Compound Words

Lucy has made a habit of combining words.  Some sound so good I might even adapt them into my own vocabulary.  Some of my favorites:

vanilla + granola = granilla

one-eye + cyclops = eyeclops

gallop + giddy-up = gally-up!

First day

It was Lucy's first day of preschool today!  The teacher told me she spent the whole morning on the couch saying, "I just need more time."

The farmer in the dell told me so ...

Me: Please eat your macaroni and cheese.
Lucy: No!
Me: Why not?
Lucy: Because the cheese stands alone!
(P.S. "Why not?" is always a horrible question to ask a child)

Nemo Sprocket

The robot Lucy and I made out of duct tape and recycled materials. She's become the house mascot.  Lucy named her Nemo Sprocket.  This is going to be the pinata for Lucy's birthday party in October. I think a certain little girl is going to be terrified when we start beating it with sticks.

Rocket Rides in Richmond

Spent the day in Richmond at the Children's Museum and the Science Museum of Virginia. Lucy had her first IMAX experience for a show about Polar Bears. Coming out of the theater she said, "That was a great rocket ride!"

Hippos and Houses

We read this book at bedtime.
Lucy's comment: don't worry Hippo, someday you'll meet a nice boy like Diego (as in Go Diego Go).
(I swear she said "nice Jewish boy" but Caleb insists I heard it wrong).
 
We also had another conversation about cleaning the house.  Here's how it went.
Me: We need to clean our house today.
Lucy: Why?
Me: Because we need to show our nicest, cleanest house to our friend Jeannie when she comes over for dinner tonight.
Lucy: But we only have our house to show.

She's no fool

At the beginning of the summer, Lucy's babysitter had family visiting from Germany who brought Lucy lots and lots of German chocolate. A few weeks ago I finally gave in and started rewarding Lucy with M&Ms for "going pee pee on the potty." Today she peed on the potty and I said, "Yay! Good job! Now you get an M&M!" She looked at me and said, "No M&Ms mommy. GERMAN chocolate."

On a first name basis

Today I broke the news to Lucy that we're going to Disney World with my family for Thanksgiving.  Here's how the conversation went.
Me: "You see this castle?  This is the Disney castle.  We're going to go there after your birthday.  We're going to eat dinner with Winnie and Pooh and his friends, and maybe Mickey Mouse too."
Lucy:  "Oh good!  Winnie and Mickey will be so happy to see me."

Duh, mom.

Me: "Lucy, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Lucy: "An adult."

Not tired, just listening

Me: "Lucy if you're not tired, then why are you laying on the couch? I think it's time to take a nap."
Lucy: "I'm not laying down! I'm listening to the furniture!"

Mohawk of Liberty

Today Lucy saw someone with a Mohawk.  Her response, "He looks like the Statue of Liberty!" Me: "Oh really, why?"  Lucy: "They both have spikes!"