So here's some surrealism for your morning coffee

[WilliamPitt]

My daughter Lola's favorite toy right now is a little figurine of Santa from the old Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer TV show; he looks more like an elderly cobbler than a traditional Santa, to be frank, but whatever. The toy has a button on it, and when she pushes it, the Santa spouts lines from the show. She pushes the button all the time.

Meanwhile, I've got the Beastie Boys' "License to Ill" on in her play area. She likes to dance to the beats, and I'm not worried about the lyrics because she doesn't understand them. Soon enough, I'm going to transition her to The Meters, but not yet.

Finally, she has been singing her favorite song - the ABC song - incessantly.

This is what my house sounds like:

"Livin' at home is such a drag Merry Christmas H-I-J-K your mom threw away your best porno mag the island of misfit toys W-X-Y and Z you gotta fight for your right to Merry Christmas!"

Who needs drugs.

[femmocrat]

1. She is at such a magical age.

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Enjoy every hectic moment!

[Lars39]

2. Heh...little mouths don't have to understand the lyrics to say them.

Usually at the most cringeworthy opportunity, like in the grocery jabbering with the sweet faced grandma in front of you. My brother's first word was shit.

[NightWatcher]

3. we have the same set and boy howdy they are loud

You can jingle jingle jingle as father goes insane...
I am not just a misfit why is daddy crying....

Your Lola is about the same age as my Iz (almost 4), I remember talking about the possessed little puppy toy. We told family not to get her electronic noisy toys for Christmas...and then we picked up the Rudolph set at the store....dumb parents.

I can't wait to see what's next.

[MuseRider]

4. Keep it up!

She already has the smart genes and I am betting you read to her more than even you would like. When I took my oldest to Pre School the car was filled with two little boys singing The Rolling Stone, James Taylor, Aaron Neville, The Wild Tchoupitoulas and asking for more Shostakovich and as well read (to) as most kids twice their age. They are smarter than I can even fathom. I must have hit on just the right things to do because I am no dummy but they are miles beyond anything I could have ever been. I chalk it up to all of that, well that and a desire to clean listening to March Music.

Lola is one lucky girl and you are one good and lucky dad.