Life’s a Dance

Please someone tell me this is just a phase that lasts no more than a month.  Lie to me, if you must. 

Yesterday
I picked her up from school.  As we were walking out of her classroom,
she told me she was hungry.  I had forgotten to bring a snack, so I
told her she coudl have one of the leftover birthday cookies she took
in. 

E “why can i have one of the cookies?”
Me: “I forgot a snack, so you can have one.  When we get home, I’ll get you something else.”
E “Why me hungry?”
Me “You had a big breakfast today.  Did you eat lunch?”
E “I ate lot a lunch.  Why me eat a lot a lunch?”
Me (trying to break the cycle) “What did you have for lunch today?”
E “rice, pineapple and chicken.  Why me have rice, pineapple and chicken?”
Me “B/c that is what they served today.”
E “Why did they make that today?”
Me “I’m not sure why those chose that today.  Did you like it?”
E “Why did I like it?”
Me (trying to divert) “Did the other kids at your table eat their lunch?”
E “Yes.  Why did they eat it?”
Me “You tell me.”
E “B/c they were hungry.  Why were they hungry?”

I was able to steer the topic off-course and she forgot about it. 

What does DH say at dinner? “E, what did you have for lunch today?”   

And
so it goes, all day long.  It IS fun since she’s had such a speech
delay.  And I love hearing what her little mind is thinking.  Still, I
can’t help but think fondly of the days that weren’t ‘whys’
all.day.long!!!

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