Don't Shoot My Books!

A little boy in my day care was pretending to shoot things with an imaginary gun a couple of days ago. He went over to Olivia's books and starting "shooting" them.  Olivia shouted, "Don't shoot my books! That will get blood on them! That will wreck them!"
I learn something new every day. I had no idea that books could bleed!

Our Little Voice of Reason

Dylan brought a toy lion to our house. When you squeeze it, it sings a little song. The voice is a little higher pitched, so Ethan was telling Dylan that it must be a girl lion. Dylan argued that it was a boy. The bow on it's neck is orange, so that didn't help solve anything. They shouted back and forth for a little bit before Livi calmly said, "It's a boy. Girl lions don't have manes."

Proof that I'm Just an Old Mom that Knows Nothing About Fashion!

Livi spilled on her shirt during lunch on Tuesday. Instead of changing her whole outfit, I just got her a clean shirt. I wasn't too concerned that it didn't match, because I knew we were just staying home that afternoon. After I put it on, she just stood there with a weird look on her face. I said, "Okay, Livi, you can play for a few minutes while I clean up the rest of the lunch mess."
She continued to give me a weird look, then slowly walked away while mumbling, "What the heck....I'm gonna wear this with that....I'm gonna look silly today."

The Stressful Life of a Two-Year-Old

I was rocking Livi after her nap the other day. Ethan had just finished his nap and was walking into the living room to sit with us. Livi said, "How was your nap, Ethan? Mine was frustrating."

Alone Time?

As I approached Olivia playing the other day, she said, "I just want to be alone."
I can respect that. I have those moments myself. I said, "Okay," and walked away.
Then Olivia said, "But you can talk to me when I'm alone."
I think we need to review the definition of alone.

During Lunch Yesterday.....

Livi: "I have two names."
Me: "Oh, what are they?"
Livi: "Mommy is my other name. I'm a mommy that takes over yards cuz some mommies do that."
Me: "How do you take over a yard?"
Livi: "You just pick it up and give it to Moosie, and you give him a snake, so he can eat it. Then he will get venom in his mouth. And I'm a princess in a dress on a lonely drive, but Moose will climb up and get me."
I hope our lunch dates always bring me this much joy!

Caution: Gross Post!

Olivia sneezed the other day, and some snot shot out onto her lips. She stuck her tongue out and stated, "Mmmm! My snot tastes good!"