Pull a chair up with the hyrup
The Olympics is slowly killing both Jon and me by pushing us three and four hours past our normal bedtime. We've been trying to keep up with all the excitement, and two nights ago I finally had to call it quits at one in the morning and hit the sheets. I remember thinking as I checked the clock, oh God, please Leta, sleep in until at least 7:30, do it for Michael Phelps. She answered that prayer by screaming out at 5:00 AM and then refusing to go back to sleep. I brought her back into bed with us and for two hours she asked, CAN I HAVE A PANCAKE NOW? HOW ABOUT NOW? I WANT A PANCAKE. MY OWN PANCAKE. PANCAKE. PANCAKE. PANCAKE. I won't lie, I did have the sudden urge to punch Jon in the gut at about 6:30 and go THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT. In fact, two days later, I'm still fighting that urge.
I couldn't sleep through the PANCAKE monologue, so I finally took her upstairs at about 7:00 to eat breakfast. Jon was wiped out, had been working on about six different projects, so I let him sleep despite the fact that THIS WAS ALL HIS FAULT. And then when we got upstairs I realized, oops, I don't know how to make pancakes. Sure, I could read the directions on the box, but on four hours of sleep I couldn't see straight. And was in no state to operate a piece of machinery whose main component is fire.
So I suggested that we eat some cereal together. And she protested a tiny bit until I explained very clearly that her daddy is the pancake parent and me? I'm the cop out cereal parent. Pancakes taste better when made by daddy, and cereal poured into a bowl by anyone other than me will just not taste as glorious. Also, I'm tired, be quiet, be glad you have food to eat, if you want I can give you the speech my dad used to give me about starving children in Africa, I haven't yet uttered that sentence to you, and it would give me great pleasure this morning to cross off that rite of passage.
So we had cereal. And some casual conversation (note, she is watching herself in the viewfinder the entire time):
Also, thanks to several kind readers who sent me the link, I think I now know how to make pancakes because of the following amazing video. Be prepared for the most sensational three minutes and forty-six seconds of your life, I promise you it is worth the investment of your time. Someone get this kid a recording contract STAT:
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Katie said:
Can I hire Jon to make ME pancakes every morning?
08.14.08 - 01:23 PM / 1Trisha in Memphis said:
You're welcome. :)
08.14.08 - 01:27 PM / 2kirida said:
There needs to be more pancake ditties in the world.
08.14.08 - 01:28 PM / 3amanda said:
"I love Chuck. He's my favorite."
You're killing me with the cuteness.
08.14.08 - 01:28 PM / 4Jenni said:
So what the hell is "hyrup"? LOL
And who leaves their garage door open like that when making said pancakes?
Don't worry, I'm a cereal mom, too.
08.14.08 - 01:30 PM / 5middle-aged-woman said:
Daddy is the best friend AT HOME. I love the note in her voice when you ask if Coco is her best friend. It says, "Poor woman, have you not yet figured out that the dog is after my stuff?"
08.14.08 - 01:31 PM / 6Robin said:
"When did he barf?"
"Tomorrow."
Awesomely delicious. Almost as good as a pancake.
08.14.08 - 01:31 PM / 7Z said:
Very cute. I love the whole part about Chuck.
08.14.08 - 01:33 PM / 8andrea said:
Now I want pancakes.
08.14.08 - 01:34 PM / 9Erica (Crummy Cupcake) said:
You do know that you can't make pancakes with Olive Oil, right? Virginal status not withstanding, it is not the right kind of oil for these breakfast delights. I say, just leave it to the hubs.
And I adore the deep Leta morning voice.
08.14.08 - 01:34 PM / 10Christina said:
That made me smile, she is darling.
08.14.08 - 01:35 PM / 11Penelope said:
If only we all had as much sparkle as your daughter at 7 in the morning :)
08.14.08 - 01:36 PM / 12Nichole said:
That song will be in my head for the rest of the day.
08.14.08 - 01:38 PM / 13Patti said:
My children are 23 and 16 and their Dad is STILL the pancake maker at our house. It's just something that evolved and you can't and shouldn't mess with tradition!
08.14.08 - 01:38 PM / 14Joy said:
Guess what song I now have stuck in my head?... :)
08.14.08 - 01:38 PM / 15Heidi said:
You are correct, that was the most awesome 3 minutes and 46 seconds of my life! Pancakes ROCK! And next time I'm making them I will be singing this song in my kitchen!
08.14.08 - 01:38 PM / 16The Husband said:
The Olympics are killing us too. My wife thinks we're getting old because we actually care about the Olympics this time around.
BTW, she's adorable (Leta, not my wife). That didn't come out right. Nevermind.
08.14.08 - 01:42 PM / 17Laura said:
Ok- So I read your entry at work, and I had to turn the volume up pretty loud to hear Leta. And then I clicked on the pancake video and WOW. I was no longer being discreet.
08.14.08 - 01:42 PM / 18Amy said:
*TOMORROW*
08.14.08 - 01:44 PM / 19gingela5 said:
Normally I don't care about the Olympics but for some reason this time around I just can't go to bed without knowing if Michael Phelps did it again or if we won any type of medal in gymnastics. Luckily track and field isn't my thing so next week I'll be in bed by 10!
08.14.08 - 01:44 PM / 20Anne said:
You may have already thought of this but I'll go ahead and share anyway. Freeze the fuckers - as in make a batch of pancakes (well have Jon do it) let them cool and throw them in the freezer so when the 6:30 am demon (excuse me, light of my life) wakes up wanting pancakes I don't have to think much while they warm up and the coffee brews.
You know the natural progression of introducing pancakes is to make them more nutritious. You know adding fruit such as bananas to the mix or (gasp) flax seed meal. My little dude never knew what hit him.
08.14.08 - 01:45 PM / 21Kelly said:
The cuteness it kills!
And I love how she's all like I'm eating this poor substitute -- and not always getting in my spoon, hmm, must practice that some more -- because YOU can't make pancakes.
She also totally doesn't appreciate your gotcha moment about Roxanne and knows you are just bitter because she loves pancakes more than cereal.
08.14.08 - 01:48 PM / 22kristine said:
I have seriously just watched the video of Leta 3 times and die laughing when she says, "I love Chuck, he's my favorite". My, she's come a long way. Still some work to be done with Coco. Ha! I also love have Chuck barfs...tomorrow.
I used to babysit twins and they would always say things like I am going to eat ice cream for breakfast, yesterday.
Just love how kids talk.
08.14.08 - 01:50 PM / 23Amy said:
I had to post another comment because now I understand why you have kids. They are pure entertainment.
08.14.08 - 01:50 PM / 24Maureen said:
Leta's attempt to gaze into viewfinder whilst getting cereal with spoon is classic. Also, I go for the instant (add only water) pancake mix. 'Cause let's all be honest with ourselves -- what are the chances I would have vegetable oil, and *unexpired* eggs AND milk.
08.14.08 - 01:50 PM / 25Ryan said:
You could be the "Eggo parent" (if she'll eat them, that is). Hey it's related to a pancake.
08.14.08 - 01:51 PM / 26Angie said:
My first opportunity to read a dooce blog post and I'm so happy that I did. Make a pancake, make, make a pancake. That little jingle is going to be in my head the rest of the day.
Thank you
08.14.08 - 01:51 PM / 27Susan said:
You can now buy pancake batter in a can and spray out pancakes. At least that's what I've heard. Why don't you buy some and let us know how that works. :-)
08.14.08 - 01:53 PM / 28BrendaS said:
You should really get the pancake batter that comes in the squirt can. It's organic,even. you just squirt it out like you would whipped cream... (but not directly into your mouth).
08.14.08 - 01:53 PM / 29houndrat said:
Holy Mother of God. Now I have the theme to your pancake song stuck in my head along with the (unknown) words to this little Japanese ditty my husband keeps torturing me with:
http://www.houndrat.com/2008/08/13/husband-killing...
And they do not make a very good combo.
That video is hilarious, though. And I suddenly have the urge to run out and buy some Bisquick.
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