Mom in Training

My little Mom in Training enjoys doing things like Mommy. She loves to help and she loves to imitate. Today, I took Brother to storytime, and Big Girl wanted to go with us. I told her she could go, if she did not play and sat quietly. So, at one point, I turned around to see what she was doing and this is what I saw:She was "calling her friend Madeline." After storytime, we went through the library looking for books, and she led the way. While leading she said:

"This is the way I always wanted to go."

I apologize if you were in the library listening to her chant this as she led me and Brother around the library.

Then, during lunch, in the middle of the meal, I got up to get something out of the fridge. Whatever I was doing, I took out of the fridge and left the door open. My little mom in training said:

"MOMMY! There is smoke coming from the fridge! Close the door!"

Our day ended with a typical plea for a glass of water. I told her she did not need any water.

Big Girl: Can you please get Daddy?

Mom: Okay, but he is not going to get you water either. (I left and got Daddy.)

Big Girl: (to Daddy) Can you ask Mommy if I can have water?

The good news: she knows who is boss. The bad news: she figured out that Daddy has the best chance of persuading me.