That's Right, Not Left

While attempting to build a Megablok train track on her own this morning, my toddler struggled to put together two mismatched pieces.

"Are you sure that's right?" I prompted in an effort to make her realize her error.

"No, that's left." She said stoutly.

First Prayer

In an attempt to teach my toddler the sign of the cross...

Me: "In the name of the Father..."

Baby: "In the name of the Father..."

Baby glances at me triumphantly and exclaims, "Daddy is my father!"

Dissecting The Garbage Can Myth

This is an actual conversation I had with my 18 month old daughter one afternoon after I taught her to throw her empty jelly containers in the garbage can on the morning of the same day:

Baby: "Blanket garbage"

Me: "No, sweetie, you throw the blanket in the garbage, you'll never see it again.  Anything you throw in the garbage you don't get to see again."

Baby stares at me a moment, then scrambles down from the bed and opens the garbage can.

Baby: "Jelly still there."