Guilt trips

Boy, do they learn early. Sarah's in another jealous stage right now, so when she sees me doing something with the Rooster, or giving him something or hugging him, she lays it on thick. She'll stick that lower lip out, lower her chin to her chest, cut her eyes up at me and mumble, "You never give me kisses."

Or, "You never let me have a cookie," or "You never play with me."

WHAT!?!?! Yeah, right!

The other day I gave the Rooster an empty toilet paper roll and she gave me that look and said, "You never give me one of those." I frowned at her and said, "I can't count how many of those I've given you in your short life!" "But you didn't give me one now!" "There isn't another one to give you!" She "harumphed" and shuffled off. It wasn't 2 minutes later that I had to take it from him anyway because he kept trying to eat it. Gaw! If it had been a paper towel roll I would have cut it in half to satisfy them both.

The other day when she told me that I "never give her ______" I gave her a taste of her own medicine. I assumed the position and said, "Well you never listen to me. And you never do what I say. And you never clean your room. And you never help me." She gave me an angry look and said, "You hush, Mommy."

Hehe. Neener neener!