This morning:

Rachel: (Experimenting with sounds. Noises, noises, more noises and then…) ….Ho-ho-ho

Me: Santa! I didn’t know you look like that. Thank you for bringing us presents.

(Pause while Rachel smiles and looks a little stunned by my uninvited intrusion into her noise making.)

Me again: Hey, wait a minute. How come you never bring ME any presents.

Rachel; But I’m your present. I’m your treasure, Mama.

(Oh yeah. I forgot.)

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Rachel wants a purse that Hannah is playing with.

Rachel to Hannah: That’s actually mine.

Hannah pointing to the doll Rachel is playing with: That’s actually mine.

Rachel looks stunned.

Touche.