of surprises, so every day when I get home, the first thing she wants is for me to pull of my dupatta so she can wear it like this:

and take off my earrings so she can flaunt them like this:



and insists on getting her hair done before going to the park:



Oh, well. As long as she keeps up the monkey business on the side, I'm ok!