when buster and binky broke up

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... IT HAS BEEN A ROLLER-COASTER RIDE, PEOPLE.

Ryan is taking point on this one because he's half the parents here, no further explanation required.

So while I've been sitting at the computer hard at work, I've had a front-row seat to an old-timey radio show through the bedroom door. And let me tell you, it's a weird one.

hey bink?

do you have a sec?

i know it's almost bedtime

and that's usually your shift

but

just

step into my office for a moment

and don't

don't look at me

like that

Weaning my 3-year-old from his binky is like helping an actual pirate ease off his methamphetamines.

When you're not looking I'm gonna kick you in the penis

And then I'm gonna bite your face like it's pizza

And then... (heavy breathing) and then... 

Are these doors locked?

I HATE THIS DINOSAUR STUFF IT IN THE GARBAGE

(Side note: the dinosaur is Bonky, the stuffy delivered by the Binky Fairy this morning to ease the transition out of daily binky use. The Internet claims that the Binky Fairy is a sure thing. The Internet is full of shit.

He liked the stuffy fine until he realized that he was meant to trade the binkies for it, and then he threw that poor triceratops overboard so fast he didn't even have time to croak, "I'll never let go Buster..." DAMN YOU THE INTERNET, this is the last time I'll let you lie to me!)

So yeah, weaning Buster off the bink is like listening a sea bandit crack his brain into a frying pan...

Until

it's like listening to the belov'd baby Jesus Himself who has just received the news that the entire Paw Patrol is not only dead, but was never even alive in the first place. Yes, even Marshall.

Nooooooooooooooo

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

I miss them soooo muuuuuuch...

(sobbing)

Until

it's like listening to a surly teenager slash playwriting savant whom you've just had to ground because his performance art piece at the school talent show was an exploration of the question, "If school is a whorehouse who is the whore?"

UUUUUUUGH

Daaaaaaaaad

This is duuuuuuuumb

Just listen to my ideeeeeaaaaaa...

Until

it's like listening to that actual meth pirate who has discovered a hidden last stash in his pirate shoe lining.

Have you ever had apple cider with marshmallows and apple slices and cinnamon

and have you ever tasted hot cocoa

it's pretty hot when you try to drink it

if you drink it it might be hot, anyway, 

I need to find my fluffy blanket where's my fluffy blanket, 

NOT THAT ONE THE FLUFFY ONE

the one that

I need my truck is so sleepy and Daddy, 

oh Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, let's go to the library tomorrow and play Curious George

or maybe we could go right now

Daddy have you ever had marshmallow and cocoa and hot apple cider

because they're very very VERY yummy

but if you drink it it might be hot

and

...

Until

he's quiet.

at first i was like

great gif

she looks so relieved

but the more i watched it

the more i was like

woah lucy

get it girl

okay listen

don't even try to be blushy and blustery

it's okay if lucy is having

a nice time here

she works hard

she deserves it

and nobody's head exploded right

right?

besides

ain't nobody buying that two twin beds business

we all know where little ricky came from

in case you forgot

he

loves

lucy

Until

it's like listening to the child with big eyes and a whispery sing-song voice in every horror movie of all time.

Dad

Dad are you awake

they're heeeeeere

So yeah, not a lot of sleep in the forecast over here tonight. 

If you're laughing at this, I'm happy for you. I'm happy for you so much that I want to tell you to just yuk it up, yuckles. Yuk it up all the way to the storm drain.

Oh, and...

sweet dreams

yuckles

see you at 4 am