[parent life] It's happening! They're actually playing together!

Today on life with kiddo:
draconic is playing FFXIV running a trust dungeon on Bard. Out of nowhere, unprompted:
Kiddo: Pew pew pew! Pew pew, pew pew pew!

[parent life] Well that's a weird mix of emotions.

Today on life with kiddos:
Older kiddo has a cold (thankfully not COVID, we got the test result already) and she's been periodically doing this rapid-fire cough, like she's trying to clear her throat. And then bitty makes cough noises that sound very similar.

[kiddo] Well, this is me inventing more Santa lore on the fly.

[kiddo] Hoo boy, we've got a clever one here. I feel like she's going to be seeing through the Standard Childhood Fantasy Tropes pretty early.

Thoughts I never would have had before becoming a parent: The part where it's Saturday and I'm just dreading the fact that we've got two consecutive three day weekends.

Today on life with kiddo: Further evidence of critical thinking and observational skills!

Today on life with kiddo:
Her bedtime story for tonight was Cinderella. After I finished reading, her first question was why the glass slipper didn't disappear along with the rest of the magic.
I am so proud.

[No context kiddo] Mermaids don't have butts. So they can't poo or pee.