I have a very, very special treat for you all today.
You better love it, because it took slightly more effort than my normal ramblings.
I have actual Big Kid footage for you all. Quirkiness and all (he's actually extra quirky because he's nervous). I hesitate to share it, because I don't know if it's even possible for you all to love him more than you already do, and I don't want him getting to be the famous one, but here is the one and only Big Kid, saying the alphabet backwards for you:
In the beginning he mentions his love for Super Wy, this is because I tore him away from television to do this for you all. I asked him if he'd let me videotape him saying the alphabet backwards and he shook his head no until I told him it was for the people on my blog, and they would really love it. He jumped up with a smile on his face to do it and has told me 100 times since that "Your people are really gonna love dat, dey can get to know me."
How crazy is the whole backwards alphabet thing?
One day not long ago he wouldn't stop talking, and it all involved a response from me, so I asked him if he could say the alphabet backwards, thinking it might buy me some time. Without so much as a pause, he spit it all out in a 30 second, completely accurate stream of letters. I was so shocked that I almost wrecked the car and then made him do it three more times.
We got to my parents' house and I made him do it for my brother, who sat there and stared incredulously. Then I made him do it for my mom, who sat there with her mouth open and her eyes big. I made him do it for Mr. Ashley, twice, who sat stunned and then cracked up, shaking his head and begging him to do it once more. By the end of the day Big Kid was saying, "I don't want to say it anymore. People are dest lookin' at me all cwazy and dere is sumthin' weird goin' on wif it. I'm not doin' it." It took several explanations that it was just pretty special and that most adults can't even do it, so people were surprised and that's why they act funny, but that it was a good thing.
He'll begrudgingly do it these days, but not always on command. I was glad he was willing to do it for you guys so I could record it for posterity. I would post the other two takes because they are just as freaking hysterical, but videos take forevah to upload.
little kid is now desperate to do his own video and keeps getting up in the chair and giving me his cheese smile. Maybe another day.
55 comments:
OK, I can't even do it. I tried. I asked my kids and NOPE they can't either. Big Kid is amazing! Tell him good job! Loved the video. Now, let's see LK!
Holy shit! Totally brilliant!
Wow! BK is a prodigy! So cute...I love his little Kermit the Frog voice!
WOW - that's soooo cool! I'm totally impressed! And now we know what his voice sounds like when we read the transcripts of your conversations! :)
Katie
So cute..I really need to try this.
Brilliant. Just Brilliant. Brilliant the way John Cleese would say 'Brilliant!'.
Wow! How clever! Awesome video :) so cute!
i guess he's ready to drink and drive then.
Wow! That is very impressive! I totally want to see a video of lk. Maybe you could film him being a terror!
Very good, BK! You're such a smart boy. And so cute, too.
And to think he's not even five yet!
The cuteness is almost unbearable. I love his "altabet" :)
Let's get this straight, you have both a Super Genius and the E-Bull one in the same house?
Can you imagine what could happen if those two teamed up? Don't do it Big Kid! Use your powers for good not evil.
Seriously though, that is one wicked smart and beautiful kid.
Holeee Crap. That is impressive. Big Kid, you rock, and you have the cutest voice ever. Now I'll spend the rest of the day trying to get the Super Why theme song out of my head. At least it's not the Wonder Pets.
You The Man Big Kid!
I love it!! And please post little kid...I have so many mental images that a video would be great!
Good job Big Kid. You are really smart and cute. I'm very impressed.
Dear Big Kid-
You are the smartest big kid I've ever seen a video of!
Susan in Texas
P.S. There has to be a way to make some money off of this...consult with Jon and Kate (plus 8)- they should be able to point you in the right direction.
OMG. That is brilliant! No way I could do that without cheating.
HE IS SO CUTE!!
You HAVE to let little kid do a video now!
Big Kid,
Great Job! That is really amazing, and you should be proud of yourself!
It was nice to hear your voice instead of just "read" it. You're a cutie!!
:)
Cake
Holy Shit! I can not even do that. I think he is going to be one of those kids who goes to college at age 12 or something.
BK is just way too cute!! I've never heard anyone else do this.
Ann in Alabama
he is soo cute! i love this!
OMG! I am incredibly impressed. I can't do that and I've basically been in school for the last 28 years!
Big Kid is so super cute in this video, Emmers has watched it a few times in a row now! She came over as soon as she heard his voice come out of the speakers..she was mad he wasn't here! Oh & btw just so you know- i've always said my alphabet backwards, too. Just always thought it was more fun..
What a cutie! I agree that we need lk footage as well...I can see it ending up like the aftermath of a tornado - a path of destruction.
Big Kid better watch out because Baby Bee has made me play that video for her 4 times already! Someone might be a Baby Stalker... Now she's screaming because I took the laptop away from her to comment...
R.I.P. caitlin...
i have officially died of cuteness overload.
Gah! I can't stand it - he's TOOOOO adorable!
Seriously. Cute.
He's a genious! I thought is was impressive that he liked orchestral (can you ask him if I spelled that right?) music, but the backwards alphabets is WHOA! What a smartypants. Very cool.
Too cute! We need more videos now!! Maybe it would be faster to upload the vids to YouTube then paste the link to blogger?
So Freakin cute!
I LOVE your blog, and I must say, your kid is hilariously smart! He sounds so funny in your commentaries with him and little kid. Can't wait to read the next one!
I am so jealous! I still can't do this
My 6yo DD saw that and said he's just looking at an alphabet chart. He's not amazing, not amazing at all. I was rofl, jealous much??
Super cute and way talented.
Please tell Big Kid that his audience adores him. I wonder what else he's got up his sleeve? I'm glad I can say I knew him when...well sort of.
That was great. Big Kid is awesome.
He is absolutely adorable!!! I love his little voice. Thank him for sharing with us, and tell him we look forward to hearing from him again!
Oh my goodness...he is just the cutest ever. I love his voice and he is so funny introducing himself as Big Kid. Someone needs to start a fan club for him.
My goodness he is adorable....and VERY smart!!!!!
OMG!! He's definitely going in the gifted and talented class!! He's brilliant!! We enjoyed our special treat of the video!
Wow - very impressive! I love this video - you should totally post more! If you took the Big Kid Q&A to video, it would be a HOOT. He would make you famous in a flash. ;)
-The Renee
PS I can say the alphabet backwards. (But I'm 36....)
Impressive!
Too cute! He talks just how I imagined him talking...love the mouth licking! My son does that when he gets nervous too!
Holy crap!!
P.S. LK totally deserves some camera time too, now.
Very very very cute.
The fact that he called himself Big Kid just made me crack up, too.
Wicked cute kid there slacker! And don't think it didn't go unnoticed that you didn't make a PEEP until video cut out... LMAO
He's a special one!
Hello! What a freaky smart kid!
Hooray Big Kid! You rock!
My 5 YO (Miss Monkey Pants) said "That's awesome!"
What's next?
:)
-Irish
You've seen "Ice Cream Truck's In Trouble", right? (on my blog)
BK is too cute.
Okay. You are still the only blogger out there who can leave me speechless. That was amazing.
Impressive, Big Kid! I can't even do that without pausing a bunch of times to figure it out!
I agree with others - let's see Little Kid!
Oh and by the way - don't do YouTube. They take a good 10-15 minutes to upload then anywhere from 5 minutes to 2 days to become viewable. Don't bother with it.
That is the cutest thing I've ever heard!! He's a genius!!!! I couldn't stop smiling while watching it! :)
oh my dear sweet lord that is the cutest thing i have ever seen!
seriously where will you guys be in about say 16 years? Because OMG my daughter needs to meet this oh so cute and OH so smart little guy.
BTW I can NOT do the alphabet backwards.
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