Pristine: Mom, my friend got a doll on her birthday. It was BIIIG!
Me: Do you want a doll for your birthday too?
At this point, I have to say that we don’t buy her toys and she is not used to toys. She’s got some but they were gifts from my friends. We can go to Toys R Us and come out empty handed without any crying on her part. We do, however buy lots of books, do lots of reading at night, buy and watch DVD’s together and have lots of coloring/painting stuffs. She loves writing, drawing and coloring you can’t even bribe her with a doll over a new set of pastel crayons or a craft book or a musical DVD.
Pristine: No, I don’t want a doll. I already have one (the one she had since she was 1 that I bought her for the first time)
Me:Oh yeah, you already have your small doll Lala (name of the doll).
Pristine: I got a big doll too!
Me: Really, where, lemme see!
Pristine: You mom, you are my BIG doll! (she hugs me and we tumble over!)
your heart must have skipped with overwhelming pride and joy hearing that from P ( with hugs pa!) =)