Conversations with K

Aunty in lift
We were on our way to my parents' place for dinner on Tuesday. As we entered the lift, another lady came in. K suddenly said, "Aunty got ........." I couldn't really make out what she said so I asked her to repeat herself. Again, she muttered something which I didn't understand. Finally, the lady stepped out of the lift and I asked her again. She said, "Aunty got big.... (she used her hand to cover the bottom part of her face)...mouth!"

Oh dear. I was both shocked and amused at the same time. It is time to teach K that it could possibly be miscontrued as being rude. Boy was I thankful that I only asked the second time when the lady had left.

Neighbour's rabbit
We would usually walk by this particular unit when we make our way to our car in the carpark. Tue was no exception. After we got out of the lift, we walked by this same household and realised that there was a cage in there. K immediately took an interest and wanted to see what was in it. It was a rabbit but I told her it was very rude to be looking into someone else's house so we hurried along.

When in the car with my mum, she suddenly said, "Rabbit in cage." My mum asked her where. She replied, "Neighbour." My mum understanding that she had seen a rabbit in a cage at a neighbour's house asked her if she had played with it. She replied emphatically, "No...it is not a toy!"

Mum didn't know whether to laugh or be offended with the tone.

Concessions for mummy
K has recently started playing with her doll Gracie again. She would make me sit with her for up to an hour, just feeding Gracie, burping her and patting her to sleep. I got bored after sometime so when she asked me to feed Gracie with the milk bottle, I would pretend to drink it for myself instead. This usually provokes a reaction, "No Mummy!!!! Not for you! For Gracie ok?"

Of course, being rather thick I would stare blankly at her and repeat the same action when again, requested to feed the doll. She would tell me once again most exasperated that it wasn't meant for me. Sometimes, just to see what she would do, I would also pretend to gobble down the whole bottle, to which she would shout in horror, "No eating mummy! It is just a toy!" Haha.

Other times, looking slightly hurt and sad, I would tell her that I was hungry too. And almost as if she had given up on me, she would say, "Just a little bit, ok? Then it's Gracie's turn."

I love playing with her and watching her react to silly things I do.