And Then She Said...

Melanie: "You are making me mad again". She just didn't understand why she was going to time out (for the second time in a row) for stripping her sisters clothing off. Of course Noelle HAS to be naked while they are playing doctor. Why doesn't mom get that?

Me: "Melanie, you are in trouble because you made a bad decision."
Melanie: "No Mom, you made the bad decision getting me in trouble."

Upon arriving home the other day, I found out that there is no possible way for me to get in my front door (not even from the inside). I jumped the fence and got in the back door, went back for the girls, and then for the groceries (leaving Noelle in her carseat). When I got all the groceries and came in, Noelle was crying. Melanie says "She is getting frustrated with you mom".

Me: "You guys are such good sisters"
Melanie: "We are good, but we still are silly". Good thing she knows.

At the library, Melanie picks out a disney princess book that was in Spanish. Melanie: "I want to get this book." Me: "Honey, that's in Spanish, mommy doesn't know how to read Spanish." Melanie: "But I can read Spanish mommy." Then she argued her point all the way home.

Melanie: "I'm growing up mom, see, I'm growing up." Me: "Don't grow up Melanie, I want you to be little forever." Melanie (looking so sad): "No, I want to grow up and be a mom. Then I can read books and cook stuff all day."

Last Monday, Melanie woke up way before the sun and came into my bed to tell me she was hungry. So... I got up, and made breakfast. When breakfast was ready, I told Melanie and Noelle to get up in their seats. Melanie ran into the room, very upset. "Mom, I want to play, it's not breakfast time yet". I say it is, to which she replies (with her hand out at me) "Mom, Stop DOING this to me".

We were headed out the door for school, and I had to get one more thing. Melanie yells "Mom, chop chop!". Good grief.

One morning I made pancakes. Mom: Melanie, how are your pancakes? Melanie: Umm... they aren't too bad. (And all I would say was "wow". In my defense, she ate 3)

Playing Alphabet Gold Fish with Melanie. Melanie: "Mommy, do you have a letter "x" for 'x'-cellent-tay." Later that day, she decided to be creative with all the letters. Melanie: "I just got a G for G-tellent-tay"