Norb, on hearing the Sat. siren test: "TERMADO!"
3yo Cynic
Norb (3), singing "...maybe we should compromise..." Margaret (15): "Do you know what 'compromise' means?" M: "It means 'halfway happy.'" N: "No! It means 'crying!'" N: "..."
Don’t Go Floppy
Norbert (feeling his ribs): "My stomach is hurting because of all dese bones." Papa: "Oh, are there bones in there?" Norb: "Yes. And dere are bones in my arms and my legs and my feet." Papa: "What do they do?" Norb: "Dey make me hurt." Peter: "You need bones so you...
A Need for Cheese
Norbert, heading into the kitchen. Papa: "What do you need?" Norbert: "Um…just a cheese block."
Stong Boy
Norb (to Papa, 3x): "You're a big, strong boy."
Not the Cheese You Were Looking For
Papa: "It tastes like lemon and cream cheese." Norbert: "I like lemon and green cheese!"
Spider Pants
Papa: "Is there something in your pants?" Norbert: "Yes." Papa: "...what's in your pants...?" Norbert (in a very serious tone): "A spider is in my pants."
Good Bones
Norb: "We were talkin' 'bout bones." Papa: "What kind of bones? Dinosaur bones?" Norb: "Chick bones...chick bones are da best bones."
Puritan Baby
Norbert: "Der's no toys, der's no cooking, der's no anyfing. Da pweist will arrest you!"
Weather Control Net
Norbert: "Can you stop da wind?"