August 6, 2012  |  8:53am
Love Robot
Beth: [age 4] "Daddy, I love you! Beep beep beep!"
Me: "I love you too, sweetheart. What's the beeping for?"
Beth: "I'm a Love Robot! Beep boop beep!"
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April 24, 2012  |  9:17am
Sugar and spice
[Scene: Beth, age 3, is sitting across the room as her mother is working on something]
Beth: "Mommy, I love you a whole lot. You're the best mommy in the world."
Mom: "Aww, I love you too. You're so sweet! I think you're made out of sugar and butter with just a little bit of spice."
Beth: "Wow, you can smell me all the way over there?"
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July 3, 2011  |  3:01pm
Sorry, but...
[Scene: Beth, age 3, at breakfast]
Beth: "Daddy."
Me: "Yes, sweetheart?"
Beth: "I'm sorry."
Me: "What do you mean?"
Beth: "I'm really sorry."
Me: "I heard you, but I don't understand. What are you sorry for?"
Beth: "I'm not going to tell you."
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