Cara the Character

Cara: "Mommy, heads or tails?"
Me: "Heads."
Cara: "I pick tails. So if it's tails I win, and if it's heads we both win. Got it?"

A TYPICAL PRETEND PLAY SCENARIO WITH CARA--------------------------------------------

"Mommy let's be elephants, you be the Mommy and I'll be the baby."
"Okay."
"Let's go over to the mud pit."
"Oh, baby elephant it's raining, do you want to get underneath me?"
"MOMMY, we're in a house, we're just "pretending" we're baby elephants!"
"Oh, oh now I get it."
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Yesterday we were playing with mini Strawberry Shortcake dolls Cara got for Christmas. Cara was S.S. and I was Orange Blossom.

Me (as Orange Blossom): I'm sad I don't have a Mommy? Will you be my Mommy?
Cara: No. You don't have a Mommy.
Me: I know that's why I'm so sad. (Choking back the tears)
Will you please be my Mommy?
Cara: Grrrrrr......... You don't have a Mommy. I've seen you on
the cartoon. No mommy!
Me: I really want a Mommy. I feel so alone, will you please
love me enough to be my Mommy?
Cara: .......................(agitated silence)
. . . . .

ARGH! YOU CAME IN A BOX!


Cracked me up. I couldn't stop laughing. I don't know why, but it really struck my funny bone.