Little Sponge

One morning last week, I put Lucy in her carseat, got in the driver's seat and prepared to start the car, only to hear:

"Got get juicy!"

It is not unusual for this little girl to request things randomly, like juice ("juicy"). She typically moves onto something else rather quickly. In this case, I absentmindedly said something like "OK, not right now honey," while continuing to organize my bags and get going.

But she was persistent.

"MOMMY. Got get juicy!" I looked back at her this time, and she was pointing out the window, with a look of "LADY, DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND ME?!" on her face.

My brain scanned for a few seconds, and then it hit me.

Every morning, I grab a diet green tea from the shelf by the garage door. Just the day before, I had gotten in the driver's seat and then exclaimed, "Oops, I forgot something!" then proceeded to walk around the front of the car, grab the bottle, and get back in.

She was telling me I forgot to get my juice! (And she was right, I had done it again!)

I am amazed on a daily basis by how much this little lady is retaining. She is constantly listening and watching, and in recent weeks we've really realized it's all sinking in - not just repeating, but remembering and applying it to the current situation.

My little sponge.