I Can't Make This Stuff Up

Our family was driving to run errands and we decided to grab a bite to eat. We asked our daughter if she wanted to go to Applebee's or to Sonic. She replied with, "Payton wants to go to Applebee's." My husband then asked her why she was speaking in the third person. Without skipping a beat, she replies with, "you're a third person."

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I asked my daughter to go upstairs and get ready for bed. She gave me a dirty look and told me that she didn't want to. I told her that if she wants to continue to give me a dirty look, she could just stay upstairs after getting ready for bed. She walked away and started going upstairs. She turned around on the landing of the stairs and still has a dirty look on her face. I give her a stern look in return to which she all of a sudden gives a little angelic smile with the slightest tilt of her head as if to say, "aren't I so cute mom." She is 3.5 years old; can't wait for those teenager years.

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Living in the Northeast, we have gotten a lot of snow. Adam and I were talking about how the snow would be great if we could take both kids skiing, however, our youngest is only 15 months old. Our daughter overheard this and said that she'd like to go skiing but that she didn't know how to ski. I told her, "no problem, I can teach you." Her immediate response, "no, I want someone else to teach me." Thanks kiddo!

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I took my 3-year-old daughter to Beauty and the Beast as part of a girls' day. We had taken her to plays before this (Shrek and Annie), but this was her first time with just the two of us. She had a wonderful time and absolutely loved the play. As we were getting into the car, she says, "mom, there was no tooting." I asked her what he was talking about. She told me that Beauty and the Beast didn't toot like Shrek and Fiona. Then she told me that she liked the tooting part but that Beauty's dress was beautiful. I wonder if she'd like Beauty and the Beast even more if there had been toots?

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Most of these stories are about my daughter, who is just Trouble with a capital "T." My son, who is only 15 months does sometimes get in on the act though too. When my daughter is at preschool, I have lots of time to get chores done. My son can often be found playing nicely by himself or chasing the dog around. Yesterday morning, while washing dishes, I hear a familiar voice that sounds too close for comfort. I turn to my left to see what he's up to, and I am face to face with my son. He is beaming with pride that he climbed from the chair, to the kids' table, and up onto the counter. I guess it's time to rearrange the room again!

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