Laugh of the Day

We stayed in all day yesterday and I cleaned the house top to bottom, so I know the girls were getting a bit bored. Emily kept trying to get the dog to play with her, but unfortunately for him she doesn't (won't?) understand when he isn't interested.  She is determined to make him play with her.  Well after about the 86th time he came running to me in terror, I said, "Emily, leave the dog alone!"  Of course she didn't leave him alone, so I had to say that a bunch more times.  I finally lost patience and yelled, "Emmy, you are driving me CRAZY!"

Her reply?

"But we're not even in the car!"

"Part of Your World"

I REALLY need to have a video camera on Emily whenever she's playing.  She was sitting at her princess vanity in her room, singing "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid.  Here's how Emily sings it:

"Look at myself, isn't it me?
Wouldn't you think my 'galection's' complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm a girl
A girl what has every-sing?"

Love it!!!

Pennsylvania

Emily and Bailey's friends, Isabella and Lydia, are in Pennsylvania right now visiting their grandmother.  Bailey has no concept that they are away, so she keeps asking for them.  She actually just walked up to me and said, "Della? Della? Della? Did-uh? Did-uh?" which of course translates to "Bella? Bella? Bella? Lydia? Lydia?"

I thought Emily understood that she wouldn't be seeing her friend for a while, until she asked me if she could see Bella tomorrow.  I said no, that Bella was far away and we'd see her when she got back.  Emily wanted to know where Bella was, so I decided to give her a little geography lesson.  I found a map of the United States online (surrounded by water--why do they DO that?) and I said, "Where do we live?"  She pointed to Florida.  I said, "That's right.  Now Bella is here, in Pennsylvania.  See?  That's very far away."

"It's not that far, Mommy," Emily replied, spreading her thumb and forefinger to measure the distance between the two states.  "See?  It's only this far!"

Now I just have to get her to stop thinking the US is an island.

Why is the chocolate in trouble?

Sometimes I watch tv in the afternoons when I am doing laundry or cleaning, Bailey is napping, and Emily is supposed to be having quiet time. She almost never stays in her room and usually comes out to see what I am up to. The other day she came out and happened to see a commercial for Lindor Truffles. She watched for a few seconds, and then said, “Mommy, what kind of chocolates are those?” I replied, “Truffles.” She said, “Why is the chocolate in trouble?”

Every morning when Bailey wakes up, the first thing she wants to do is watch tv. She thinks Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is on (and sometimes it is, but it’s usually too early for that show when she wakes up), and she always says, “Mitt Mouse, Mama. Mitt Mouse.” Or she asks for a movie: “DD, Mama?”

The other day Emily came running out of Bailey’s room with a container of antibacterial wipes and says, “Mom! Can I clean all the doorknobs?” LOL! I was like, “Sure!”

Bailey is really beginning to master the art of the conversation and using good manners. She understands when “thank you” is appropriate, and whether you are supposed to say it to her, or she is supposed to say it to you, she always says, “Dank-doo!” My favorite time is when I change her diaper and she says, “Dank-doo, Mama!” She also says it when delivering Emmy’s cup to her, letting the dog out, being served dinner, you name it! It is too cute!

We went to the zoo today and when we got to the sheep, I said, “Look at the sheep, Bailey!” Bailey said, “Moooooo!” I said, “No, sheep don’t moo. Sheep say ‘baaaaa.’” Bailey said, “aaaaaaaaa.” Then, on our way out, Emmy said, “Mommy, I had a good, fun day at the zoo today, seeing all the ‘aminals.’” :)