This and That

Bub’s naptime ritual is pretty simple. He picks one book to read, we read it, then he takes a nap. It really should never, ever be this hard:

Me: Okay, Bub, pick your book, let’s go.

Bub: (handing me one) This one?

Me: You want to read Cookie ABCs?

Bub: Yes.

Me: Okay, come on over.

Bub: (pointing at 123s) Um, this one?

Me: You want to read that one?

Bub: This one. I read this one.

Me: You want to read that one?

Bub: This one.

Me: Well, what about this one?

Bub: Daddy read this one?

Me: That one? Bub, you have to choose one. This one or that one?

Bub: This one, this one!

Me: Okay, then let’s put that one away.

Bub: This one?

Me: Yes, Bub, please put that one away.

Bub: Put this one away!

Me: Great, now let’s put this one away.

Bub: Yes, this one.

Me: Was that a good book?

Bub: Yes.

Me: Better than that one, anyway, huh?

Bub: Yes.

Me: Good night, Bub.

Bub: Good night, Daddy.