Austin the Hilarious

The other day while at a local bookstore, Austin approached his Nonny with a bright yellow train and his irresistible "buy me this toy" look. Nonny promptly whisked him up to the cash register to purchase the bright yellow train. While waiting their turn, a nice man in a cowboy hat and iguana boots struck up a conversation with Austin.

Mr. Iguana Boots: "That's a nice yellow train you have there. How's a train go?"

Austin: "On a track."

Mr. Iguana Boots: "Wow. He's a literal little guy."

Well- his father IS an engineer...

One morning shortly thereafter- Ellen, Austin and I met my Mom at a large shopping area to pick up a few things and have lunch. Ellen offered to take Austin home to get his nap so Mom and I could spend some more time (money) together. Our exhausted little guy fell asleep on the car ride home, but woke up as Ellen carried him to his bed. Even though there was no protest as she placed him in his pack and play, he ended up talking to himself for quite some time after she closed the door. The conversation became more and more animated with sentences such as:

"Oh no Nonny!"

"Ut oh water."

"Nonny open the door."

and then the piece de resistance-

"OH CRAP!"

Ellen rushed in to the bedroom to find him standing in one corner of his bed pointing to a huge water spot and his empty sippy cup sans lid. He once again unloaded the expression and asked her to pick him up. The poor guy had undone his water sippy cup lid (which I had not screwed on tight enough) and dumped it all over his bed. It was after this that he decided that he does not appreciate damp bedclothes. Lesson learned.

Is this kid a character or what? I wonder where he gets it...