Miss Manners

Clara has become quite the Miss Manners lately. Just thought I'd write down a sampling of some of the things she's been saying.

--If she's trying to get by you and you're in her way, she'll say "Excuse me."

--She says thank you even for the mundane, like kissing an owie, changing her diaper, wiping her face, putting on her shoes, etc. She understands what it means and uses it appropriately and unprompted.

--She says "Bless you" when you sneeze.

--When Mommy or Daddy sit down to do our business, she gets all worried and comes up, rubs our back and asks "Ok, Daddy?" and ""Ok, Mommy?" On second thought, that one's not so much sweet as it is downright annoying.

--Speaking of, the other day, I stood up and said, "Mommy has to go potty", to which she responded by following me to the bathroom while patting my bum, saying "Mommy, poo poo?" over and over. I was like, "No, go away! I just have to pee." That'll teach me to announce my business.

--If she starts crying and whining about something, like for a drink on the way home for example, I explain that she needs to be patient and we'll get one when we get home. If I have to remind her to be patient, she says with an awesome sigh, "Oh-kay." (Almost like, "if you say so"; you know the tone.)

--Forgot one. In the morning she tells you "Good morning" and will ocassionally ask "Did you sleep well?" No joke. Ask Aunt Tanya.