Oh, That's Bad

Charlotte:  *overhearing the minor meltdown her sister is having in the next room* What Maw-yee doing?

Me:  Well, she's throwing a bit of a fit. 

Charlotte:  What Daddy do to him?  What Daddy do to my sister Maw-yee?

Me:  I think he gave her a little swat on the booty. 

Charlotte:  Oh, dat bad. 

(January 15, 2014)

Sunshine

Me:  *snuggling with Charlotte after she just woke up*  Are you a sweet girl?

Charlotte:  Uh-uh.

Me:  Are you a crabby girl?

Charlotte:  Uh-uh.

Me:  Are you sleepy?

Charlotte:  Uh-uh.

Me:  Well, what are you then?

Charlotte:  Suh-shy!

(January 9, 2014)

Oh No

Charlotte:  *pointing to the tip of her big toe*  What ih dat?

Me:  Um ... your toe?

Charlotte:  No.  *pointing to the same spot*  What ih DAT?

Me:  Oh, that ... that's skin.

Charlotte:  *quietly*  Oh no.

(December 30, 2013)

Mommy's Right

Butch:  *muttering about how we're way early for our appointment but not so early that we have time to do anything else*

Me:  *grinning and thinking of Andy's custard*  Hmmm. I know what we could do. In fact, I think it's a sign. 

Butch:  You're pathetic. I don't wanna hear about --

Molly:  *without a clue what we're talking about* Mommy's right!

(December 23, 2013)

But I Do

Butch:  Can I get you to eat just french fries, Charlotte?

Charlotte:  I want burger!

Butch:  *sighing*  I don't want anyone to get messy. 

Charlotte:  But I do, Daddy. 

(December 23, 2012)

Thank You

Me:  *brushing Charlotte's hair after her shower*

Charlotte:  Ow!  Dat huwts.

Me:  I'm sorry, baby.  I'm being as gentle as I can.

Charlotte:  Tank you, Mommy.

(December 23, 2012)

No One

Molly and Charlotte:  *playing a game of pretend, in which Molly has assigned the role of Bowser to Grandma B, the role of Mario to Charlotte, and the role of Princess Peach to herself*

Grandma B:  *holding Molly "captive" on the couch*

Molly:  *wailing incessantly* Help me, Mario!  Help!  Oh no!  Mario!  MARIO!!!!

Charlotte:  *climbing into my desk chair, facing away from Molly and Grandma B* No one wants to save you.

(December 21, 2013)