So the Little Lady Says...

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE PHRASE - A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS?

THESE DAYS WE NEEDN'T OFFER ANY PENNY AS THE LITTLE LADY'S THOUGHTS ARE IN ABUNDANCE AND RAPIDLY SPEWING FORTH FROM HER BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MOUTH.

A FEW FAVORITES:

- "I NEED A MINUTE."

 (IN AN EFFORT TO PROLONG THE INEVITABLE SUGGESTION OF SITTING ON THE TOILET)

- "MY BELLY IS GETTING STRONGER, AND WHEN IT COMES OUT IT WILL BE A BABY GIRL."

(AFTER SPENDING TIME OBSERVING HER AUNTIE ASHLEY'S 9 MOS PREGNANT BELLY SHE DECIDED THE PHRASE "GETTING STRONGER" WAS A BETTER FIT THAN "GETTING BIGGER" WHEN REFERRING TO A GROWING BABY BUMP.  AFTER SAID VISIT, SHE INFORMED US THAT SHE TOO WAS "EXPECTING" IN HER OWN WORDS, OF COURSE.)

- "Ooooo...MY BEAUTIFUL NAILS ARE THE SAME COLOR AS THE BEAUTIFUL STRAWBERRIES!"

(WHILE WASHING THE RUBY RED FRUIT)

- "GOOD MORNING, MAMA!  HOW WAS YOUR LONG NAP?"

(EACH MORNING OUR LITTLE SONG BIRD SINGS AN ORIGINAL SONG AT HER GATED DOOR UNTIL I COME TO GET HER.  ONCE I REACH HER DOOR THIS IS HER STANDARD GREETING.)

- "ARE YOU MAKING A NEW RECIPE?"

(EACH TIME SHE HEARS ME TINKERING IN THE KITCHEN.  THIS QUESTION IS FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE HAULING OF A KITCHEN CHAIR ACROSS THE FLOOR TO ASSUME HER SOUS CHEF POSITION BY MY SIDE.)

- "YOU ARE MY BEST FRIEND."

(WHILE GAZING AFFECTIONATELY INTO MY EYES BEFORE BED)

- "WHEN I'M NOT CHARLOTTE, I WILL..."

(WHAT SHE SAYS WHEN PONDERING WHAT SHE WILL DO WHEN SHE'S OLDER)

- "Joe-AH!"

(HER LOVING NICKNAME FOR THE LITTLE MAN.)

- "DEAR JESUS, PLEASE HELP ME SO I DON'T PUKE.  AMEN."

(HER PRAYER WHEN ASKED TO PRAY BEFORE DINNER.  DEBATING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD TAKE THIS PERSONALLY.)

THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF MANY.