Emily-isms

I've been writing down some of the random and funny things that Emily says, and I wanted to share a few with you.

1. We were getting ready to have family prayer with all of us folding our arms, including Jon, although he doesn't last too long. Wade began to pray aloud when Emily started shouting, "Pray, mister, pray. Jonny's not praying!" I opened my eyes to see her disheartened look towards her baby brother. And then she shouted again, "Pray, Mister Jonny, pray!" Big sisters are supposed to be bossy, right?

2. Ever since we started working on potty training, I tell Emily that I'm proud of her every time she goes potty. Now, she always follows me to the toilet, and with pure sincerity tells me, "Mommy, I'm so proud of you. You go pee pee in the potty. You a big girl, like me!" The funniest part about it is how she says it so motherly and with great enthusiasm on the last part. Where does she pick this stuff up anyway?

3. Emily has become a big fan of Elmo from Sesame Street ever since her friend Elyse gave her a hand-me-down shirt with Elmo on it. Last night, at story time, she was frantically searching for a certain book, and I asked, "What book are you looking for, Em?"

Em: "you know, mom, da one wif Nemo" (I knew she meant the Elmo book, she just pronounces it with the N in front for some reason. It's really kind of cute)

Me: "you mean Elmo?"

Em: "Dat's what I said, Nemo!"

I picked up the Elmo book, handed it to her, to which she shouted with enthusiasm,"Nemo!"

We love you Emmy! You always make us laugh. : )