Another chat with Lily

Lillian LOVES her bath time. She's never turned one down. A few weeks ago, Erik decided she might enjoy bubble baths, so he grabbed some the next time we went shopping. A couple nights later, we remembered it. He asked if she wanted bubbles in the bath and she said no. Thinking she didn't really know what she wanted, he dumped some in anyway. She refused to get in the tub until I drained the water and the bubbles. Of course, not all the bubbles were gone right away, so even after I refilled the tub, she refused to sit down because of a couple bubbles.

She's had several baths since then, all without bubbles, but when I asked her if she wanted to take a bath tonight, here's the conversation we had:

Me: Do you want to go take a bath?

Lily: YEAH! In the tub.

Me: Yep...you'll take a bath in the tub. Are baths fun?

Lily: Fun bath! No bubbles.

Me: No bubbles?

Lily: Bubbles no fun.

Me: You don't like bubbles in the bath?

Lily: No. Bubbles no fun.

Needless to say, we didn't put any bubbles in the tub.

It amazes me how much she remembers now and the things that stick in her head. And for a kid who seems to have no fear whatsoever, especially when it comes to jumping off EVERYTHING, I don't know where she got this fear of bubbles. The weird thing is, she loves to blow bubbles and have them blown at her, but I guess there's something about sitting in them that freaks her out.

These last couple months, I've enjoyed watching as she develops into her own little person. I guess she's always had her own personality, but now she can vocalize what she's thinking and it's different. She definitely has her own opinions about things and knows how she wants situations to play out. And she's not afraid to let you know what she's thinking. This could turn into a bad thing - and sometimes it's a little frustrating when her vision doesn't meet up with mine - but after almost two years of trying to guess what she wants, it's nice to have her tell me: sandwich, play, puppy book, color, juice, potty, and my favorite: Mommy, sit right here!

It's been an amazing trip.