Scene: family is sitting around dinner table and The Caterpillar is actually eating her food for a change instead of arguing about it because she thinks she might have seen something that could be classified as "healthy" on her plate. (Incidentally, have had good luck with the "Mrs. Obama says you have to eat it" approach on that front. There's almost never an argument when I think to employ that strategy. Thanks, Monica and hooray for the Nanny State!)
Me: "You're doing such a good job eating your dinner. I'm proud of you."
::The Caterpillar leans over and kisses me on the forearm.::
Me: *chuckles* "You are... alternatively... the Sweetest Girl in the World and the Spawn of Satan. It just depends on the minute."
::I reach over to hug her and she leans in so my arm wraps around her neck instead of her shoulder::
Caterpillar: *lets out a growl/gurgle/scream from the back of her throat that would rival Linda Blair's in The Exorcist.*
::Entire family bursts out laughing.::
Me: "...aaaand there it goes."
Me: "You're doing such a good job eating your dinner. I'm proud of you."
::The Caterpillar leans over and kisses me on the forearm.::
Me: *chuckles* "You are... alternatively... the Sweetest Girl in the World and the Spawn of Satan. It just depends on the minute."
::I reach over to hug her and she leans in so my arm wraps around her neck instead of her shoulder::
Caterpillar: *lets out a growl/gurgle/scream from the back of her throat that would rival Linda Blair's in The Exorcist.*
::Entire family bursts out laughing.::
Me: "...aaaand there it goes."
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January 6, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I think Michelle Obama has given my kid an eating disorder.
Yesterday I got her a strawberry banana smoothie and she kept refusing to eat it, declaring milkshakes were junkfood.
WHAT HAVE I DONE!?
January 6, 2011 at 12:41 PM
@MB: You have just effectively saved all future milkshakes for yourself. Well done, my friend, well done.
January 6, 2011 at 12:42 PM
I do enjoy eating a milkshake while she eats her regular food and refusing to give her any until she eats her healthy food. This happens at least once a week.
Put another $100 in the therapy fund.
January 7, 2011 at 8:58 AM
Now if only Michelle Obama would give me the secret to her toned arms!