Have you ever had a time when you've listened in on a phone conversation that you probably weren't meant to hear? I just had that experience today!

My phone rings, I see that it's an incoming call from the hubbie so I answer.

"Hello! Hello?" No response.

"Oronzo, what are you doing? Talk to me!"

"Can you say 'Hi' Snuggle Bug? Say 'Hi' to him," prompts Oronzo.

"Goobbaa aabba boo," responds Snuggle Bug in his adorable 16 month old baby voice. I guess he doesn't want to say hi. I'm really not sure who he's supposed to be talking to.

I talk into the phone, hoping for some recognition, "Snuggle Bug, do you have Dada's phone? Give it back so Mama can talk to Dada." No response. All I hear is another person's phone ringing.

"Are you done? Hey, done? No, don't do that. I'll take it away. Eat it. No, don't drop it. No," Oronzo firmly scolds.

"No! No! No!" comes Snuggle Bug's lippy response.

Muffled noises break in and out. An older child screams in the background.

Laughter ensues.

"Snuggle Bug, hey. Come this way. No, this way, not that way. You have to go up front."

Squeals of delight from Snuggle Bug and the sounds of little feet pattering away. I can picture him trying to escape Oronzo, thinking they're playing a game of chase.

"Careful baby. Come on, we have to pay."

"Bye, Bye," is Snuggle Bug's sweet parting to someone in the restaurant.

"Good waving, baby." ((Oronzo always compliments Snuggle Bug on his waving skills.))

"Abbbabbba Baa," Snuggle Bug replies cheerfully..

"You're goofy," exclaims Oronzo.

I confess, I plugged in my hands free earplugs and listened to the banter between Oronzo and Snuggle Bug for nearly 30 minutes before finally hanging up. You see, Oronzo is a work-from-home dad and he cares for Snuggle Bug throughout the day, while I'm at work. I miss both my boys and this chance to have a short peak into their day was bittersweet.

I'll revisit that topic at another date.