Murphy's Laws for Moms

Upside up noun To be facing the correct way.  To have proper orientation, as in a child standing on their feet instead of hanging from their feet from a tree limb, staircase, or other object within the home from which they are not supposed to be hanging. The opposite of upside down .

Today's words brought to you by Happy Feet : alien abduction - Mama's Definition: Someone or something that's not human (unless it's a penguin talking, then it's anything that's not a penguin) who takes you away without your permission - 4-year old interpretation: "Mommy you're abducting me right now.  I already told you I didn't want to go to school today." annihilator - Mama's Definition: someone or something that destroys something or completely gets rid of it - 4-year-old interpretation: "I'm a breakfast annihilator." - 2-year-old interpretation: (while opening and closing arms like an alligator and yelling at the highest volume) "I annihinator. I annihinator.  I annihinator. Chomp!" How would you describe these new vocabulary words to your toddlers?  How do they then use these words in their daily vocabulary?