“My Nuts”

These two words are all Mario wants to scream anymore. He, of course, performs antics with his scream, which involve cupping his hands against his privates and making a crazed face.

He thinks it’s hysterical. He tells me he learned it from the movie Ice Age. Lovely. He also loves to talk about farting and creates all sorts of antics around that. Again, lovely. My friends who have boys shake their heads when I describe this recent activity and then laugh hysterically. They’ve been through it with their boys and the only consoling advice is “this too shall pass.”

Here’s to hoping it passes real soon.