A Totally Different Child

I just wanted to post that after our trauma with brushing teeth, we had a nearly perfect child for several days!  Joy was so funny - the first thing out of her mouth the next morning was, "I'm sorry, Mama!"  And then it was, "no tv????"  lol!!

Even after a day at school, she said, out of the blue, "I'm really sorry.  I was a bad girl, wasn't I?"  I guess it's beginning to sink in that she doesn't get her way when she throws a tantrum, it only makes things worse.

And I wanted to let you know that we survived without tv for 3 days too!  Just in case you were worried!

Funny Phrases

I wanted to share a few funnies that Joy has said recently.  Her understanding of English and the subtleties of words strung together has grown so much recently!  I know school has a lot to do with this, but her natural curiosity is at play here too.

She's in the living room, pretending to fight an imaginary enemy with her "stick" and tells me that she's doing "Kung Food"!!

She still says, "hold stiff" for hold still.

She's been worried about Tim and me dying and going to heaven before her, so last night, after telling her we'd watch over her from heaven someday, she says, "Mama, when you go to heaven, can I have a boyfriend?"  Oh, it was hard not laugh at that one!

"Why did you lie to me?"  (Her favorite phrase right now....)  What do you mean, sweetie? "You said I could have 2 candies!"  Oh, I said you could have one, TOO.  "Why do you make up words?"  My explanation of the three to/too/two's didn't hold her attention, but I was proud of her noticing there was a difference.

And one last one for now - Nasty!  I wish I hadn't said that, ever!  It is now used for ANY response, appropriate or not, complete with various inflections ranging from horror to delight.  I know it's a phase, but I'm ready for this one to be over with!  ;)

Pictures in the next post!
Margaret