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Tuesday, May 2 2006
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One of the only redeeming parts about air travel these days -- other than the ubiquitous barf bag, the lovable bag that says it's okay to be lazy, that in fact we encourage you to be lazy and instead of politely excusing yourself to go throw up in the bathroom you can just sit there on your fat ass and toss up in this convenient puke receptacle while everyone watches -- is the free copy of Sky Mall Magazine you get in the seat pocket.
For those of you who don't know what Sky Mall is just imagine my pot-bellied neighbor up the street who wears flannel shirts with the arms cut off, how he's constantly trying to come up with inventions to make his life easier, like what would it take to build an alarm clock that not only wakes you up in the morning but can also simultaneously pour ketchup on a hot dog? How have I survived without this technology? HOW MUCH BETTER WOULD LIFE BE? Sky Mall is a catalog of that man's ideas.
We've got several copies of Sky Mall lying around the house, copies I brought back from recent trips because they're always good for at least a few minutes of toddler distraction. Yesterday I caught Leta reading the Early Spring 2006 Issue to herself, the one featuring The Portable Pet Staircase, The Remote Control Golf Ball, and my personal favorite, The Personal Alcohol Breath-Screening Device for those moments when your slurred speech and flammable breath aren't enough of an indication that you shouldn't be operating machinery.
You're not going to be able to make out anything she is saying unless you speak Cyborg, but do pay attention because at the end of the video she engages in an activity -- and a subsequent look of, "You did not just hear me engage in that activity" -- that will make my side of the family very proud (and Jon's side of the family very mortified).
Leta reads Sky Mall (Flash movie)
Leta reads Sky Mall (Quicktime movie)
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1. Nils Ling said:
Too cute ... and bilingual ... I see a great civil service job in her future!
2. moonrattled said:
I call that a perfect exclamation for a catalogue.
3. Nils Ling said:
... and an utterly exquisite ending ...
4. Kari said:
I'm pretty sure the last word there was "condiment." Is she just totally pretending she didn't hear or make that sound?
5. Annejelynn said:
a moment to make any parent proud
6. tankbear said:
I love how all the items start with "this is called..."
Kari, I'm sure we all do the same "wtf? i didn't hear that/make that sound" face. haha!
7. JCH13868 said:
Hi Mrs. Armstrong. I just wanted to say that I think your site is fantastic! I read it every day. I hope that when I have kids, they'll be as cute as Leta. That video is absolutely precious!
8. Christinathemom said:
I totally understood everything she said, she and my daughter speak the same language.
She said, "This is the kind I want" She said "Hi" to someone on the page.. and then just there at the end before you started to giggle and so rudely interrupted her thought process she said, " I'm going to marry that man with the cut off....." and you laughed and stopped all that.
too funny.. thanks for sharing
9. poisondarts said:
she's going to be a gymnast! look at how she points those toes!
10. Torrie said:
I am having THE WORST DAY EVER. NO really, EVER. And this totally made me smile.
11. Kerri said:
Nice one, Leta!
12. Princess of Power said:
OMG. My coworker and I look for new Leta videos each day to make our day a little less shitty! Hilarious!
13. lesismore said:
that. was. so. rad.
i'm addicted. i can't stop watching it!!!
14. Heather said:
Love it! Leta is adorable! thanks for sharing with us!
15. Kelly said:
That is priceless. I think the best part is the fact that you are trying to be quiet, but when she lets loose you can't help but burst out laughing.
16. HannahB said:
I like how carefully she turns the pages -- she's a thorough shopper already. Did the business trip to San Fran have anything to do with signing a book deal for a Cyborg-English translation dictionary? Love the new masthead too : )
Hannah
Charlottesville, Va
17. MissKitty said:
I LOVE the way she raised the magazine to cover her face after she farted, although there was absolutely no shame in it whatsoever. Haha.
18. di said:
Leta is awesome! Go Leta!
19. lizabithann said:
Oh how I love the Sky Mall magazine. I was introduced to it on my flight to Texas last month and it made my flight seem a little shorter. I was amazed at all the crazy inventions for two full hours. Good choice of reading, Leta.
20. occ_gurl said:
The poor kid can't even TOOT in private. Her whole life is on display. She'll hate you for that one about age 14 I bet!
Thanks for sharing the video...what a cuuuuuuutie!
21. Vaguely Urban said:
Totally unphased! She is truly her mother's daughter.
22. Bess said:
That is just incredibly cool. I love the story that she's telling -- a little mysterious, but clearly very involved. Clearly a brilliant kid. (And that look she gives you is priceless.)
23. msadventures said:
Dude. Farts are ALWAYS funny. Go Leta!
24. Toyfoto said:
Watching it Annabel asked me ... What was that noise?
like she didn't know. Great post.
25. Rose said:
Uninhibited farting!!!
The world would be a better place if we could all just be honest about flatulence.
Leta for President!
26. Jenna said:
Hahaha! Priceless. What a little stinker!
27. Noelle said:
Hi, yes, Leta, so cute, even when farting, but I JUST READ THE SHOE POST.
Oh my God, I WANT YOUR SHOES.
28. Jamie said:
My 7 month old farted so loud the other day he scared himself and started crying. Great video! Love the masthead :)
29. ksted said:
At least she didn't turn and blame it on Chuck.
30. Urs said:
by the way, your masthead says April
31. jaime said:
a. mazing.
and oh, skymall magazine, how i love you.
32. Mack'sMom said:
Sky Mall!?! You don't like Sky Mall!?! All the things in life that you couldn't possibly ever need, priced beyond the coach passenger's financial means! What more is there to ask for!?!
Isn't it amazing how children can talk in their own language and expect that you totally get it!?! Leta's alien-like dialogue resembles that of my daughter too...maybe we could get them together and see if they understand each other!
33. LeafGirl77 said:
What a good reader!
And what a treat at the end!
34. Melanie said:
I dunno, right around 36 seconds I distinctly (okay, semi-) heard "Dalai Lama." Leta shares her mama's attitude toward shopping. No fool, that child.
35. Velma said:
I obviously spent the day trapped at home with my 3 year old, because I swear I could understand almost everything she said. Then, because I'm so mature, I started giggling at the earnest way the poster above refers to you as "Mrs. Armstrong." (I'll take "politely respectful" over "evil troll" anyday!)
Love the new masthead, except the flowers are so small I thought maybe they were actually fluffy orange goat balls.
36. momma 2 angels said:
Fiercly cute. My daughter is going to love that. She looks pretty cozy with books- are you reading books to that poor child? No toddler blogs? Now teach her that lying in an un-made bed is the proper way with catalogs.
37. MissusB said:
And she wasn't even at the gym!
38. Courtney said:
Never mind the farting noises, this geeked out educator is doing back flips at the utterly amazing early literacy behavior she's demonstrating!!!! Seriously though, that she recognizes those little bits about books/magazines, that they have words that are read, and you turn the pages, and you hold it a certain way. Awesome.
Plus, bodily functions are a laugh-riot. That's a prom night video for sure.
39. Miss Minda said:
My daughter is SURE she said "Grandma" in there somewhere. :) Leta only gets more adorable with time! Thank you for sharing her with us!
40. rivetergirl said:
I like the movement around the magazine. Why sit and move the magazine to accommodate you when you can simply move your cute little toddler self around the magazine.
41. Mack'sMom said:
LOVE the masterhead! I was wondering if you'd really do it, and I'm so glad you did! We need you to make shirts!!!!
Have you emailed your masterhead to the person that wrote you the nasty email?
42. Mack'sMom said:
You need to run an ad for Goat Feed!
43. jagosaurus said:
As my grandfather used to say when he also did not engage in that activity, "Did you hear that rattlesnake holler?"
44. Vixen said:
LOL I love the way she covered up her face after her phttt. Doncha just love the way farts sound on hard wood floors? LOL
45. melissa said:
It's only a matter of time now..before she says "it wasn't me".
46. Miss Minda said:
Oooo Dooce T-shirts...perfect for your side banners! Go with Cafe Press and offer Masthead T-shirts, mugs, etc. Cool shirts and free advertising for the blog, all in one. Not that I don't tell enough people about this blog every chance I get :)
47. jaime said:
If it's wrong to be 28 years old and to laugh to the point of crying at a farting child, well, I don't want to be right!
48. lawyerish said:
Skymall is the first thing I read when I get to my seat on any flight. The guy wearing a business suit and the EvacU8 hood? Always funny.
That catalogue is indeed the best evidence of how lazy we are -- alarm clocks that project the time onto the ceiling (no more pesky rolling over or turning your head to the side!); seat cushions that eject you upward when you wish to return to a standing position (are your quads tired from lifting your ass up off of chairs all the time?); and Caller ID that speaks (why reach a foot to the coffee table where the cordless phone is sitting?).
God Bless America.
49. noshowmo said:
Sheer genius! She knows HOW to read, even if she has her own language, and she already knows how to pretend that fart didn't come from her.
She'll be quoting Shakespeare while simultaneously playing "pull my finger" in no time!
Single, with no kids, but LOVE the site. And NEED the shoes.
50. The Lizzy said:
Christmas card, mon oh mon oh mon oh mon *TOOT*
Best post ever.
51. CartwheelsAtMidnight said:
OMG. That was SO excellent.
But my favorite part is the frog feet. And how her mag is bigger than she is.
But do they have Pink Shoes, that SkyMall?
52. Sandra said:
Absolutely excellent! I especially like the "Hi!" part, and the way that tootle reverberates off the wooden floor. Now you just have to train Leta to shout, "Daaadddd!" in disgusted tones after she farts. In our house we always blame somebody else.
53. doow said:
Parp.
54. Sherri said:
Even though that noise didn't come from me, I shall proceed to cover my face with this here Sky Mall catalog...oh look, a magnetic key holder shaped like a boulder!
55. Melissa said:
Ok, that was the cutest thing EVER.
I love her curly toes!
56. drewalter said:
Holy shit! She's like such a little PERSON here. She's like 14 or something.
I can't stop replaying this video -- too friggin' adorable!
57. Sharon Faulk said:
Oh that you for that fart! I can't wait to hear it sans diapers. ;-)
BTW, you have inspired me to start taking some shorts videos of my boys. They are older 9 & 7 1/2. Better late than never.
58. elizasmom said:
When this started playing, my 11-month-old daughter demanded to get on my lap, from which she proceeded to crawl onto the computer desk until she was 6 inches from the monitor, which she patted and smiled at as the video continued to play. I think she has a crush on Leta.
59. StephJ0428 said:
Heya Heather -
Nice use of a video camera with a strong mic. :) Leta is too cute, and I don't think any mother can get sick of hearing that about her own child, do you?
Dude, have you been listening to a lot of Bjork lately? Leta's hair is all Bjork-ish. I wish I could do that to my daughter's hair, but she hates having her hair up. In any manner. Ever. It makes me sad. *Sigh*
Take care, sweetie! You should look me up if you and Jon ever come to CO; we'd have a rockin' good time. Coloradans pride themselves on outdoor sports, eating granola, and shoe shopping at DSW.
Much Love,
Steph
60. Arabella said:
Have you tried showing her the Walter Drake catalog?
61. Jeni said:
Uh Reason No. 1 to have kids:
They read AND fart.
That was damn funny.
Reason I covet your life:
Leta reading and farting AND incredible PINK shoes.
Amazing.
62. christy said:
Getting some nice reverb on that hardwood floor, Leta. Way to go!
63. Kelly Green said:
I've always said that I am not ready for/don't want kids...but that was so damn cute that I might have to change my mind just so I can have a wee one who says "Hi, I read" while she's flipping through a catalog. LOVE IT!
64. Meg said:
She's so delicate with the pages! That's amazing. She'll be onto the Utne Reader in no time...
65. timothyjlambert said:
Maybe she's practicing reading on the toilet?
66. jes said:
Ahh, SkyMall. I love reading this because it's the true-life version of Chindogu.
67. jes said:
Ahh...HTML is turned off. Chindogu: http://www.justsayjes.com/blog/2005/08/moppet_babbies.html
68. Laurlee said:
The very best part is when, in a brilliant act of determination to carry forth her reading with even greater fervor after that difficult instant of self-awareness, she channels her discomfort straight into her feet, toes curling and churning and winding around. She's gifted, I tell you!
69. UpsideUp said:
Love Leta's prehensile toes. Love the catalog skimming. Love the sound effects. My 3.5 yo daughter Zoe is watching with me. She says "Mama. That girl just sat on a duck!"
70. SingerGirl said:
It was almost like she sat up to aid the air flow in the best direction and then looked up right before to see if you might notice if she did it.
Though, it may be funnier to pretend that *you* did it and the look she gave you was one of disdain. :)
71. Arwen said:
That was unbelievably cute. And she has the most adorable feet. Thanks for sharing!
72. gabip said:
Thumbs up Leta, let em rippppppppp....
73. kim said:
My absolute favorite part is her feet! Too cute!
74. A Knupfer said:
Can't we just set up the arranged marriage now with my son and your daughter... She is the cutest thing ever!
75. stinky12345 said:
Leta just made my ovairies quiver with excitment. What a cutie and the pink shoes are the shizzle.
76. laurellz said:
HILARIOUS i love it
77. MelanieinOrygun said:
ROFL!! My god, I just noticed the masthead. Brilliant!
78. DeniseTN said:
Don't worry Leta....those catalogs give me gas, too!
She's adorable!
79. erksh said:
The chubby pointy monkey-toes are what got me -- wavin' every-which-way.
80. Jennifer in Kansas City said:
I love the toe pointing & how she gets all serious with the mag on her lap. Gas expulsion is just a bonus. (and hearing your contained laughter was fun, too.)
81. TranceJen said:
She is going to WHUP YOUR ASS in a few years for that one. :D
82. mediaguy74 said:
Thats Leta's version of bathroom reading.
83. gingermog said:
I think Leta is the cleverest little kid I have ever seen!
84. Vicky said:
Haha, I love your supressed giggle as well, that was just what sent me over the edge. Man, I needed a good laugh. Thanks!
By the way, she's gorgeous, I just don't state that every time for fear of wearying you. And naturally, my ovaries are crooning right now. *sigh*
85. Court@RespectRx.com said:
Love it. She's a lady!
86. zitsmom said:
Make sure you put this on DVD so it will last years until you can show it at her wedding reception :) Right now you might say-"oh that is mean"-believe me once she puts you through teen hell, payback is great!
87. momma 2 angels said:
Fiercly cute. My daughter is going to love that. She looks pretty cozy with books- are you reading books to that poor child? No toddler blogs? Now teach her that lying in an un-made bed is the proper way with catalogs.
88. Laura Horacefield said:
I love it! She is so cute. Even the gas was cute. :)
89. Tonya @ Kingfisher Cove said:
I love her vocabulary salad! SHE knows exactly what she's saying -- and isn't she the quintessential page-turner!
Was that a fart or a burp?
90. TripDaddyNJ said:
I farted like that while stretching at the end of a kickboxing class once and just looked at my heavier, smellier friend, who was three feet behind me and to my right. Everyone else looked at him, too, and I was off the hook.
We're still friends.
Lesson from Leta: Better to risk bearing the shame than to bear the pain.
91. carissa said:
I can hear the cuteness, but can't see it. :(
What happened to the ads?
92. Shannon said:
Man, Leta is going to kill you when she gets older! This is worse than showing naked baby photos to future boyfriends -- in that scenario, at least the images don't have audio, and the audience is only one.
93. Tiggerlane said:
Great video! I am no expert, but I can tell from her speech pattern that you guys must read to her a lot. She is going to do very well, when she starts putting together real sentences - you can tell she has then linguistics built-in from being around you guys!
Also, LOVE that you didn't tease us - and actually USED SWEATY GOAT BALLS in your masthead this month! You kept your word! Bravo!
94. RzDrms said:
methinks that fart was an indication that she associates reading with pooping (i.e., reading on the toilet). potty training, beware! ;)
95. Lindsey said:
I love it!
My daughter does the reading thing, but totally doesn't punctuate with burps. I'm gonna have to teach her!
96. interesse said:
i think my favorite thing in that kind of magazine is the hair clippings-catcher that you put around someone's head when cutting their hair. the poor sap whose hair is getting cut looks like a friggin clown or a dog with one of those lampshades from the vet.
97. marnie said:
my personal Sky Mall favorite is the Insect Vacuum:
http://www.skymall.com/webapp/skystore?process=prodDisplay&action=produc...
for all of us bug-o-phobes it keeps you at a comfortable distance from the inevitable bug massacre. It even comes with an extension so you can nuke a spider from clear across the room.
I'm going to go beat my ovaries now. They must suppress the urge to procreate.
98. moochisima said:
I dont mean to be retarded but I can't see the movie. I can only hear it (HILARIOUS btw) I have even updated my flash player with the latest version. You Tube worked when you had it up. . . is there any way we can get you tube back? Or even windows media player ("Oh the humanity" you must be saying at this moment!)
99. angiewis said:
Hee hee, I thought I heard "Christmas card" too. I'm pretty sure there was a "Daddy Mama" in there also.
Definitely much cuteness there. Before long she'll be like my 2 1/2 year old and just say "I fahted" and cause you and Jon to convulse in laughter like my husband and I do.
100. TeenSleuth said:
Hahahaha! I love the way kids deal with bodily emissions. I was at Sonic the other day with two of my coworkers when this little boy sitting with his family at the next table loudly declared, "I farted!" His table ignored the comment; my table erupted in laughter.
Leta's quite the lady. She deals with it the way my grandparents do: let it rip and continue as if nothing has happened.
101. Meg said:
So cute it should be illegal!
Okay, I'm melting. I think I want one. A baby, not a Sky Mall catalog.
Speaking of which, did you see the aqua coffee table? Good stuff.
102. jenB said:
we are trying to teach charlotte to point at whomever is closest when she farts. a family tradition. and whoever said it, yes, farting is ALWAYS funny.
103. Wicked H said:
OMG You don't know how much I needed to see this today. Yesterday, I had to put my 13 year old furry son down. Dexter my golden retriever is in a better place and I am heart broken. I need to thank you for sharing this as it is the first thing that made me smile and laugh in the last 36 hours.
Thank you so much. Leta is precious as always. I have never been so thankful to witness the flatulence escape.
104. Elle said:
First, they're flowers! Whew...I was thinking I was going to have to look at little orange goat balls all month.
As for Leta's toots, gotta love a kid who gets in the ready position to let 'em fly.
105. Doppelganger said:
Well, I was having a pretty great day already, and that just made it better. Now guess who's going to go wake up her one-year-old and start coaching him on the adorable art of catalog-leafing?
106. Stenar said:
Dooce has gone video now!? Will the madness ever end!?
107. HiFromTexas said:
priceless. the little movies totally make me smile and crack up.
leta is sooo cute!!
108. Buggy said:
Now that is the ultimate in phonetic punctuation.
109. Kazzer said:
No doubt that she will one day thank you for sharing this video...
I am sure that I heard her say 'pull my finger' ;-)
Leta is very cute (as always), but I do have to say for the record that I would still side with Jon's family on this one despite her glorious innocence and cuteness.
110. d-mode said:
Must be a result from all my prayers!!!
111. easthefty said:
what a totally delicate page turner! my girl still is on board books, as she turns pages with gusto. what a cutie!
112. agnieszka said:
When she's 16 and her date comes over to pick her up for the prom, you should have this playing on the TV in the living room.
113. Nat W. said:
That was a very loud fart for a little girl! Way to go, Leta!!
By the way--the new masthead rocks. my. world.
114. Shash said:
love the burp. priceless.
Her future husband liked it too. He loves women that read.
I got a lot of "this is called...." as she read her magazine. Very nice to be read to, thanks, Leta!
115. Nothing But Bonfires said:
I bet you can buy something in Sky Mall magazine that somehow magically blames your fart on the person immediately to your left. If they haven't invented that by now, THEY TOTALLY NEED TO.
116. Billygean.co.uk said:
Ah yes, the British equivalent would be betterware. it's great. Wood effect seat saver, pack of four bingo markers, the lizard safety utility knife. Seriously, I just went on their site.
This isn't helping my revision.
Billygean
117. barbie2be said:
ok, could your damn kid BE any freakin cuter? :)
118. choice said:
I say, "Whoever blogged it, dealt it."
Too funny. No wonder Leta was reluctant with the walking thing. Who wants to put weight on your feet when they are so much better for wiggling and punctuating sentences?
119. vegasandvenice said:
"A delightful romp" - The Seattle Times
120. MontanaJen said:
love the video, love the gas, love the new masthead - i don't understand the 'april 2006' at the top, but i trust y'all will work that out once the shininess of the pink shoes and crazy magazines wears off.
121. Dayna Lee said:
Oh that's classic. I almost peed myself a little. At what age to farts not become cute anymore I wonder?
122. Jessey said:
My daughter loved that Leta was reading a book, the way she curled up her toes and "she faaahrted!"
Oh, it was giggle city here!
123. girl said:
I was going to comment on how much I adore how her little toes curl over, but I'm laughing too hard at what a kick ass burper she is. you should be very proud.
124. Chloe said:
Holy motherfucking god, your child is still so adorable I think she just made me spotaneously ovulate. Good thing I'm not getting any.
I love toddlers. As long as I get to send them home with their parents when they start to throw a tantrum.
I LOVE the new masthead-- it does say May 2006 for me, so I suppose I am special (if only in the short bus way).
Also, I am sorry for saying motherfucking in the same sentence that I mentioned Leta in. She's so cute, she requires gratuitious profanity! That makes sense, right?
125. girl said:
ok, so apparently I can't tell the difference between a toddler burp and a fart. I'm so embarrassed. either way, it was pretty impressive. she could take on our nephew any day of the week.
126. Heather said:
OH MY GOD! Her feet are so cute! And she is DARLING. Not news, I know, but still...
127. Irina said:
I LOVE her version of reading. Just wait until she's actually reciting the story word for word. It's a little trick kids learn to make you feel inadequate.
And who wouldn't fart with delight over an alarm clock that puts ketchup on your dog?
128. Real Susie said:
Ok the best part of this was either when I swear she said "hi piggy" or the fart. I particular like the fact that after she tooted, she slyly held up the magazine to hide her face then peered over it as see if anyone heard it. Love the talky talk. Love. It.
129. The Bold Soul said:
Video clips like this are going to come in really handy when she's 17 and on the verge of ruining her life by point-blank refusing to break up with that greasy-haired, unemployed scum-bag boyfriend you hate... because you can threaten to send copies of all her embarrassing moments to everyone at her high school. Excellent parenting leverage, if you ask me!
I swear I heard her say "monument to justice", but I could be mistaken.
130. Mia said:
I LOVE IT. So cute! She is going to be a super smarty pants. And the coup de grace is the ending...hee hee hee.
131. Aj said:
Reading your site has just brought a new level of classiness to my life. I just read this to my husband while we were finishing eating dinner. "Listen, their families are just like ours, except reversed!" To acknowledge my assessment, he -engaged in an activity- and continued to munch on his sandwich. And who says high class conversation at the dinner table is dead?
132. little veg said:
I swear what she was actually "reading" from that article was 'pull my finger... no? ah well, I'll just do it myself'. Best ever.
133. Kala Lily said:
Heather, thank you so much. I was having such a crap day and this just made me laugh so hard.
134. wrensuicide said:
Screw Cafepress, you should have Glarkware make your shirts. They use fancy-pants American Apparel products.
That was rather spectacular. My favorite parts of these videos are hearing you guys giggle in the background. Thanks for sharing your lives with us.
135. HDC said:
I just captured a similar giggle inducing moment with my five week old son. No one ever told me before having my little scream monster that babies fart so durn much. And stinky farts too! Stuff that puts my dad to shame. Glad to see I'm not the only one seeing this in their offspring =).
136. KristieD said:
i would be so proud if i were you ;)
137. mystery mommy said:
Holy guacamole! She's just adorable. I love her handling of the catalog. And that was quite the toot.
138. Donny said:
Heather,
Thanks for the smile. And the tears in my eyes. After the emotional day this has been, such a sweet video caused my eyes to leak.
- D -
139. cagey said:
If it weren't for the fact that she seems to be trying to cover her face afterwards, I would be accusing you of trying to foist the blame of your own Gas Passage on your child. Hilarious!
140. Annie said:
That is priceless. Nice attempt at covering as well.
Also, from a teacher's perspective, her reading readiness skills are outstanding. She totally gets how printed materials work. I love how she changes her tone and inflection as she moves from page to page. Too funny.
141. MissBehave said:
All I heard was
*fart* This is a condiment.
Priceless. Show this at her 21st.
142. Ryan said:
Just wait till she gets older and finds out you posted her farting on the internet. for millions to see...well hear. You're gonna be in big, BIG trouble.
143. dylan said:
i'm sure someone somewhere is going to complain that posting video of your child farting on the internet is some sort of child abuse or something, but i'm too busy laughing to even think why. Leta is really the most adoreable thing ever! thanks again for sharing!
144. jenguin said:
Leta is so adorable! Thanks for sharing these little videos, they're so cute!
145. Zelda said:
SURE, blame it on the BABY.
146. Karen Rani said:
Leta's rockin' that hardwood! BOOYAH!
147. myfloat said:
that's hysterical. the only thing i understood was "i read, i read". and the noise at the end of course. it spoke volumes!
148. freecave said:
Priceless, absolutely priceless!
149. ikkepagrasset said:
I did that in class the other day... the farting part, not the sky-mall part.
Being in college sucks because the only people you ever see are your professors and people the exact same age as you. That's why it's so nice to get a small reminder of what its like to be around winsome young children (and senatorial canines) every once in a while. Thank you SO much for sharing.
150. Shana Banana said:
I think Leta is a member of my family. But you know what they say about reading.. it relaxes you enough to do those things hehhehehe
151. trevordlb said:
Hi,
It seems like there are a lot less ads, not that they ever really bothered me...
Trev :)
152. lmp71826 said:
How cute. Can't wait until her first real boyfriend googles her name and somehow this will come up in the results! She's adorable.
153. Shalini said:
Too Cute! The teacher side of me is saying that it's amazing that she already "knows" which way to turn the pages...and her "reading"... she is such a smart girl! I can't wait to see her with numbers. I bet she is a whiz!
154. Jayseaka said:
A great way to start my morning! She's so cute and clever :)
155. kerri said:
I love the way she is constantly (and so cutely) repositioning herself throughout the video, as if she is determined to find that just right reading position. Or you know, the position wherein she can most easily pass her gas.
156. Flubberwinkle said:
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
I miss baby babble. It made more sense than what my two daughters (17 and 11) are babbling about now.
157. JayAre said:
I love burping! And I love anything that burps!
Also, you should see my dog when she hears Leta's voice. Sit up, bark, whine, try and climb on the computer.
I think she might be in love with your daughter.
158. jozet said:
LOL! Very cute!
Well, at least she didn't blame it on you. Which is what my 4yo does. In public. After blasting gas that a truck driver would be proud of.
No one can believe that a sound that loud would come out of her precious bottom, so I get the blame.
159. Fyse said:
I love the way she studiously continues with her reading. Fantastic. Oh, and great new masthead!
160. domino said:
I'm pretty certain she says "this is Tiger Woods" when she turns to the second page.
Utterly adorable :)
161. JDB said:
I think she said "Christmas is coming" several times and then "Money, money, money."
162. Magellan said:
Watch out for those squeaky floorboards, Leta. You're sitting right on one!
I once heard a story about a horse that passed gas so loudly and with such explosive force that the girl who was leading him fainted dead away.
163. Jasmin said:
She has a perfect French accent, and turns her pages so well.
164. lizz said:
Depression is swamping me at the moment, and I haven't laughed for days, but this entry had me laughing so hard I cried. Thank you Heather - and Leta too ;-)
165. Ms*Polly said:
When I read the post, I thought she might have stuck her finger up her nose or something equally, deliciously naughty. Then I watched the clip, and it was EVEN BETTER. :D
166. becky said:
Awesome clip! My 2 1/2 year old son is sitting here with me and has me playing the video "again again!" "Leta booped - AGAIN!"
Now I get to spend my morning listening to Leta fart, over and over again. ;)
167. aslage said:
she could not be more adorable.
168. Alissa Szarek said:
Hmmmm... I'm wondering if you could tell me where I could get one of those for myself. Adorable.
169. bexcetera said:
I love the way the magazine reaches almost to her toes when it's on her lap. Too cute!
170. Melanieflorida said:
Leta's toes curl in every direction. Good enough to gobble up.
171. Charmaine said:
I was waiting, and waiting for said "activity" and when it finally came, it was too funny! I love how she's really mimicking what it looks like to read a book or a magazine. Too cute.
172. Msyvone said:
Leta's a Russian President, just like my daughter when I hear her not engaging in certain activities.
Thanks for sharing!
173. brandy said:
I totally heard
"condiment" and "this one I want" and "this kind"
How is it that she hasn't learned to blame all smells on Chuck?
Every time I see Leta I go home and talk about clocks ticking. Damn you Heather, damn you!
174. brandy said:
OH yeah and John is looking good with those kitty ears.
me-ow!
175. Gigi Frankenstein said:
heather, leta is absolutely adorable and hilarious. and an alarm clock that wakes you up and ketchups your hotdog is a brilliant invention.
the funniest thing of all is that the ad banner on the right was displaying an ad for "infant gas drops." i nearly died laughing.
176. jennIam said:
oh lordy! I want to bite her toes regardless of her tooting...
177. Susie said:
Cutest. Video. EVER.
178. Grace Kong said:
Leta is the cutest little girl!
I love the baby feet, especially how they wiggle and cross toward each other after she raises the magazine - Who me? Um, I didn't hear anything...
Get the commode ready. Leta has the sitting and reading pose down pat. Such skills.
Sooo adorable, sweet reading skills too.
Thanks for sharing your little girl with us.
Jon, love the kitty ears.
179. bird said:
That's priceless and too cute.
180. Meg said:
I love the curled toes! Too cute!
181. Amanda B. said:
Damn. That was most impressive. I'm in awe of the percussion- especially since it had to travel through a diaper.
She's is going to be sooooo pissed at you when she's 16. Awesome.
182. Shanni O said:
I forgot just how heart tugging that little "baby babble" is. I agree w/many others that you have a beginning reader on your hands. Good for all of you. It makes school so much easier for them.
Also LOVE that you used the "goat balls" in the mast head as promised :>) You've goota hope the person is just livid about that :>) !!!
BTW, after reading another comment, where did all the adds go?
183. lizneust said:
Couldn't agree more that catalogues are terrific toddler entertainment. My 2 yr old daughter not only tells you what everything is, she also assigns them to people she likes. Her favorite one right now is a gardening catalog, and the roses are hers, the irises are mine, the ferns are daddy's and the dog gets azaleas. Makes sense, no?
Also, she actually doesn't get farting yet. She'll do it and look very surprised and ask "whas dat?" How do you answer that kind of question?
184. destiny said:
Dude, the truth is out about your husband being a Fury. Those rabbit ears (see photo of the day)speak volums about what life in California will do to a man.
http://www.deviantdesires.com/map/furverts.html
http://www.bushytails.net/whatis.php
185. eddeaux said:
I think I will make that sound my new ring tone.
I love these video posts Heather. Keep them coming.
186. Heather said:
What a doll... just ignores it and keeps on reading!! The movies of her always make me smile!!
187. Scott Murdoch said:
Cutest and funniest video I've ever seen, ever.
188. Lucy said:
OH my god....that was soooo funny. I have been having a really crappy couple of days and this totally made me laugh. Thanks for sharing your beautiful little creature. :)
189. hnrjmpr said:
First time commenting, although I've read for awhile. Have to comment on the barf bags. As someone with ridiculous motion sickness, they really do come in handy when you're in a middle seat, the plane is practically doing cartwheels as you go in for the landing and you're not allowed to leave your seat. The worst part is after you've finished horking into the bag and embarrassed yourself completely, you have to find a place to PUT the bag. Oh, and to make sure it doesn't spill.Good times, good times... :)
190. Martha said:
This may be the cutest thing I've ever seen. You're gonna have an avid little reader on your hands in before you know it.
By the way, I love your blog--which I know you hear all the time, so I'm not really special. But you did inspire me to start my own blog, and I love it... so for that, I thank you!
191. Ramona said:
I was expecting her to lick her finger and turn the pages, but I guess when the magazine's about half the size of your body, you don't need to do that.
192. pyxi said:
Didn't know you if you read this already...but i think it might interest you...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060503/od_nm/life_work_dc_2
193. shananegins said:
Oh jeeeze! I love it! I can't decide what is better, Leta pretending nothing happened and that you guys aren't laughing or you being able to control your laughter from becoming laughing your ass off outloud!
194. Amber said:
I think that may be the cutest thing I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing it!
My 6-year-old can belch like a grown man. She let one out in an IHOP once and everyone in the place stopped what they were doing to stare, it was that loud. And she loves to say that she stepped on a frog whenever she farts. I couldn't be prouder.
195. Strizz said:
Very cute. I could be wrong but I think she said Hi to a doggy and picked stuff out for you and Jon. And then belched. heh
196. Snickrsnack Katie said:
I love how she looked up at glanced at you before letting one rip. And then she went on talking about condiments, I think. She is seriously the coolest kid ever.
197. Annie said:
I love it!! Excellent. My husband and I watched this video over and over last night. Your daughter is adorable. Thank you for sharing.
198. blackbeltmama said:
I don't know what's funnier: the fact that she has an air explosion and continues as if nothing has happened, or the surprised laugh of you as you tape the air explosion. That is too cute!
199. riot_siren said:
Those fine motor skills! The burgeoning intellect! The sheer beauty! I think my ovaries are overruling the Ortho as we speak...
200. cmoonchild said:
She is so intense -- if you didn't hear the audio, you would think she was really reading.
As for Sky Mall: It should be called Useless Crap that Only Really Rich People Can Afford to Waste Money On.
201. Dan said:
I haven't seen something that made me want a kid this bad since the movie "Curly Sue." And even then I didn't really like her hair.
202. The Aitch said:
OMG! Anyone else catch her continuously curling her toes? Too cute. I love baby toes.
203. suze said:
heeheehee. that look is priceless :)
204. Deb_LA said:
I....CAN'T....STOP....LAUGHING.
205. amyn said:
My 3yo, Riley, has that same shirt! She was watching the video with me, and she made sure to tell me right away that "that girl" had the same shirt that she does! She laughed hysterically at the end of the video. We had to watch it over and over again! Leta has all sorts of friends that she's never met. Too cute! Heather, the video is priceless... keep them coming!
206. Gora_Kagaz said:
aww...she is so cute! and the ending to the video was priceless.
207. Thierry said:
You go girl!
This is absolutely priceless ;-)
208. moose said:
My favorite product in that catalog is the one that resembles a white couch. Floating in a pool. Who thought it would be a good idea to make a floating couch? I kept turning the page, hoping to find a floating TV.
209. sistieugler said:
that was a charming (and honest-to-god-adorable) reading of Sky Mall Magazine (lovelovelove your spot on description, too. i always wondered who comes up with those crappy "inventions". glad to know it's the guy down your street.)
oh, and enjoy those precious little toddler "toots" while ya can... trust me, farts aren't *nearly* as cute and/or hilarious when your kid's 22 (i'm just sayin'...)
210. slogal said:
Oh my gosh - SO....DANG....CUTE! I love her toes, the way they're moving and curling and uncurling. My kids do that too, almost involuntarily and I love watching them do it. Silly, I know, but so cute.
211. JennJenn said:
I am such an ass.
I just realized that the magazine is upsidedown.
Nice...
And adorable as well. :)
Jenn
212. Maiken said:
I am impressed that she uses her finger to follow along with the words. When I worked with kids who struggled with reading this is a technique we used. Amazing how kids pick up on the little things.
213. hlv said:
Thanks so much for sharing your precious little (farting) creature with us. I needed to laugh until my stomach hurt today.
My precious baby is locked in her room and has declared: She's not going to prom ; she's never speaking to some (unnamed) people again ; and she's never coming out.
(My husband and I are seriously rooting for the last one)
214. Bijou said:
Don't lie. It was you.
215. dilettante in distress said:
Such cuteness it's almost criminal.
What did Leta pick out from the SkyMall? Automatically replenishing water bowl for Chuck? A garden gnome? A tempurpedic mattress?
216. narsilia said:
Is it just me, or did I hear her say "This is called good daddy momma"? That's almost better than the FartGlanceTM!
217. dotsara said:
Every word, clear as a bell. I love how non-chalant she is at the end when you crack up. "Oh, Mom."
218. Kit said:
Um... Leta really is just the cutest child ever!
219. fred said:
so i am not the only one who heard "christmas club and tiger woods"?
too cute.
220. Amy P said:
AACCKKK!!! The cuteness! Can't stand it...
I swear that child is so frickin' adorable; how can you be in the same house with her everyday?
221. jt said:
I love the way she's glancing at you while reading like "What's your deal? Why are you looking at me?"
The toes are so cute.
222. :::BINARY::: said:
SURE...blame it on the baby.
223. Anu said:
If Leta were my kid she would be missing all her toes by now :-) Gosh!!! she is so cute. I must have replayed that video a million times at least.
224. ritsgirl said:
Ok. Everyone knows that you can't fart while sitting flat on your ass. And, if I'm not mistaken, that baby's butt was planted firmly on the ground. Shame. On. You. Blaming a sweet innocent baby. All she wanted to do was READ!!!!
225. hilly said:
Leta is soooo adorable!!! Just like the Japanese kids here. Kawaii~
cheers on the shoe purchase too!
226. JenniferH said:
So cute! Farts and all. :)