Just wanted to share this story...

[sblme28]

I just wanted to share this funny story with you...

I go to school in MA, but live in CT. I usually call my home on the weekends because my cell phone has free minutes. Well, I called my mom tonight when I got out of work at 10 to say hi. We talked and chatted (me and my mom are so alike...we think the same) and she was updating me on things on the home front. She also happened to mention that my cat had brought a rabbit to the porch as an "offering of her love".

Well, I heard my 5 year old brother (Robby...huge age difference between us) in the background and since he was still awake I wanted to talk to him.

So, she gives him the phone.

Robby: Hi Jess!
Me: Hi Rob. How are ya?
(Mom takes the phone from him for a sec to just mention that he doesn't know about the B-U-N-N-Y so don't say anything)
Robby: What did she say to you?
Me: Oh, just a secret for grown ups
Robby: Well, I want to know! Come on...I'm your brother!
Me: (Couln't think of anything better to say after my hard day at work) I'll tell you when you're older.

Robby: But, you'll be dead when I'm older!

LOL! Ok, this sounds sad, but just that way he said it was soooo cute! Just goes to show children's perceptions of age...lol.

So the rest of the conversation went on with him telling me about preschool and hid birthday party and such, with me still giggling the whole time. Finally he asks mw what I'm laughing at and I say...

Me: You, you silly goose...just how old do you think I am??
Robby: I forgot!
Me: 19.
Robby: Geez! You should be married!

LOL! Needless to say he DID cheer my night up with his little kid wisdom! Man...do I LOVE that kid!

Other good Robby one-liners:

In response to my mom's explaintion that the Easter Bunny can go through the walls when my brother asked her how he gets in if it's locked: "Well, he's a lucky one isn't he"

Me, my mom and my littler brother were watching TV...Robby was had just turned 4 at the time and there was an info-mercial for an egg cooker that you put in the microwave. All through the info-mercial he was saying "And it makes brownies too!" We were all like "huh??" Then, at the very end...the info-mercial said "And it makes brownies too!" We just cracked up laughing! Children can retain things they hear sooo easily!

In response to me telling him I was coming home in 2 weeks for the weekend: "Jess, we HAVE to go to Chuck E. Cheese!"

One day Robby asked if he could go play in the backyard and my mom said ok, but stay in the backyard. So I come to pick him (up (to go to chuck e. cheese of all places) and we cant find him. So we are kinda worried and calling out for him. we had just moved to the neighborhood and we were scared he had gone to look at the pond in the neighbor's yard which could be bad if he fell in (he can swim, but ive heard you can drown in a bathrub). Well, eventually he comes running up the hill, all smiling. My mom asks him in a stern voice where and was and it's not good just to leave without telling her where's he's going. He says: "But mom we GOT to meet our new neighbors! I mean, we gotta live next door to them don't we? Oh yeah, and they have a cool dog too!" He just said it so matter of fact...lol.

In response to something silly (that really didn't make sense) my mom said without thinking: "Genious Mother!" (DONT know where he got that one...was funny though!)

In response to me telling him I was coming home in 2 weeks for the weekend: "Jess, we HAVE to go to Chuck E. Cheese!"

And one of my all time favs (this is what he says when he walks into the room with me and my girl cousins in it: "Hi GIRLS!" (in a half flirty, half taunting way...lol!)

Ok, enough raving about my cute little brother. Thanks for listening. I just miss the kid!

[NaomiMarie]

Aweeeeeeeeee that is SO SWEET! He's lucky to have a big sister like you!
BTW, I'll be at Chuck E Cheese on the 11th for a b-day party(one of my lil guy's nusery school buds).........who knows, maybe I'll see ya there!

[mama2calli]

Great story Jess - he sounds adorable! We are expecting a boy and I know he is going to be the darling of his two older sisters...

Hey Naomi say hi to Chuck E. for me! I just love that new Chuck E's in Meriden (or Wallyworld, wherever it is, on the townline!!). MMMMMM I could go for some of those evil breadsticks right about now!!

Kath

[bdinalbq]

Thanks for making me smile this morning Jess!
You sound more like a proud mama than a big sister. It must be so much fun to have a younger brother like yours. He sounds likehe's bright and verbal and very much the little thinker. What a treat for you to have such an important place in his life, but not have to be his "mommy!"

[NaomiMarie]

Originally posted by mama2calli
Great story Jess - he sounds adorable! We are expecting a boy and I know he is going to be the darling of his two older sisters...

Hey Naomi say hi to Chuck E. for me! I just love that new Chuck E's in Meriden (or Wallyworld, wherever it is, on the townline!!). MMMMMM I could go for some of those evil breadsticks right about now!!

Kath

I've been meaning to ask you Kath if you knew the sex of your baby..a lil boy, AWEEEEEEEE!

[GR8GIRLS]

Thanks for sharing the Robby-isms!! He sounds just too cute for words. Maybe you and your mom&bro could email each other!!

[sblme28]

Yes, it is really great to be like his mom but not actually have to be his mom. I was a big part of helping raise him because my step-dad owns a restuarant (2nd Counsins in Durham is anyone is from CT) and is almost never around. He's more like a son to me than a brother. But it is nice to just be his sister. Plus I can get away with spoiling him!

My mom keeps emailing me all these stories about him! LOL...they make my day!

Hey Naomi...maybe I will see you at Chuck E. Cheese one day. We go there whenever I'm home usually...and get tons of free coupons with the ones that are posted at DOD. So it's cheap for me (just have to buy a pizza and get tons of tokens). Plus Robby loves it.

[LocaChica]

too cute! Thanks for sharing.

my little bro and I are 12 years apart.

[bdinalbq]

OT...certainly not to detract from Jess's post but

LOCA
...my little brother and I are 35 years apart. Beat that!! LOL. And yes, he's my biological (half) brother! "Stepmommy Dearest" as I call her is only a year older than ME!

[karenpe]

Too cute!!! I like this one the best!! LOL

Me, my mom and my littler brother were watching TV...Robby was had just turned 4 at the time and there was an info-mercial for an egg cooker that you put in the microwave. All through the info-mercial he was saying "And it makes brownies too!" We were all like "huh??" Then, at the very end...the info-mercial said "And it makes brownies too!" We just cracked up laughing! Children can retain things they hear sooo easily!

[LocaChica]

Originally posted by bdinalbq
OT...certainly not to detract from Jess's post but

LOCA
...my little brother and I are 35 years apart. Beat that!! LOL. And yes, he's my biological (half) brother! "Stepmommy Dearest" as I call her is only a year older than ME!

OMG! I don't think I can beat that! LOL

[Mouse7088]

Awwwwwww....how sweet!!!! I definitely know what it's like to have a child say something and it totally lifts your spirits. I have to ask...since there is 14 years difference, did you go thru less of a "leave me alone, stop bugging me" kinda deal that a lot of siblings go thru?

oops..editing the age difference.

[kat]

He sounds so cute, Jess!


And Paula, there's a 9 1/2 year gap between the first & second. I still got to hear "Mom - get him OUT OF MY ROOM!!" or "Mommy, she won't let me do xxx" all the time. Worse, there's a 15 year gap between the first & third, and just this afternoon I heard "Mom, will you please make him go away & leave me alone!" from the eldest and only the little guy was home to pester her.

[sblme28]

There is a 14 year age gap between me and Robby. The age difference in our case REALLY make us avoid all that sibling arguments. My other brother is almost 13 and, not only is in he in that extremly obnoxious pre-teen phase, but we always argue like brother and sister. He's so annoying. I love him to death, but he really gets on my nerves.

Robby is so much younger than me that we never "fight". Like I said before, he's more like a son to me. The only time he makes me mad is when me comes in and wakes me up in the morning...I LOVE MY SLEEP! But it's funny how he does it...he doesn't touch me he just stands above me staring at me until I notice him there. LOL...I get mad cause he woke me up, but then he gets so excited to see I'm up that I'm not mad anymore.

[Mouse7088]

(Oops..sorry sblme, Loca's post must have stuck in my head a bit ) I think it's sweet how you can look back and say you enjoyed your little brother for the most part. Where as even tho we love our siblings, I remember more times we spent fighting rather than getting along..LOL!

Kat..LOL! Geesh woman..I understand the age diffence between the rest of the kids and the last one born...you almost sound like you were trying to decide "hmmm..one more..naw..yeah..naw..yeah" LOL! Maybe it DOES tone down the fights tho compared to..say..MY HOUSE! LOL! Like someone is always getting old enough to go off and do their own thing, so they aren't around much to even fight. Unless of course they decide to make up for lost time..eegads! LOL! ALSO..the neat thing also is all of your kids got some major attention time before having to share it with another child. My 1st. and 2nd are 22 months (to the day) apart and the 2nd. and 3rd. are a little over 30 months apart.

Geezie peezie bdinalbq...there's 2 whole adults between you and your little bro. You definitely missed the sibling rivalry!!! LOL!