it's been said

{while trying to describe which song from Sound of Music she wants}

Belle: I want Maria to sing without her hat.

Me: Um, it's a movie. We can't make her take off her hat.

Belle: No, I want her to sing without her hat, sing So Long.

Me: You want the Cuckoo Song?
Belle: {getting ridiculously exasperated with me}

NO. THE SONG WITHOUT THE HAT THAT THEY SING SO LONG.

Me: Oh! {realizing which scene she probably meant} This one?

Belle: Yes Mommy! I know bout what I'm talking about!

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Mommy, your hair is long. My hair is...small?

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Mom! What happened! Is the top of my head missing?

{after looking at a photo where the top of her head is cut off}

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Day gonna hang out and have a blessing. {her nativity people}

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{after Jess picks up his scriptures to read one morning}

Belle: No Daddy! Don't read the scriptures!

Jess: Um, why not?

Belle: Daddy don't read the scriptures! I don't want to go to bed!

{because we always read scriptures together at night before bed}

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Me: Who's your favorite Mommy?

Belle: Daddy!

{awesome}

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{to Lydia} Hey little creature!

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{while playing with a little toy car} This car is a HUGE LAWNMOWER!

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{in reference to her Great Grandma Cheney}

Grammy's little. She's just my size.

{cute...}

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{in reference to a short lady at Target}

Look Mommy! That lady's just my size!

{awkward...}

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Brown paper packages tied up wif...kittens...

 {My Favorite Things in Sound of Music)}

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I want to listen to I Have Competence.

{I Have Confidence in Sound of Music}

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{after I give her a roll and start scooping up her soup}

Belle: Thank you Mommy.

Me: For what?

Belle: Thank you for making dis dinner. It's goooood.

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Belle: Here Mommy. Have one of my candies.

{I take a Skittle.}

Belle: Thank you for taking a candy from my hand!

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{while she whines because I won't let her have something}

Me: What's wrong?

Belle: I want you to make me happy Mommy!

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Lehi has germs on his face.

{in reference to his beard}