What went around, finally came around!

So, I think I've blogged about how annoying the word "Mommy" can be when repeated a couple hundred times in a row.

Well, my lovely son Asher has now started saying Ayris' name and this was his conversation this morning as Ayris came walking down the stairs:

Asher: Air-wiss (pronounced Ayris), look bawoon! (pronounced balloon)
Ayris: Yeah, buddy, that's your ballon! (Seemingly not annoyed yet)
Asher: Air-wiss...Air-wiss...look, bawoon!!! Bawoon!!!
Ayris: Yeah, buddy, that's your ballon. (Becoming a little less interested in this exchange)

Ayris gets up on the couch...Asher follows her.

Asher: Air-wiss, Air-wiss...
Ayris: (Not responding...trying to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
Asher: Air-wiss, Air-wiss, bawoon!!
Ayris: Asher, stop showing me the balloon!
Asher: Air-wiss, Air-wiss, Air-wiss, Air-wiss, Air-wiss...
Ayris: Asher! Stop talking to me!
Asher: Air-wiss, Air-wi---
Ayris: MOMMY!!! TELL HIM TO STOP SAYING MY NAME AND TALKING TO ME!!!

Welcome to my world little girl! She didn't even last as long as I do when she's doing the same thing to me! There must be some part of the brain that goes crazy when subjected to repetition. I remember learning in my psychology class (and it was later emphasized on an episode of Grey's Anatomy? I think?) that the brain hates to be confused (forgot which side) so it will actually lie to resolve that confusion...so maybe in the same sense, when the brain is subjected to repetition, it feels like it is broken (like a broken record on repeat!) so it goes into self destruct mode...and we as humans get super annoyed...an instinct that is telling us to abort the situation before our head actually explodes.

That's at least what it feels like to me. And maybe to Ayris now too...=)

He just said her name again and she goes "WHAT!!!!"...I can see the horns starting to grow and I'm loving it! Seriously, this is cracking me up...I'm going to have to get it on video if I can...it probably won't happen because my children as of late go into robot mode when it gets turned on...it's like a telepathic message is sent between the two of them stating that they are not to resume normal activity until the video is turned off...instead, just sit there and stare blankly at the screen. That's annoying too...can't they just be my perfect children who do exactly as I ask...smile for the camera and do funny things on video when I want?

It's like they have a mind of their own?!?