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Steffi finished her highly nutrious lunch of a hot dog.

S: "Now can I have some sandwich chips?"

Me: "Sorry, we're out of chips. Would you like some tortilla chips instead?"

S: "Maybe. Maybe I want candy instead. Meredith's candy. Because you make me grumpy all the time. So you must give me candy."

Play-Doh

I bought the kids some new Play-Doh. I was hoping to wait to open when everyone was here but Steffi has been asking for it for 2 days straight now.

So I let her open one container. She chose the pink one, of course.

People walking by will probably think we're having a party with dozens of little girls for all the giggling and excitement this is causing.

It surprises and makes me smile every time - how much joy a kid can get out of a new container of Play-Doh.

Apple

I was cutting up an apple for Stephanie.

"Mommy, cut the crusts off please."

Haircut

New hair style.

This is Saturday morning - helping me make chocolate pancakes.

I'd post the recipe but no one really liked them.

We'll try another recipe one day.

Don't Go!

I laid down with Stephanie for a few minutes at naptime today.

She grabbed hold of my shirt and actually said, "I'm holding on to your shirt so you can't leave me."

She's crafty, she is.

More DoodleBops

This is how we carry the DoodleBops around. Good thing they have hooks! We also have 3 CareBears with hooks so they hook onto the DoodleBops which hook on to Stephanie so she has them with her everywhere she goes. She even takes naps this way.

Stephanie just asked me why she doesn't have any homework in her backpack. I was required to find her some homework and put it in there. I found a piece of paper, wrote her name on it, and advised her to practice her letters. Now she is happy.

We're watching Dora today. Just yesterday Stephanie decided she likes Dora again. I guess this is going to go in phases.

Oh, that outfit she is wearing used to be Meredith's. I got it out for Stephanie and she says, "Ooohhhh! Is that mine now? With the Princesses on it? Meredith doesn't fit it anymore?"

Naptime Breath

I laid down with Stephanie the other day to take a nap.

After a little while she told me, "Mommy! Your breathe is getting in my nose!"

So I moved my head so I wouldn't be breathing on her.

Then she says, "Just turn around the other way so your breathe doesn't get in my nose."

So I turned around and she was asleep in seconds. But I was still slightly offended.

I do love how she says breathe instead of breath though.