We cannot make one statement in this house without hearing a "...but why?" afterwards. It doesn't matter what we say, Evelyn will follow up with "..but why?" Even seemingly obvious statements like "It's time to eat" aren't safe. We spend ALOT of time explaining why we can't drive without seatbelts on, why we have to take baths at night, why Vivian doesn't go potty in the toilet, why we can't eat too many yum-yums, or why it isn't summer yet. So, whenever the conversation doesn't involve the answer to "why", we are happy, even if she doesn't get all the words quite right. Most of the time we know what she's trying to say, but sometimes we have no clue. Here are some examples:
"Mimi, do your eyes hurt? You should take your tancocks out."
"Mimi, where does the mailman take our garbage? To Garbage Land? Does he have a bed there?"
"Why is Sydney licking her leg? Did she get a thump?" (She meant "lump".)
"Mimi, Sydney tried to catch a swench of my food, but I didn't let her!" (She meant "glimpse".)
Yelling through the bathroom door while Jason's in the shower, "Daddy!!! Don't forget to wash your bottom!! Are you washing your bottom? Mimi says we have to wash our faces first, then our bottoms. Daddy, are you listening? Don't wash your bottom first, daddy. DADDY?!"
"Ohhh, Vivie..you're so sweet, aren't you so sweet, you little skurgy-bag." We asked her what that one meant and she said, "It means love-bug." Ohhh. Of course it does, Evelyn. :)
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