Oh, the things this kid says....

(photograph courtesy of Jillian, age 3)

I mean to write these down, but I forget. So, crumbs all over the counter, Liv grunting for my attention- I'm ignoring it and typing. Otherwise, I'll forget.

Some recent favorites:

Me: "Jillian- We've got a lot of cleaning to do today. Laundry, mopping the floors, bathrooms..."
Jillian: "Oh, bummer.- Well, we'll be three Cinderella's. And Giselle. It's a Cinderella and Giselle day."

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Jillian: "Mommy? Can I have two pieces of toast?"

Me: "If you finish the first one, I'd be happy to make you another."

Jillian: "Oh, but I really wanted a CLOSED FACE."

Me: "What does that mean?"

Jillian: (Gesturing with her hands pressed together, and then wide open) "You know, not an OPEN FACED sandwich... CLOSED."

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Me: "Liv, would you like cereal for breakfast?"

Liv: (Shakes her head) and says, "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH"

Jillian" "Mommy, did you hear her? She exclaimed, Yeah!"

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Me: "Do you remember why we are shopping for snacks?"

Jillian: "We're helping to send treats to the military people who are deployed"

Me: "That's right, Jillian! Good remembering!"

Jillian: "When they come back home to their families, we don't want them to have to ask for snacks right away."

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Jillian: (Serving me food from her play kitchen) "Here is your pizza with mushrooms and peppers and a donut if you eat all your food."

Me: (Pretend to gobble/drink everything) "Mmmm! Yum Jillian, thanks!"

Jillian: "You forgot to eat the donut!"

Me: "Oh, oops! (When I reach for it to eat it, it accidentally falls on the ground)

Jillian: "OH NO! Mommy! All the frosting almost fell off! But... don't worry, there is still a lot for you to eat" (and then in a stage whisper she adds) "it's really all still on there because it's not real food Mommy, don't worry"

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Overhearing Jillian talking to Liv-

Jillian: "Liv, please! Stop making that horrible noise. Mommy is very busy right now and we don't have time for your nonsense."

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Jillian: "Let's call Grandma Trisha on the phone so I can tell her the new word I learned.

Me: "What word Jillian?"

Jillian: "Remember- something really ridiculous? Ludicrous!"

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Jillian: (In a very sweet voice) "Mommy, look outside... the rain is falling, like leaves from a tree."

Me: "Wow, Jillian! That was beautiful! It sounded like a poem, or a song. Do you want to say anything else about the rain?"

Jillian: "Not really."

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And, to round out my child and document that while she's a very chatty vocabulary interested child, she will only be turning 3 1/2 years old this month:

Jillian-isms:

Hotel= HOTOWEL

Elevator= ELEGATOR

Napkin= NAPKIM

Scrabble= SCRIBBLE

Silver= SLIVLER

Oh Jilli, we love you!

P.S.- Wondering about the photo at the top? For a special treat, Jillian got to take my little point and shoot camera to nap time with her. I think we have a future photographer on our hands. -wink- To check out the world through Jillian's eyes, click HERE.