Daddy Black Monkey

This created a bit of a dilemma. What do you tell someone who just received a really good Kimmie hug, and then Kimmie signs "Daddy Black Monkey?" He is standing there asking us, "What is she saying?" while we are trying to figure out how to tell him that she just called him a "Daddy Black Monkey." Kimmie is happy and excited. "Daddy Black Monkey" is what she signs for Monkey Fist, a character in the Kim Possible cartoons. She loves Monkey Fist, even though he is one of the villains. It's not a bad thing to be called a "Daddy Black Monkey." It's a Kimmie thing.

Kimmie likes a lot of the villains. She likes people to be happy. The villains are usually happy through most of the cartoon because they think they are going to win. Then in the last few minutes of the show the heroes are happy.

Kimmie pretends she is a cartoon character all the time, and she pretends we are, too. We are used to being called all kinds of characters. We have learned that if we go along with it, we can get some really good hugs. We actually ask her, "Who am I today?" Then we try to get a hug. Or, "Can I be Gwen?" "Can I be the Blue Genie?" "Can I get a Gwen Hug?" "Can I get a Blue Genie hug?"

If you are ever called a "Daddy Black Monkey," remember that it's a good thing. You have made it into Kimmie's pretend world of animated characters!

--Mom