[Scene: This morning we were in the Publix stocking up on staples that are BOGO this week. We finished and headed for the check-outs where Liam’s favorite checker (Miss Shelly, as he knows her) had only one person in front of us.]
Miss Shelly: Oh Hi, Liam! How are you today?
Liam: Oh, there’s Miss Shelly! I LOVE Miss Shelly! Miss Shelly!
Miss Shelly:Â I love you too, sweet boy.
Liam: Liam loves Miss Shelly. Miss Shelly loves Liam. Yay!
[At this point the Mutual Adoration Society meeting was interrupted by another checker who came over to tell us that she had a free lane open–so we began to follow her to her aisle.]
Liam: Bye bye, Miss Shelly. I love you. I see you later. Gotta go pay. Gotta go home.
Miss Shelly: Bye sweet Liam! See you next time.
[Liam then turned his attention to our new checker.]
Liam: [Pointing at the new checker who initially didn’t know she’d interrupted a lovefest.] Who’s dat? What’s her name?
Miss Debbie: My name is Debbie. What’s your name?
Shannon: [after a long pause from Liam]Â Liam, can you tell Miss Debbie your name?
Liam: My name is Liiiiiam. I’m two!
Miss Debbie: Wow, that’s great! It’s very nice to meet you, Liam.
Liam: Miss Debbie? Miss Debbie, I love you, too.
Miss Debbie:Â That’s very nice, Liam.
Liam: I LOVE Miss Debbie! We’re gonna go pay! We’re gonna go home! It’s wet outside.
[We finish checking out and are walking out of the store.]
Liam: Bye bye, Miss Debbie. Thank you so much. I gonna go home. I wanna play with trains. Trains go choo-choo-choo-choo!
Miss Debbie:Â See you later, Liam.
Liam: Thank you so much! See you later! Bye bye Miss Debbie. I LOVE Miss Debbie. See you next time.
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While this was happening it was both hilarious and adorable. While typing it I realize that Liam sounds a little like Rain Man. It may have been a little of both.