I do believe that Jeff has created a monster. In typical dad fashion, he has a healthy picking/teasing/tormenting relationship with Asa and Addison. For some reason this week he has focused a little attention on Addison. Twice he has come home, held Addison down, and tickled the snot out of him. When Addison asked why he tickled him and not Asa, Jeff answered "because you deserved it"! I am only guessing that this was the catalyst for Addison's newfound past-time... teasing Daddy.
It began at the dinner table, as Addison would make fun of Jeff's uncontrollable phobia of getting wet food on his face. Addison also would run around the house, just out of Jeff's reach, tormenting him and just begging for Jeff to grab him and tickle him again. Last weekend, we went to the cabin with Randy and Linda. While we were there, Addison continued his mission to tease Jeff. He called him pip-squeak over and over again. Jeff threatened to "get him", but never did. After a few mninutes, Addison said from across the room, "Daddy, you know why I called you pip squeak?" (he inserted a small pause for effect) "Because I MEANT IT!" His face erupted into a maniacal little grin of pure satisfaction.
The Addison/Jeff dance continued throughout the night, even when Jeff was not in the room. When I went up to tuck them in, Addison and I were talking about how big their turtles were getting. "They eat like pigs!" I told them. Addison said that they were three little pigs... that lived in "Mommy and Jeff's house!". Yet again, he had a very satisfied grin upon his face.
Oh, Jeff, I believe you are in for it now.
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