What Have We Done?

So.... we don't -never have - never will - talk to James in baby talk. We have never made up names for things (ex. "baba" for bottle, "jammers" for pajamas, etc) or spoken to him in a tone other than what we use with each other (ex. normal tone of voice, oozing sarcasm). In fact, we sort of pride ourselves on it. However, based on the following conversations, this little plan may be backfiring.

In the bath while I am washing him:

James: "Oh, thank you for having me at the bathing."

Me: "Thank you for coming."

Seeing a group of people about to cross the street

James: "What are those people doing?"

Me: "Well, I think they are just waiting to cross the street."

James: "Oh, is that very impressive?"

Picking up Brian from the train station

James: "Oh hi daddy. I am so happy to see you."

then pointing at me as if in introduction: "And this is mommy."

At JW Tumbles

James: "Mommy, you can go down the slide."

Me: "Mommy is too big for that slide, buddy."

James: "Well, you could try!"

To our neighbor at 10am

James: "Oh hi. Did you just wake up?"

And my personal favorite - when picking him up from preschool

Teacher: "James, your mommy is here!"

James (hanging out in the back of the classroom): "Oh, no thank you."

I can just see him at his first day of kindergarten.... "Oh, hello teacher. Thank you for having me in your wonderful educational environment. This classroom is very impressive." Oh, he will be SO popular...