Good morning, Elijah!
Morning, Bumpa!
Whatcha doin’ there?
Just playin’.
But we’re on FaceTime!
Yeah, we’re on the way to work and daycare.
Aha! You’re playing with Mom’s iPhone?
Yeah. Playin’ with Mom’s fone is fun. Mom doesn’t need it. She doesn’t need the GPS. We do this every day.
I see. How long’s the drive?
You k n o w, Bumpa! You’re playing’ with me! Forty-five minutes ’til Mom drops me off at day care. Depends on traffic.
That’s a long time to be alone in the back seat strapped in your car seat.
Yeah, but it’s fun! I get to play! Mom just drives. I have to bigger before I can drive, right, Bumbpa?
Right. You just turned two last Wednesday.
Yeah, I’m two! Two YEARS this time, not two months.
Yes, and we’re so proud of you!
Yeah, I get to do adult stuff like you and Mom.
I hope you won’t take this as an insult, Elijah, but how did you get me on FaceTime?
Don’t ya know, Bumbpa? I push the buttons on Mom’s iPhone. I love talking with people! It’s fun. They’re always surprised! Sometimes they come up on FaceTime. That’s really fun!
So. . . You’re just scrolling through Mom’s contact list?
We don’t use the stroller anymore! I’m two!
I’m sorry. I didn’t say ‘stroller‘. I said ‘scroller‘ with a ‘c’.
Yup. And I’m only through the ‘C’s! ABCDEFG, HIJKLMNOP. QRS TUV! Hold it, Bumpa. I got another call coming’ in. Can I put you on hold?
— Gordon C. Stewart (Bump) with Elijah, May 28, 2019.
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“Hold it, Bumpa. I got another call coming’ in. Can I put you on hold?” was my first full-throated laugh du jour. She must have a REALLY good plan AND a good insurance plan on the phone!
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It’s not every day I bring a laugh. Hop you had a good jour!
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Love it! And laughing
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Smiles all around!
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Is this for real?? He really called you on FactTime all by his two-year old self???he is amazing and just the most adorable 2 year old ever!
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Barb, I’m sorry. I became the POTUS for a moment, and have to fess up. He didn’t really call us on FaceTime, but he HAS called/FaceTimes people and babble away before they hung up on him He is as cute as they come. More mature every day.
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Wonderful. He knows more about technology than I do. (To be truthful, that isn’t *that* hard.)
I hope Mom won’t be flabbergasted when she sees the phone bill.😮
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I think she has a plan with no limits to minutes. Good thought, though🙏
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