when I'm older

For a while now, Eden and I have gotten into the habit of talking about her day right before she goes to sleep [for both her nap and nighttime]. She generally wants to hear everything that has happened throughout her entire day. I had not realized that I started each recounting with the words "well, this morning" until a few nights ago when she began to mimic me on cue. It's now our little, hilarious game for her to copy me 6 or 7 times as I try to start with "well, this morning" and continually ask her to let me say it all by myself.

Anyhow, as we were talking about her day tonight, I got to the part about finding a big bug on the driveway. I asked her if she had touched it ...

eewww. I not touch it. [When] I older.

Oh, you'll touch it when you're older?

Uh-huh. I ta-a-a-ller. ... ... ... I be mommy.

You'll be a mommy when you're older?

Uh-huh. I be mommy. I have a baby.

Oh, will you have a baby girl or a baby boy?

mmm, a baby girl [giggle]. I be teacher. I hold 'em.

You'll hold the babies when you're a teacher?

I hold 'em. I say, "Where your Daddy, boy?" He say, "At home."
I say, "Where your Momma, girl?" She say, "At home."

... So, I guess you heard it here first. Lately, Eden has been telling us lots of things she will do when she is older and taller like driving the car, turning off the lamp, and last night telling me she would help Keegan and Russell potty when she is the teacher [they aren't potty trained yet]. The mommy-teacher plan is just one of her latest scenarios.

- ashley