Momo Fali's: To Infinity and Beyond

Thursday, April 23, 2009

To Infinity and Beyond

Although it has never been diagnosed, my son suffers from some OCD tendencies. I have no idea where he gets it. Hold on, I have to go straighten my underwear drawer.

One aspect of this is that he gets fixated on shapes and numbers. For a while, his favorite number was 109. He would use it to measure time and count toys, and when he would eye the clock shortly after lunch to see it reading 1:09, it gave him quite a thrill.

Luckily for us, last year he took to the number 10. This made it easier when we had to take 10 steps from the house to the garage, or give him 10 kisses each night. After 109 kisses on a kid's forehead, your lips start to get numb.

But recently, the digits have been taken to a much higher level. His new favorite? Infinity. And, although I know infinity isn't a number to which you can count, I will never tire of hearing him say, "Mom, I love you to infinity."

Labels: Kids

# posted by Momo Fali : 7:28 AM

Comments:

That would make my heart melt too.

# posted by

Tara R. : April 23, 2009 at 10:41 AM

He seriously needs a cuteness award. What a sweetheart.

# posted by

Jaina : April 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM

What a very sweet little guy you have there! 109 kisses? For reals?? I can barely hold mine down for 1 or 2!

# posted by

kristi : April 23, 2009 at 12:20 PM

You do realise that 109 adds up to 10? This kid is smart.

# posted by

Ian Newbold : April 23, 2009 at 12:29 PM

Much better than being loved to 109.

# posted by

Tom : April 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM

Infinity is a great number.

# posted by

Mrs. Schmitty : April 23, 2009 at 1:40 PM

Aww...

With my kid its just counting, period. I mean, I'm proud that at four he can get to 100 and keep going, but holy hell, it keeps him from sleeping!

# posted by

Colleen - Mommy Always Wins : April 23, 2009 at 2:08 PM

LOL - and here we thought 109 kisses was a lot ;)

# posted by

MammaDawg : April 23, 2009 at 2:55 PM

Sweet as usuual. Maybe his next number will be infinity plus one.

# posted by

Otter Thomas : April 23, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Oh my gosh, my nephew tells me he loves me to infinity and beyond every time I see him. He, however, is just obsessed with Buzz Lightyear.

# posted by

Aunt Juicebox : April 23, 2009 at 3:59 PM

That's a lot of love.

# posted by

James (SeattleDad) : April 23, 2009 at 5:13 PM

Interesting how well this worked out! Love infinity.

# posted by

Mark : April 23, 2009 at 5:18 PM

Love IS infinite, how very appropriate!

# posted by

Blah Blah Blah : April 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM

That's what I say to my husband...

"I love you to infinity and beyond..."

His reply: There's no such thing.

Thanks for the moment, dear.

# posted by

Ashley : April 23, 2009 at 6:37 PM

That sort of love can right even the most grievous wrongs. Lucky Mom. ~Mary

# posted by

Anonymous : April 23, 2009 at 7:57 PM

That is indeed awesome. But you know what else would be just as cool? To hear "I love you to 11." Rock on!

# posted by

BusyDad : April 23, 2009 at 8:18 PM

My son has taken to telling me he loves me to infinity plus one. It's these moments that are such gifts!

# posted by

Liz C. : April 23, 2009 at 10:53 PM

Aww.. how cute is he.

# posted by

Aunt Debbi/kurts mom : April 23, 2009 at 11:56 PM

he is incredible. really, he is.

# posted by

Anonymous : April 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM

it's been studied and reported that up to 75% of 2 to 4 year olds "exhibit normal age dependant OCD which are usually gone by middle childhood." Around age 6.

I just read about that in my child development class. But honestly, if it were my kid I would just spike his punch with equal parts Ritalin and Prozac. Yum.

# posted by

Surfer Jay : April 24, 2009 at 1:13 AM

That is so sweet. My kids have been obsessed with infinity for over a year, or perhaps infinity years. It's just soo big and cool.

# posted by

Nicole Pelton : April 24, 2009 at 1:51 AM

He's adorable. Hopefully he'll hang on to that one for a while!

# posted by

Melisa Wells : April 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM

awww, now that makes the 109 kisses worth it :)

# posted by

DarkWing : April 24, 2009 at 11:31 PM

Aw! No, a mother would never tire of that!

Your son ... what a total SWEETHEART; he was a DOLL in his showering of birthday wishes and affection! It helped make my day!

# posted by

Bean : April 25, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Sweet. Reminds me of the year that Kyle insisted on counting every chew it took in a single bite. He counted everything. He grew out of it. I think as we grow up, we all have little OCD tendencies now and then.

# posted by

Mrs4444 : April 25, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Oh yeah...he's a keeper! That is a warm fuzzy for sure!

# posted by

Dawn Parsons Smith : April 25, 2009 at 2:41 PM

Oh, that's super sweet!!

I knew I was in trouble when m y not even two-year-old was lining rows of cars up obsessively in a toy store...he has a little OCD but not so bad that it interferes with his life.

# posted by

Rhea : April 25, 2009 at 5:24 PM

Thats very sweet! I have a daughter with a touch of OCD herself. Don't worry, there are ways to work around it! Plus, it keeps things interesting in the house. Kisses specifically!

# posted by

Rebecca Anne : April 25, 2009 at 6:36 PM

That seems cute more than annoying (of course, I don't have to live with it). I'm impressed that you went for 109 kisses every night, though. That's a serious commitment.

# posted by

MommyTime : April 25, 2009 at 9:05 PM

i think infinity is the perfect number.

# posted by

the planet of janet : April 25, 2009 at 9:38 PM

Aww... I hope he never changes his number.

# posted by

Missives From Suburbia : April 25, 2009 at 10:09 PM

This reminds me of the book Guess How Much I Love You. But I'm pretty sure "infinity" beats both Little and Big Nut-Brown Hair. (NOT "Brown Nut-Hair", by the way... it's really important to not make that mistake, repeatedly.)

# posted by

LiteralDan : April 26, 2009 at 12:26 AM

♥ yeah....that is something to cherish.

I have a giveaway over at my place. come on by!

# posted by

Corey~living and loving : April 26, 2009 at 2:22 AM

Awwwwwwwww. I would never get tired of hearing that either.

# posted by

meleah rebeccah : April 26, 2009 at 9:11 PM

What a sweetie. (And thus the human race continues after all... Cuteness wins!)

# posted by

AlisonH : April 27, 2009 at 12:36 AM

OMG. I had a boyfriend who had a thing for 137 (because completely by coincidence it had been his house number and was on his license plate). so he contaminated me with the thrill of seeing 137 or its permutations and I would FREAK when I'd wake up in the middle of the night at it was 1:37 am or 3:17 am etc...

# posted by

Anonymous : April 27, 2009 at 9:08 AM

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