Sibling love

Reading her bedtime story (a gift from Aunt Mary about a boy and his dog who gets temporarily lost in Philadelphia):

M: Have we ever gone to that zoo?
H: Yes! We did. Me, and you, and Daddy... and ...[patting my belly] baby brother too!

Hope on...

Poop: "it's not that good to eat."

T-Rex: "he's big and strong like me."

Hope's interpretation of what a PB&J contains

"Sparkles and butter" and "I put boogies in it" and also there are some cats in there.

The Great Duplo War of 2015

I'm happy to report that The Great Duplo War of 2015 ended today when the toddler side unexpectedly capitulated after 3 days of a tense stalemate in which neither side was willing to concede any ground. #witsend #smallvictories #youwillnotoutlastus

On February 24, 2015

"Don't spin around mommy!

You might get busy!"

Bargaining

H somewhere picked up the skill of bargaining? Is this instinctive?!? H: I want 5 magazines. M: 1 magazine is enough. H: 5. M: 1. H: 3. M: 2. H: 3. M: Gah, ok, 3. #issheforreal #gettinghardertostayonestepahead

On February 18, 2015 

Just Like You Make Pancakes for Me

H playing with Baby Susie this morning: "I want to make her pancakes just like you make pancakes for me." #heartmelting #gettingoutwhatyouputin

On February 14, 2015