I love this age the girls are right now because their vocabulary is increasing daily and you can just see them soaking up information all the time. Last night Maile tried out a word I have never heard her use before:
Maile: Will you print me out a picture Mom?
Me: In a minute.
Maile: But. Can I have a hearT picture? (when words end with a T or a K they get extra pronunciation.)
Me: Yeah, hang on a second.
Maile: But I really want a hearT.
Me: (distracted) mmm.
Maile: Ohhhh. I’m just so jaylous of them. I’m so jaylous of the hearT picture Mom.
Me: Jealous? What does that mean?
Maile: Like…like I really love them.
Me: Ohhhhh. Ok.
What does the fact that my four year old is using the word jealous say about me as a mother?? I’m so glad I could pass that word on to her…next I’m waiting for her to say “freaking”. That’ll be a fun day!