Evangeline slept until 9:30 today

[conuly]

I let her because, woo-hoo, I could nap until 9:30!

I forgot that this would mean she wouldn't take a nap later in the day. Well, shoot.

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She left her dolls on a porch for a minute, then panicked.

Evangeline: CONNIE! I have to get them, they'll be COLD and CRY.
Me: Um, you know they're just dolls, right?
Evangeline: They're babies!

She saw a bug today.

Evangeline: I'm scared of bugs, and Baby Jill is too!
Me: No she isn't, you know, she's a doll.
Evangeline: Well, she's still scared!

One of her dolls has closing eyes.

Evangeline: Sleeping Doll had a dream last night about....
Me: Did she? How do you know?
Evangeline: Because her eyes open and close. Duh.

Duh, Connie!

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The other day, Ana and Evangeline had cookies. Cookies are cookies and I try not to give one a treat that's obviously bigger than the other. That's really not fair.

Ana broke her cookie in two pieces.

Evangeline: That's not fair! Now you have two, and I have one! YOU HAVE MORE THAN ME!
Me and Ana: No, it's the same amount, it's just that this cookie is broken.
Evangeline: NO! Connie, look how much she has! Look how much cookies are on her plate!

We eventually convinced her to just break her own cookie. It's a sign of the times, though - she's hit three with a vengeance. During her time-out yesterday (she refused to clear her fork off the table and I refused to let her up until she did) she said, with great emotion, "I'm NEVER gonna be your niece again!" Ye gods.

She's very honest, though. Before she gets up, I ask her if she's going to behave. "I don't know!!!!!"

Eva says:

eva i luv my sistr!

Comments

[leora.livejournal.com]

Ah conservation. It's a big milestone. She'll get it eventually.

[conuly]

I remember vaguely - sayga's comment reminded me - that Ana went through this phase. And she got it, enough to argue the point with her sister!

[sayga.livejournal.com]

I remember one time Kira asked for 8 chicken nuggets. I gave her 5. When I set the plate down, she complained, "I asked for EIGHT!" So I cut 3 of them in half, counted them out for her, and she was happy. SO WEIRD. I did it right in front of her but she couldn't realize that even though the number of pieces increased, she still had the same amount of food.

[conuly]

I've done that :)

[gingembre.livejournal.com]

I wonder if I could use this on myself....like, "I want FOUR cookies dammit!" hmmmmm *break each cookie iin half* "Lookie, four!"

Yea verily, I want to trick my brain.

[conuly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8sNT-VFCow

my sympathies

[morganne13.livejournal.com]

I'm right there with you. My son is 3 too.

Stubborn, opinionated, and everything has to be *just so* or it is "WRONG WAY"!

Oi.

>.

Re: my sympathies

[conuly]

Three is the absolute worst. Four gets better, though every four year old I've known has had a real nasty mouth on them. Everything's "I hate you" and "You're not my friend" and "I'm gonna eat your bed and poop on it" (yes, thank you, Ana) and "I'm gonna be a witch and turn you into a boy" (thank you AGAIN, Ana) and all.

But in actuality, I'm counting my blessings. Evangeline thinks she's being bad, but she doesn't hold a candle to Ana's interpretation of the duties of a three year old. I couldn't so much as give her a time-out without getting headbutted, right in the teeth!