it's been said

{after a Sunday full of all the senior citizens telling her she looks like Shirley Temple}

Belle, sounding a little nervous: Hey Mom, am I Shirley Temple?

Me: No, you just look a lot like a little girl with curly hair named Shirley Temple.

Belle: But I'm Annabelle?
Me: Yes, you're Annabelle.

{I subsequently showed her photos of the real Shirley Temple}

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{from inside the bathroom, while Lou Lou bangs on the door}

Mom, I hear a baby at the door!

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{while I vacuum}

Don't bacuum up Lolly!

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{as she babbles on her fake phone - a small board book in this case}

Me: Who are you talking to?!

Belle: {pauses} My huzzzband!

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{while making cupcakes in the bath}

Want some cupcake ladder? {batter}

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{singing Adele's "Rumor Has It" at the top of her lungs when she's supposed to be sleeping}

BROO MOO HAS IT! BROO MOO HAS IT!

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{while playing with her Lalaloopsies}
Let's go to french fry games!

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Me: Please kneel. It's time for the prayer.

Belle: {giggles} Kneeeel is like Neil! {giggles some more}

{from the show White Collar, a show we love, so she subsequently loves it as well}

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{singing in the back seat}

A parking lot! A Peter and a Neil in a parking lot!

The grrraaasss! And Peter and Neil! {from White Collar}

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{while going down the slide at the playground}

Ready?! Go?! Set!!!

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{flashing a big tooth smile}

Do I look teethy?

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I'm going to the church that has xyllophones.

{and she says this last word totally correct, which totally cracks me up every time}

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Belle: Who are these kids?
Me: I don't know. It's just a picture of kids playing together I think.

Belle: {thinks, then points} This is French Fry. And this is Gretel.

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{while talking on the phone}

I'm calling Hawaii and Gatlinburg to come to my house.

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{while smelling her stinky feet}

Ew! These smell gorgeous!

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{after seeing a maroon Buick}

Hey! There's a car like Tanner's!

{Uncle Tanner drives his grandpa's old Buick :) }

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These oranges are...orangey!

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There's three cups Mommy! I don't know what to believe that!

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{while driving, Lou Lou starts fussing}

Oh Lolly! Why are you freaking out? We're almost being there!

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Mommy! Look! She has bangs like you!

{Maria, from The Sound of Music, after she falls in the lake and her hair gets messed up}