Her Mother's Daughter

It looks like it's just going to be a Penelope week around here.

So I was sitting in the rocking chair, waiting for Penelope to get the book she wanted to read. She'd already picked out one that I haven't read yet - Petunia... something or other. I can't remember, but I'm not going into her room right now to figure it out. In any case, I was looking forward to it.

Penelope had other things in mind though. She started going through the books on her bookshelf looking at them. I said, "There it is, Petunia is right there on top."

"I know. I'm looking for something else. Here! Little Jimmy Little!"

Ugh. It's one of the Care Bears books from the 80's. I am not a fan. I tried to steer her back to the other book, "Oh sweetie no, not the Care Bears tonight! I was looking forward to the Petunia book! I haven't read that one yet."

And then she said something that is a distinct Mommy-ism, "You'll deal." Then she handed me the book and started climbing into the chair with me.

At first, I thought I must have heard her wrong, "What?"

As she settled into the chair on my lap she said, "It's ok, Dad. You'll live. Little Jimmy Little."

And then of course, I read the Little Jimmy Little book for what seems like the hundredth time. She was right. I dealt. I'm alive.

Penelope quotes from the week

#1 - At the dinner table

The family is eating dinner. Ben has ketchup on his face.

Daddy: "Ben, you have ketchup on your face."

Ben takes his napkin and wipes his face with it.

Daddy: "How did you manage to do that? You just wiped your entire face with that napkin, and the ketchup is still there."

Mommy: "He's a boy."

Penelope: "And I'm a girl. Girls can do anything."

#2 - In the laundry room

Penelope is helping Mommy move clothes from the washer to the dryer.

Mommy: "Oops! That one doesn't go in the dryer. Here, I'll put that one on the line."

Penelope: "You mean on Facebook."

#3 - When I grow up

Penelope: "Daddy, when I grow up can I be a teacher?"

Daddy: "Of course you can! So, you want to be a teacher... do you know what the first thing you need to do is?"

Penelope: "Yes. I need to turn 5."