“Daddy,” Claire says with a giggle, “Your farts are so funny.”
I rolled my eyes because here comes the potty talk again. Jeff and Claire were sitting on the stairs doing the nightly hair brushing. For some reason, Jeff has the touch. She will cry, scream and carry on when I brush her hair but for him, she just sits. I don’t fight it too much because to be honest, I love this time that they spend together.
Just a daddy and his daughter, it’s so sweet.
I turn my back towards them to finish with the dishes but keep my ears tuned into the conversation.
“You think they are funny now but just wait?” Jeff responds.
Claire turns around to face him, “Huh?” she grunts.
Jeff turns her head back around to finish brushing her hair and explains.
“Well, some day when you are a little older and I am driving you and your friends to the mall or some other place young girls want to go, I am going to let a silent but smelly fart in the car.”
Claire giggles at the word fart as Jeff continues.
“Then I am going to say, ‘Ew! What is that smell?! Claire did you fart?! Ew, Claire! That is so gross! Your friends are going to totally think that it is your fart and not mine.”
“But daddy,” Claire said, “You are the one that had gas.”
I snicker over the sink of dishes because she is clearly to young to understand.
“I know that I was the one that farted,” Jeff explains, “But I am going to blame it on you because it will be silly and make your friends laugh.”
Claire rolls her eyes and shakes her head, “Oh Dad…”
“What?” Jeff asks, “You are the one that thinks it’s so funny to talk about farting.”
Claire is now in a fit of giggles so much so that is makes Jeff laugh.
I too can’t help but laugh.
She totally doesn’t get the joke but that doesn’t make it any less funny to her.
Then suddenly, I can see her and her friends in the car with Jeff at the wheel, driving them all to a place that young girls want to go.
She thinks that she is grown and though she looks older, to her daddy she will always be that little girl.
The girls in the back seat talking and giggling, discussing boys and the latest middle school drama. Jeff is quiet but a small smile creeps across his face.
“Ew!,” he says interrupting the latest discussion about how Billy doesn’t really like Sara and is only going to the dance with her to make Molly jealous.
“Dad!” Claire says through gritted teeth.
“What smells?!” Jeff asks ignoring her annoyance laced tone, “Claire, did you fart?”
You can hear snickers from the girls who are trying to remain cool and not laugh at something so juvenile.
Claire just stares at her Dad in the rearview mirror. Her expression says that she is angery, annoyed and angsty but then because as parents we tried to teach her not to take herself so seriously and to laugh at life, she says,
“He who smelt it, dealt it! And you totally dealt it!!!”
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Oh, I so loved this! *tear
It is going to go just that fast, isn’t it?
Fart humor is so excellent for all age groups. We love it at my house, too.
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Jen Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
It just brings people together.
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Laughing. Oh wow that is funny….my two year old reacts with a giggling “Eweeeee!!!!!” Every time I squeeze the ketchup and it makes a fart noise.
These kids are whack. And I can’t wait for your Hubby to let one loose in the car and place blame. Classic.
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Who knew that a fart story could be so sweet?
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What is with Daddy’s and their need to embarass their daughters? My hubby can not wait until he gets that chance!
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Jen Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 8:56 pm
It’s probably pay back for the lack of sleep and kids cutting into their sex life.
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haha- nothing like bodily functions to make everyone snicker. Those pictures are so precious of them together.
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So super sweet!
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This is awesome. Eric always brushes Alex’s hair after her showers, he just likes doing it.
And yes, what is funny now really just won’t be so funny some day. But yes, hopefully our kids will always enjoy life. And you know, I think they will
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God I love you! You wrote this so well, girl! My dad used to fart all the time but he never blamed it on me, because they were loud, and clearly came from him. It was mortifying, but now I those memories make me smile. : )
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Jen Reply:
January 17th, 2012 at 8:57 pm
I hope that Claire will hang onto this memory, that is why I captured it here on the blog for her.
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I loved this. What a great story. What a great moment to get to be the fly on the wall! My daughter hates when I brush her hair too, but daddy is different! I love it, every girl should be a princess to her dad! Great to find your site through Twitter!
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I can’t decide if I’m in love with the car idea or if I sympathize with Claire and find it horrible!
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Im all the time flash forwarding to what my daughter will be like when she’s older. Trying to imagine what she’ll be like. It’s a bittersweet exercise.
She thinks farts are HYSTERICAL too. The sound, the word, everything. Lucky for her, her daddy has a steady supply of entertainment for her.
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That is probably a very accurate peek into the future. My husband once farted loudly at Macy’s then backed away from me in mock horror as he blamed me. Yes, farts are hilarious.
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That’s great. It won’t be long before she gets this joke. You better hope she doesn’t remember or you’ll be driving her and her friends everywhere.
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I loved this little moment … so precious and yet so not precious too!! : )
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That’s so sweet that he brushes her hair! I remember my dad brushing mine for me
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So true on all counts.
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LOVE it! Sadie & Josh are super cute together too. Also, Josh says that exact line, Whoever smelt it dealt it! LOL!! Now waiting for Sadie to start saying it like Claire!
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How funny sounds like something my husband would do to our daughter!
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Oh, it’s so sweet to overhear the daddy/daughter conversations..even if they are a bit “potty” related.
But, oh, please don’t talk about them getting older and driving around with friends. I can’t handle it.
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