They must be golden eggs!

Because no egg hunt is complete without a princess hat.

These are a few of my favorite things ...

In tonight's bedtime prayers, Lucy thanks God for "my favorite things" - "boogers, daffodils and planets." 

Kevlar Dancewear

Lucy: What's a tutu?
Me: You know what a tutu is! It's a skirt that goes around your waist.
Lucy: No! It doesn't go around your waist! It goes around your intestines! Tutus are for protecting intestines!

Womp. Womp.

While at Target ...
Lucy: "Mom!  Look!  Easter candy!  Can I get some?"
Me: "No, sorry, you'll have to wait until Easter."
Lucy: "Womp. Womp."
Yes, that's right.  She said, "Womp. Womp."  And in a proper context!  So proud.

True obesity ... 1,321 times the size of planet Earth

Lucy's fascination with planets continues.  While standing in line at the bank yesterday behind a very large man ...
Lucy:  "That guy is as big as JUPITER!"
How do you explain that one away to the unsuspecting stranger?

A mouth full of cabinets

Lucy:  "Mom, I need to brush my teeth this morning or else I might get a cabinet."
Me: "A cabinet?"
Lucy: "Yeah, mom.  A hole in your teeth.  A cabinet."

Punny

Lucy made up her first punny joke today.
Lucy: "A cat that's allergic is a-purr-gic."
She needs to work on her delivery, but for a 3-year-old, it isn't half bad.

The Iconic Barbara

Today we were talking about our trip to Seattle.  Lucy was super disappointed when I told her the Space Needle can't actually fly to space.
Lucy:  "I think the Space Needle needs a different name.  Maybe Barbara?"

Everyday is Christmas Day

I love that Lucy thinks that anytime is an appropriate time to belt out "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer."  Even on a rush hour trolley in Seattle in the middle of March.

Circus Candles

I thought taking Lucy to the Yankee Candle Store would be a good toddler outing - learning about our senses and different smells.  I did not like the looks the store clerks gave me when she opened every candle and proclaimed, "This smells like pachyderms!"

First recognizable drawing of a human form

"That's my daddy. His hair stands up because it's a little dry." 

I wish Caleb really did have a unibrow-mohawk.

My little Galileo

Lucy's really into outer space right now. 

After watching an episode of Cat in the Hat featuring planets ...
Lucy: "but Mom, they didn't discuss Ceres and the other dwarf planets." 

On a winding road behind another car ...
Lucy: "When we go around these curves, why is that car tilting to the side like Uranus?" 

She's 3. How does she know more than me (and PBS) about planets?