Dr. Blair was right

After hearing her cry at one of Samara's first appointments, her pediatrician (perhaps the best doctor ever!) said, "This is a girl who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to tell you about it."  This could not be more true.   I am completely and totally baffled by kids who sit quietly and don't talk non-stop.  I try to sit the furthest away from those families at church (so we don't stand out so much) but somehow we often end up sitting right next to them.

A few weeks ago Mara's friend sat by us at church.  They were coloring happily when her friend asked, "What happened to your eye Samara?"  She had some big scratches under it and despises any attention being brought to an injury or fall.  So, she asked, "Um, do you want to go back and sit with your parents now?"  Oh dear...how do I teach her to have tact?

My cousin has been visiting and left yesterday.  I was trying to catch up on bank balancing, bills, etc., so I turned on the Disney channel to occupy her.  She came in and asked me to change to a different channel because she didn't like the show that was on.  She also wanted me to sit by her to watch it.  I told I would change the channel but that I needed to finish what I was doing and said, "It's hard work being the Mimo because we always have lots of chores to do."  She replied, "Well, it's hard work being the kid too because we always have lots of shows we need to watch."

A few days ago, we were at the beach and she was swinging a stick around.  I told her to be careful not to hit the little girl near us.  She replied, "She's not a girl.  She's a baby."  Then she asked the little girl, "Why do you have that pacifier in your mouth?  Those are for babies to suck on, not for girls."

Finally, here is proof that without a doubt Samara is a Bikman (ie, has a funny, somewhat inappropriate, humor).  A few weeks ago, we finished swimming and a friend was changing her son into his clothes.  Samara remarked, "Look, Mimo!  He has a boy bummy just like papa, only papa's is much longer."  Ben is proud that she represents him so well in public.

I never know what will come out of our child's mouth.  There is never, ever a dull moment when Samara is around, except, of course, when she is hard at work watching one of her many shows.