Toddler Questions

I knew this phase was coming. The Question Phase. And I know that the next phase is the "Why?" one. I guess I just know this from TV and other parents and other reliable sources. And at first it was cute. It's also good that children are curious and wanting to learn. It's good she trusts me (most of the time) to acquire information. Questions are good. This is what I keep telling myself.

Here is the transcript from our car ride to Grammy's house this morning:

Norah: "Where we going?"

Me: "Grammy's house."

"We see yellow bus?"

"Maybe! We'll have to look for one."

"What's that?"

"What's what?" I quickly look back to see what she's gesturing to.

"That."

"What's what?"

"That."

"I don't know what you're pointing to, Honey."

"What's that?"

I quickly look back. She's pointing to things out the window. "That's a bar."

"What's that?"

"That's a screen-printing place."

"What's that?"

"That's a soda machine."

"What's that?"

"That's a house."

"What's that?"

"That's a house."

"What's that?"

"That's a house."

"What's that?"

"That's another house."

"What's that?"

"It's a house."

We stop at a light.

"Who are they?"

I look over at a black SUV. "I don't know them, Honey."

"What are they doing?"

"Driving."

"Who are they?"

"Honey, I don't know everyone."

"Oh. What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"Honey, Mommy is driving. I don't know what you're pointing to."

"What's that?"

I look back. "It's your seatbelt."

"What's that?"

"Why don't you sing Mommy a song?"

"Hippity hoppity Easter's on it's waaaaay..... What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"For the love of God, I don't know."

"What's that?"

"Are you excited to play with CeCe?"

"What's that?"

"What do you think Grammy will make for breakfast?"

"What's that?"

I look back. "It's just some dude."

"Duuuude." She laughs a little like Eddie Murphy. "What's that?"

"I don't know."

"What's that?"

"Is this the new water boarding?"

"What's that?"

"That's torture."

"What's that?"

"It's when you ask too many questions."

"What's that?"

"Grammy's house!"