My morning with Scarlett

While getting dressed, in between putting her undies and pants on, Scarlett took a break to make "lunch" at her kitchen.  She brought me my "lunch" that consisted of her princess cell phone on a plate.  I picked it up and pretended to eat it and said, "Mmmmm!!!!"

She looked at me like I was a complete fool and said, "because it's my cell phone," and took it back.

The look of disgust and the matter-of-fact tone sent me into a hysterical fit of laughter!  So, of course, she repeated, "because it's my cell phone," over and over again for the next 15 minutes...

Three-year-olds are FUN!

We're excited for Valentine's Day around these parts!

Scarlett's thoughts on being a Big Sister

"Why do we have Poppy?"  --Scarlett
Me, unsuccessfully trying to answer what I consider a complex question, "Um...I don't know!  Are you happy we have her?!"
"No."
Me, to myself, "Wait, whaaat?!  What do I say?  I thought this whole "sister" thing was going well...ahhh!"  And then to Scarlett, "Do you sometimes wish it was just Mummy and Scarjo still??"
"Um hmm."
Then I answered her honestly, "Me too!  But then I'd miss Poppy, so I'm happy she's here!"

I don't know if I said the right thing; parenting can be tricky!  By the time I was answering her for the last time, Scarlett was half listening and had moved on to re-organizing her baby's diapers, so I don't think having Poppy is ruining her life.  At least not yet...!

She makes me laugh!

While we were getting dressed the other morning, I pulled my shirt over my huge belly.  Scarlett gasped and said, "Oh no!  Baby 2 can't see!"  HA!  What a fruitcake!

Mailman Love.

I have recently written about my renewed obsession with Ebay; this is very confusing for Scarlett.  She believes that her "mailmail" is bringing ALL KINDS of presents for her because she's such a good girl.

In the car this morning, Tyler told Scarlett that her new jacket looked so cozy and pretty.  (Hanna Andersson for a steal -- I really am the queen of ebay!!!)

Scarlett replied, "My mailmail bring me this.  I good girl."  But then she pauses for a minute and you can tell she's thinking about something, then she continues, "My mailmail no bring me pops.  Mailmail bring me pop tomorrow!"

I'm glad that she's confident in the Mailman's love for her and about the fact that she's been such a good girl, but there's no way I'm ordering lollipops in the mail!