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Gima: “It’s getting darker. When we see the first star, we have to make a wish!”
Charlotte: “I wish that a fairy would take all my teeth out.”
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Charlotte: “Emma took my waffles! They have my energy in them!”
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At bathtime, after filling up a plastic cup with water:
Charlotte: “Oh no! There’s something in this cup, Mommy. It’s a bug!”
Me: “Ooh, you’re right. No worries, I’ll pour it down the drain.”
Charlotte: (peers into the cup)
Charlotte: “Mommy, I just realized something.”
Me: “What?”
Charlotte: “That bug is DEAD.”
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Watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade…
Me: “Oh look, the Lego float has a K Pop band.”
Charlotte: “Cake pop???”
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Me: “S is the best letter because Sarah starts with S.”
Charlotte: “And sandwich!! Sandwich starts with S!!”
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Charlotte (crying): “I need a hug and I have to say I’m sorry and I’m hungry and that’s a lot of things!”
