Emily (to mom): You are being mean to me (for not giving her what she wants and reminding her that it is a privilege to get things, not a right...Possibly with a frustrated tone in my voice).
Mom: What?
Emily: You are being sassy to me. You are making me a little bit cranky.
:-(
A month or so later...
Emily and Nathan are playing with 2 different things on opposite ends of the room(Nate with a plane, Emily on the couch).
Nathan wonders over and grabs a fist full of Emily's hair and yanks her to the floor.
Emily screams...and screams...and screams!
Nathan has a look of pure delight--he finally got the upper hand with her.
I look up from the kitchen sink (where all moms spend most of the day) and lock eyes with Nathan, and his look of delight turns into a look of horror.
I come around the kitchen corner and I took the torn out hair out of Nathan's hand and we had a moment of "wisdom" working...threw out the hair...went to Emily...he apologized...they hugged...
Mom to Emily: What happened? Why do you think Nathan did that?
Emily to mom (with a whimper in her voice): That is just how babies love.
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