I have favorite phrases. My most recent favorite phrase is "I NEED this, mommy" as I point to something she doesn't want me to get into, like her perfume, earrings for pierced ears and hand lotion. I am a hand lotion hog, you know. I use a bottle at a time. And you thought babies and children naturally had soft skin -- we work at it, just like you do. A couple of weeks ago, I declared I needed something and ran off. Mommy found me a few minutes later with dental floss, the object of my desire that moment, everywhere. I am not only crafty, but also efficient! Mommy has since taken to putting dental floss and hand lotion in ziploc bags in her bathroom drawer. (Pardon the mess -- it had recently been rummaged through by someone crafty.)
