Human Nature

Tonight, in preparation for dinner, we could not decide if we should be indulgent or be good about dinner.  Daddy decided to get some more input from the others that would be impacted by our decision.

Daddy:  Should we eat healthy food or junk food for dinner?

Big Girl:  Mommy, I don't want to get sick, so we should eat healthy.

I was regretting previous words at this point.  We had discussed how sometime eating too much junk food can make you really sick and it can make your body stop working the right way.
However, after a pause, I was reassured that I did not scare her too much.

Big Girl: Um, maybe we should have junk food tonight and we can eat healthy food tomorrow.

After much laughing, Daddy and I discussed the options some more.

Daddy: How about this?  What if we eat healthy food for dinner and then after dinner we can go get some ice cream?  What do you think of that plan?

Big Girl:  I like the junk food plan.

2 + 2 = 22 or something like that

Today while eating lunch, this was the conversation.


Big Girl:  Momma, What is a picky eater?
Me: It is someone who doesn't like to eat many different kinds of food.  Picky eaters don't like healthy food and they like to eat mostly junk food.
Big Girl: Am I a picky eater?
Me: No, you and Brother like healthy food.  You are eating strawberries and peaches right now.
This was enough for a little while.  But, oh, there was more to come.
A little later....
Big Girl:  Momma, are donkey's picky eaters?
Me: No, not really.  (However, after saying this, I think I would have changed that answer.)
Big Girl: Oh, okay.
More eating.
Big Girl:  So, are we Donkey Eaters!?


Well, I guess so.
I can't argue with that.

Too Busy

Today, Big Girl was quite defiant and I had quite a few "talks" with her.  Well, at one point, I was explaining something to her (in no way punitive).  She cut me off and said:

"Momma, are you done talking?  I am tired of talking to you.  I want to go play now."


I guess I know where I stand.

Up for Interpretation

We finished reading The Berenstain Bears and the Truth before naptime.

Before falling asleep Big Girl likes to look at the book we just finished reading.

While looking at the pictures, she turns to me and says,

"Momma, why are Brother and Sister Bear making 'R's behind their back?"

I looked at the picture to see them crossing their fingers behind their backs.
(You can see the picture if you click here and look inside.)

Sure, enough, that is also the ASL sign for "R"
I think we will wait to learn about crossing your fingers until she is a little older.