Judy & Burt

There are 2 people in Evie's life that I wasn't expecting her to be able to identify and name by 18 months...

Judge Judy & Burt Renoylds.

Now, I'm positive that the fact that I am "coming out" about this little known factoid about my daughter is causing some serious judgement being cast from those who read this blog, and I'm to shoulder that judgement on my mothering abilities. Why, you may ask, does Evie know the names of Judge Judy and Burt (as she affectionately calls him)? Well....

If you know me, and I mean, really know me, not just we have a casual, friendly, cordial relationship, you know that I am officially and totally obsessed with Judge Judith Sheindlin, (who you casual viewers know as "Judge Judy"). "The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. This is Judge Judy..." I love so much about that woman, her wit, her intelligence, her frank and to the point rulings... it's a one way love affair, of this I'm sure, but that lady rocks. At any given time there are usually 8 new episodes recorded to our DVR. I've seen every single episode that's ever been on TV (I say with a 95% certainty) so only new episodes are recorded. Evie has grown up listening to Judy's judgements, her questioning, her wisdom... and now, when I turn it on, Evie exclaims, "Ju Ju!!" (Judge Judy) and stops to watch the intro. I am so proud! Who needs Elmo when you have Ju Ju?!

Now, please do not be mistaken, I do NOT have this sort of affection for Burt Reynolds! This is hardly the case!! Recently, I have outgrown all of my pajama shirts and was searching Josh's closet for an over sized t-shirt that I could confiscate without it being missed too sorely until I could return it in June. In my search I found Josh's t-shirt that he had received last year when he participated in a "moustache party". For those of you that are unaware, moustache parties are where everyone shows up sportin' a moustache, real or fake, and well.... that's pretty much it. Kinda like a 'toga' party... Oh yeah, and usually some beer. Josh's friends hosted one last year, and as part of his attending he was given a white undershirt with a screen print of Burt Reynolds on it. He doesn't exactly wear this shirt every day, so I confiscated it for a pj shirt. Evie took right to it- she loves it- and the first night I wore it she said, "Man!". I jokingly said, "yep, baby, that's Burt..." and now every time I go to get her out of her crib in the morning she exclaims "Burt!!" like they are old friends greeting one another each AM over the changing table.

So, that's the story of Judy and Burt. The two oddest players in my daughter's identification vocabulary.... so far....