Conversations with a Toddler

We use hair detangler spray on Claire's hair, and recently it has started shooting out in a stream instead of a mist.  I have done everything to try to fix it and it hasn't worked.  So one morning daddy was doing Claire's hair and he didn't know the spray shot out in a stream....

Justin, "Hey hun, have you used the detangler recently?"
Me, "Yeah, I know, I've tried everything I can to fix it."
Claire,"It's not working, It needs new batteries." 

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Me,"Ok you two, get your shoes on.  We're going outside to pull weeds in the garden.  You're going to help mommy pull weeds"

Claire,"Oh no Mommy I can't help pull weeds.  See (thrusting hands in my face), look at my hands .  My hands are small.  Your hands are big.  Ethan's hands are big.  My hands are small so I can't help you pull weeds.   See?!"


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So Claire's on the toilet while Nora's on the little kid potty and they are just chatting away while going potty.

 I hear Claire, "Daddy told me no, but I no listen...because I want it." 

Me from hallway, "daddy told you no what?".

 Claire, "No, mom I'm talking to Nora. I'm telling Nora not you".

 ha! girl talk with your friends is the best! 


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Claire and Ethan building with wooden blocks

Ethan, "mom, close your eyes....now open them"
Both Shouting, "SURPRISE"
Ethan, "Mom, we built a playground."
Me," Ok, great, now we don't have to walk down to the one in our neighborhood"
Ethan, "No mom, it's built out of blocks.  That means we would need to be small.  We're too big for this playgound"


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Claire, "Mom, are you doing laundry AGAIN?!"

"Yes honey, mommy's doing laundry AGAIN"

Claire, putting one of her tiaras on my head said, "Mommy you're the Queen."  

"Yes, sweetie, Mommy is the Queen of Laundry"

And yes, I did keep that tiara on as long as I could that day...it made the housework more enjoyable :)