things you never thought you'd hear yourself say

Welcome to another entry in our ongoing series of, "I can't believe I just said that," an homage to our best parental quips.

While driving home from downtown today, Overboard looked over at Kenny and demanded: "Hey! Don't put your shoe in your mouth!" This was quickly followed by the removal of the offending shoe and Overboard then announcing, "And don't put your sock in your mouth either!"

She then removed Kenny's sock, watched as he put his toes towards his mouth and sat in awed silence. I, on the other hand, encouraged him to take full advantage over his lack of bones, since one day that feat of feet eating would either be damned near impossible or hurt like hell.

I also wondered why he can put his toes in his mouth, but he complains when I bend his arm back a touch to get his shirt off...