Things overheard in the Northcutt household over the past few days:

• “Don’t step on your Daddy. It’s just not polite.”
• “Daddy, don’t hold your left hand!”
• “That light is on to help me remember to water the plants. Can you do me a favor later and water the plants?”
• “Emma, don’t do that!” (spoken by Emma)
• “When you’re hiding in the corner you’re really telling me you need to go poop.”
• “Duck is SO famous!”
• “Do you want a time out?”
  “Yes.”
  <eyebrows raise>
  “I mean no.”
• “Daddy don’t antagonize you!”
• “That’s not appropriate.” (spoken by Emma)
• <incoherent shrieks>
  “That might be a sign it’s time for bed.”