Today's toddlerisms

Story #1:

The toddler, who used to be my most enthusiastic little fish, has decided she doesn't like baths anymore. She's terrified of getting the water in her eyes or mouth; I've suggested she close them both when we rinse her hair, but apparently it's too hard to scream at the appropriate decible level with your mouth closed.

(::Insert big eye roll here::)

She desperately needed a bath this morning; I'd let her go long enough without and a big cloud of dust had begun following her around. She whined and cried and stomped her foot.

"I don't want a bath!" she said. And then, her eyes darting furtively around for a solution, she licked her fingers, smeared saliva on her face and announced, "See? All clean. Don't need a bath!"

Story #2:

This second bit isn't a story so much as it's just a record of the cute way she talks. She was pretty worn out as we drove home from church this afternoon. "Mom," she said, "I'm tired. Everypeople is soooo tired. Everypeople needs a nap." I told her I'd be happy to let her and the baby have one when we got home.

We passed the drive in silence for a few more minutes and then she spoke up again: "Mommy, I very love you so much."

"I very love you too," I said, and we continued on our way home.


~RCH~