They just keep talking

Ellie: "I don't WANT to eat my breakfast... I QUICK!"

{she means to say "I quit" but learned the phrase wrong, and you know I'm not correcting her}

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Robbie: {yesterday while watching 'Cars' on my laptop with headphones on, he removed the headphones and says to me...}

"Mommy, Lightning McQueen just said he 'hated'. We need to go in there and tell him that 'that's not a nice thing to say, we don't say that', but he's just so far inside there (pointing to the screen)..."

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Ellie: {sulking around after being yelled at by Robbie for screaming at the top of her lungs}

"I need a time-out."

{Sits herself down on the step with her head down, hands crossed in her lap. I could not convince her to get up.}

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Robbie: "Ellie, you have to stop making noise - be quiet! I'm trying to read my book and I need to concentrate."

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Ellie: {grabbing my hand and leading me away} "Come with me! Come on, mommy. Let's color / go downstairs / play dollhouse..."

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Ellie: "Put your phone / computer DOWN." {when she wants me to do something else for her or give her my attention!}

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Maddie: "Wwwwwwaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!"

{Poor Maddie. I don't know if it was a bubble in her tummy, constipation, or teething but she was a fusspot last night at bedtime and was only soothed by me rocking her in her dark room, singing quietly. I told Rob after I had gotten her to bed, that was honestly the first time I have ever had to spend time soothing her like that. She has totally spoiled us! What a little love. To be honest, I enjoyed every minute. What mama doesn't want to be needed to rock and soothe every now and then!?}