Excuses, Excuses

Turtle is a genius for excuses at bedtime. Yes, even at the tender age of 25 mos.

I hear desperately calling from her crib "Mommy, MOMMY!"

When I come in and she has a number of different little "go-to" excuses.

"NO blankie!" -- handing me her blanket

"PURPLE bottle!" -- handing me her blue bottle

"No bottle!" -- when she doesn't want the offending thing in her bed

"Button this!"

"No light off!"

"No fan on!"

"No socks on!"

"Needa rem-ee" (homeopathic remedy)

"Wanna wake up!"

"Put dis BACK!" -- nothing may be left on the floor of her room

And the one that always gets a quick response: "Need-a hav-a go POTTY!"


Today, I got a new one that beat all the others in creativity:

"Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, MOMMY!!

"Yes?"

"Hav-a hair in-na mouth!"

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