Some Jia-isms

As it's been a while, here are some recent Jia-isms.

• Joe told Jia about a funny incident during his trip to the doctor's office. In response, Jia said, "Hmmm, doctors don't usually laugh."

• "Mom, the sucker is saying, 'Unwrap me! I want to be eaten!'"

• "I have a baby in my tummy! It's just pretend, mama. But how will I get it out? I think I'll go get a hammer."

• She also shared her understanding of adoption recently. Out of the blue she told me, "I was born from someone else's tummy. And then you came to get me."

Jia is a master at bargaining. Here's what happened last night.

I said, "Jia, it's time for bed. We'll read three books tonight."

Here's what she rattled off in response (without any interjection by me):

"Mama. How about four books? I'll pick really short ones, mama. You will like them. Or maybe two long ones and two short ones. You think about it, mama. Tell you what. You can pick the fifth book. It's only one more. It can be a short one, I won't mind. We can just see about it, right? I promise I won't fuss at all tonight. Okay! Five books then! It's a deal! Give me a high five!"