Tattle Tales

Almost every evening, Teacher Noemi, Teacher Linda W., and especially Teacher Linda C., like to tell tales on Jakey.  To give them credit, they tell all of these tales like little giggly school girls.  He SO has them wrapped around his little finger…

First it was bagels.  “Jakey tried to steal Oliver’s bagel.  He needs his own bagels.”  I am doubtful, but I buy him mini bagels.

Then it was Henry’s oatmeal cookies.  “Henry’s mom made him warm, homemade oatmeal cookies.  Maybe you need to bring Jakey his own cookies?”  Ummm, no.  No I don’t need to bring him cookies.  Please feed him his organic fruit.

And of course now Henry’s mom has done it again.  “Henry’s mom brought him breakfast from McDonald’s.  He was eating his hashbrowns and I had to keep Jake away with my leg.  He’s so smart, though.  He went all the way around the table to get to the hashbrowns.”  Obviously this is pretty much the same story as usual.  Henry.  Forbidden food.  Hasn’t Mrs. Fritz seen SuperSize Me?  Hasn’t she read anything by Michael Pollan?  Isn’t she watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution?!

Then Teacher Noemi gets to the punchline.  “I say no Jacob.  And he says, ‘Get me!’ and gestures at the hashbrowns.  Henry’s mom and I couldn’t believe it!”

Jake’s vocabulary currently consists of “ball”, the sound monkeys make, and growling like a dog.  But when it comes to MickeyD’s, he speaks in sentences.