Ellie talks a lot.
When I say “a lot” I mean she doesn’t take a breath in between thoughts and when she doesn’t know what to say she bursts into song or practices her ventriloquist act. Most of the time, it’s rather amusing and I often find myself laughing until tears roll down my cheeks. Sometimes, however, she talks so much & asks so many questions that I forget how to make a sandwich.
“Mom? Can I have some Cheerios? Not the ones in the yellow box. The ones that are a lil’ bit sticky & have Spiderman on the back? I don’t like Spiderman. Daddy likes Spiderman, right Mommy? I think Xander likes Spiderman, too. Mom! Don’t forget the milk. I like milk in my cereal, it makes it taste YUMMY! My body just likes to eat Cheerios. Look, Mom. I’m growing bigger. See? Look what I can do now that I’m bigger, Mom! I think I’m big enough to go on a rollercoaster. I really like rollercoasters. They have rollercoasters at Disney World, Mom. Nana & Papa are gonna take me there. Do you want to take me there? There’s a castle & princesses and you can eat breakfast there! Who’s your favorite princess Mom? I like Cinderella, too but I think Ariel is my favorite one. Does she have a tail or legs at Disney World, Mom?” {and it goes on & on…}
At the end of the day, I had hoped that she would settle down but as I tucked her into bed her eyes were still sparkling & her wheels were still turning. She was excited much like she was on Christmas Eve, which was strange for a Monday in January.
“What is it, Ellie?”
“Mom,” she whispered, “I think God is going to put a baby in your tummy tonight!”
“I don’t think that’s going to happen, sweetie.”
“Maybe He’ll put two babies in your tummy, but not three babies. Three babies would not be awesome.”
We said our prayers, turned off the light, named her future siblings, tucked her back into bed six times, promised a ticket for a good night’s sleep, and then finally… it was quiet. Of course, as you can imagine…
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Oh my goodness!!! That is hilarious! She is one smart cookie!!
She makes me laugh – that’s for sure!
I hope God does put a baby in your tummy tonight!