ME: Come on now, Lola. A couple more bites, you're just about done.
LOLA: One.
ME: One? Whaddya mean, one?
LOLA: One bite.
ME: No, not one. Just a couple more. Come on, let's go. You don't wanna miss Dora, do you?
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| A lone middle finger stands erect mocking &counting simultaneously |
LOLA: ONE.
ME: Listen here, Missy. If you don't finish there will be NO Dora.
Pause. She hedges her bets.
LOLA: You not 'vited to my birthday party.
Pause again.
Her brow furrows and she glares at the spoon heaping with the next bite.
And her slow, deliberate whisper taunts,
No Dora cake for you.
haha when I was little and went through that "im the boss phase," my mom used to send me to the half bathroom in our hallway and say whenever i wanted the be the boss, I had to go in there, and when I was done was when I could come back. I went in there a lot.
ReplyDeleteYour very own "office"? I like that!! She currently has a 'naughty chair' but perhaps she needs an upgrade...
ReplyDeleteI think I should try that with So. Her favorite thing to say now is, "I know. I know" in a very condescending tone. Makes me a little crazy to be told by someone who can't even count to 20 that she knows, as if I were an idiot.
ReplyDeleteLola looks JUST like you, Kelly. Her little determined face in that picture just cracks me up. So cute.
I get your drift, Jamie. The one who just stopped wetting herself now tells me how it is. Yow-zah.
ReplyDeleteHehehe, how familiar that sounds. I wish I could tell you that it gets better, but they just keep getting smarter and find other ways of getting out of doing stuff. :D
ReplyDeleteJust when I think I've got my 2 year old figured out, he comes up with something new. I'm always one step behind. However, since you are a year ahead of me, thanks for the heads up on the manipulation techniques to come.
ReplyDelete@ Rea & Mama T: Tell you what, I'll keep passing along the heads ups to you Rea so long as Mama T shoots 'em my way. So glad to know I'm in good company!
ReplyDeleteSophie is still the boss in our house, I find myself having full blown disagreements with her sometimes and have to take a step back and say, I'm the adult, I should be in control here!
ReplyDeleteSuper hilarious and love that she has attitude, feisty women rule and she sure sounds like she is one.
I have no advice as I'm in the same position so I wish you luck :)
Take care xx
Feisty little one, eh?
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