Construction Work

Eden's really been into dramatizing her statements....like....

"That's my FAVORITE."

"She's SO nice."

"That's REALLY cool."

But today she said a new dramatic phrase...

While driving we hit construction and were almost at a stand still. She looked to the side at a large pile of rocks and she said, "Look! Lots of rocks! Rocks are the BEST IN THE WORLD."

Such a drama pants.

Girl's Night

Tyson was out studying all night last night, so Eden and I had a girl's night.

We got pizza, ate upstairs in my bedroom, and watched Arthur.

This isn't THAT abnormal...often when we have a girl's night or Eden and Tyson have a daddy/daughter night then we'll take her upstairs to eat dinner on the floor and watch a show on the computer.

This time she recognized what was going on. As soon as I mentioned pizza she said, "Pizza and eat upstairs?!" She was PUMPED.

We got the pizza and I put it at the top of the stairs. Then I went downstairs to get some plates and cups and things. I heard an unfamiliar noise and went to go see what it was.

Eden was SO EXCITED to have pizza and a movie that she raced up the stairs, grabbed the pizza box, and carried it (sideways...almost dragging it) all the way to our bedroom to the computer.

She was in heaven. And luckily the pizza was only pepperoni and it wasn't damaged while she carried it.

"Nap Time"

Today instead of napping I listened to Eden FOR AN HOUR...(mind you, she wasn't upset...rather just talking...and I could hear that she was still just laying in her toddler bed the whole time)

"Mommy?"
"Where are you mommy?"
"In the bathroom mommy?"
"On the potty?"
"Mommy?"
"Please open the door, please."
"Mommy?"
"Where are you?"

Happiness Comes in Packages

We borrowed a neighbor's small fold out chair for a day to sit outside (it looked like a frog). Eden loved the chair and continued to ask for it after it had been long gone back to the neighbors.

Eden: "Where'd my frog chair go?"

Mom: "We had to give it back to the neighbors. Its gone."

(Eden's not satisfied with that answer and keeps asking)

Mom: "Maybe we'll get you one. Maybe for your birthday."

Eden: "I get a frog chair for my birthday in a package."

Apparently, we don't give her many presents...the Easter bunny doesn't seem to give many presents, but she knows that grandparents give presents...and they appear on our doorstep magically in the form of mailed packages.

Easter Peeps

The first thing she says this morning when she wakes up... "Marshmallows?"

The first thing I hear when I ask her what she wants for breakfast... "Marshmallows?"

Randomly throughout the day when I think she's finally forgotten about marshmallows... "Marshmallows?"

Before, during, and after dinner... "Marshmallows?"

Ugh....didn't give her much for Easter...

but what she got, SHE WANTS.

(Unfortunately there were a few tantrums to go along with a few of these episodes when I tell her that she can't have marshmallows right then.)

She finally eased a bit after I told her "You can have a marshmallow when daddy gets home." So, of course a great majority of the day was spent with her saying,

"Marshmallows when daddy gets home."

Spiritual Communication

During conference Eden found Tyson's old earphones and put them in her ears and said, "I'm listening. I'm listening to the Spirit."

Well, I guess the Spirit communicates in all sorts of ways....even headphones.

Subliminal Messages

The past two days Eden has been trying to give us subliminal messages after dinner.

After eating dinner Tyson and I hear faint whispering...

Eden whispering: "need a special treat. chocolate."

Tyson and I were just talking and not paying any special attention when we heard these little whispers and then actually heard what she was whispering. Guess she really wanted chocolate...enough to send us little messages.