it's been said

Me: Do you know you're my heart?

Belle: Uh huh.

Me: And who else is my heart?

Belle: Lydia Lou?

Me: That's right. You're both my heart.

Belle: And you're my heart!

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{after I tell her there's a dog in the parking lot}

Belle: There's a frickin dog in the parking lot!

Me: What did you just say?

Belle: There's a FRICKIN DOG in the parking lot.

{ha ha ha ha ha ha}

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{to her dolls before bed}

It's time for you to sleep...don't worry 'bout it....you're stressable!

You are crying in the dark! I hear you talking in the dark! Cuz your mouf is really sad!

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{all the time}

Oh, it's fine. Don't worry 'bout it.

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When I grow up, I have lots of kids, and I be like Maria.
{from Sound of Music, of course}

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Don't stress about the doors, aright? They're not as stressable.

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When I get big I be on a movie like Annie.

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{after waking up from her nap to my Gilmore Girls}

Belle: Does this have singing?

Me: No...it's Gilmore Girls. No singing.

Belle: Could we watch somefing with singing?

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{while "lifting weights" with Daddy}

Belle: Lessgo get some water aright?

{gets a drink with Daddy}

Belle: Lessgo lift again okay?

Daddy: Okay. Let me do one set, and then you can.

{this is perhaps the funniest and cutest thing to watch}

Belle: Will you help me snap Caterpillar's pajamas?

{I start snapping}

Belle: Don't mess up, aright?!

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{She had a strange rash that our pediatrician couldn't diagnose so he went to get his colleague.
After the colleague left...}

The doctor's friend is a baldly!

{baldly = bald, like her little sister}

{also, the rash was a random, non contagious thing}

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I'n eating one of dose froat drops...day're healthily...for my tummy.

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Belle: I wanna play the dog game on the Kindle.

Me: How about we eat dinner first?

Belle: How about I play the Kindle while I eat dinner.

{and the negotiating begins...}

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{singing the alphabet}

L, M, N, O, Pool

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{singing My Favorite Things}

Raindrops on roses and whispers on kittens...When da dog bites, when the V-strings, when I'm feeling sad, I simply remember my fave-rit tings, and den I don't feeeeeel soooooo DAAAADDDD!

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Oh, you're so crunchily! {to Lydia}

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My butt is showing you!

{when her skirt fell down and she semi-mooned me (her tights were still on)}

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Are we going on another alligator?

{gets in the elevator}

Okay. What button do I push.

{over and over and over in Hawaii}

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Oh, the turtles are giving each other back hugs! How sweet!

{while putting our two turtle toys on top of each other in a very awkward fashion}

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{while describing something from Tangled}

And dis is where Sin Rider sits...