Emma: "Uhh... Mumma?"
Me: "Yes, dear? Is that you I smell?"
Emma: "No. Rory needs diaper change."
Me: "Okay, thanks for letting me know."
*a minute later*
Emma: "Mumma! Change Rory's diaper!"
Me: "I can't right this second, Emma, I'm driving."
Emma (and I could hear her eyes roll as she made a little 'ghh' sound in her throat):
"I'll do it."
*reaches for her brother*
"Come here, buddy, I'll take care you."
Clearly she is a better mother than I am. Tsk tsk tsk.
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*Emma is just a bit enamored with Abbie's boyfriend, Nathaniel [Fannel, in toddler speech]*
Emma: "Where my Fannel go?"
Me: "He's with Abbie."
Emma: "No! My Fannel!"
Me (chuckling): "Emma honey, Nathaniel is Abbie's boyfriend."
Emma (sobbing): "No! Fannel MY boyfriend!"
Look out, auntie, you officially have a fierce little competitor.
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*At the dinner table having a little Spanish lesson*
Me: "Emma, digame 'gracias!'"
Emma (flailing her arms in frustration): "No 'gracias!' It's all gone!"
...¿que?
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*Landon and I were pouring glasses of wine and caught Emma's attention*
Emma: "I have a sip?"
*and when we didn't respond*
"Buddies? Guys?"
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*In the van while out running errands*
Rory: "dadadadadada"
Me: "Rory, say 'Mumma!'"
Emma: "No! Rory, say 'Emma!'"
Me (playing along): "No! Rory, say 'Mumma!'"
Emma: "No! Rory, say 'Emma'! I'll give you a treat!"
Am I impressed or ashamed that she understands the concept of bribery?
Both. It's both.
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