The Things Kids Say

The girls' vocabulary seems to be growing by leaps and bounds these days. I get so tickled sometimes listening to them in their bedroom through the monitor. Yes, we are still using those. I was thinking the other day that I don't know if I will ever be able to do away with them. It is so nice to be able to ease drop on them. Anyway, back to the girls, I went today and got my haircut--trying to get rid of the HORRIBLE perm. I will try to post some new pics in the next couple of days. When I got home Abigial said "Oh, wow Mom! You got your hair cut. It is short. I like it. It is very pretty." When I asked Emma what she thought she said, "I don't like it. I don't think it looks nice."
Emma's new words are disappointed and frustrated. She told Donna the other day that Abigail was crying because she was so frustrated. Then she told her that she was acting ugly because she was so frustrated, but now she wasn't frustrated anymore. Then tonight when Ran was talking loud Emma said, "Daddy, just calm down. You just need to calm down now" Lately, when I tell her to do something that she really doesn't want to do, she will say, "Whatever you say momma, I do whatever you say." I just say, yes, that is what you are suppose to do, thank you!
Abigail's new thing is telling me how sad she is. Every time I get on to her or discipline her, she will look at me and say, "Mommy, I am sad. I am lying down b/c I am so sad" She exchanges that phrase with this one too, "Mommy, I am tired. I am so sleepy. Rock me momma." But magically after the discipline is over she isn't tired anymore, nor does she want to be rocked.
Most of the time it is easy for us to figure out where they get their new words and phrases, Dora, Diego, VeggieTales or MickeyMouse, MOMMA, DADDY, etc. They are such a reflection of their surroundings. It really makes me aware of how influential our environment is. TV, friends at work, INTERNET, books we read...like they say garbage in garbage out! We should be protecting our mind and spirit from negative influences. If you are watching dramas all the time--YOU WILL CREATE DRAMA IN YOUR OWN LIFE. I am definitely not against television or cartoons, but I think we must really censor it or we will find ourselves watchng one of those shows--which shall remain nameless--that promotes pre-martial sex and homosexuality. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word(Psalms 119:37).