This Girl Can’t Cut Me A Break…
I already have to watch what I say, because she’s quick to turn things around on me.
Do you ever have those moments where your kid says something, and you don’t really know how to respond? You start to say something, then change your mind and sort of trail off…?
Take this morning, for instance. It’s raining outside. Not the warm kind of rain. But the cold sucky kind of rain.
Chloe’s all, “Mama, I want to go to Ma Ma’s house and play outside and wait for my friends to come over…”
Sidenote: There are these neighborhood girls, probably 11, 12, 13 years old? I’d say middle school. But everyday they come over to play with Chlo. It makes me laugh. I mean, they actually come over and knock on the door to see if they (Chlo and Kiana) can play.
Anyway, I’m all, “Umm…”
And she’s all, “Mommy! I really want to wait outside for them to come over…”
“Well, It’s raining outside…” At this point, I’m debating in my head whether it’s a big deal for her to play outside in the cold sucky rain. I can’t really decide, so I just let it go at that. Thinking she would forget or just drop it.
But not Chlo. “Mommy, finish your words!”
I’m all, “That’s all I said…”
“No…finish the words after ‘Well, it’s raining outside…’ I don’t know what your next words are going to be!”
Me: “Umm…”
Chlo: “Just tell me the words you’re going to say because I really want to wait outside for my friends! Your words didn’t tell me yes or no.”
Sigh. She never misses a beat.
lol