Oh Deer...

Since Baby (I really need a nickname for this kid) will be needing a crib, we decided to convert Lily's toddler bed BACK into a crib and buy her a new bed rather than buy a new crib. So this weekend, we made the trek down to IKEA with the hopes of finding something wonderful to fill the need.

That was really only part of the reason, I suppose, since any excuse to head to IKEA is fine with me. (And of course there was a stop at In-n-Out Burger.) While we didn't find anything that just screamed ADORABLE! PLEASE BUY ME TODAY! for Lily's new room, we managed to bring home two end tables and another set of kids dishes. And all for 26 bucks. I *heart* IKEA. (Oh yeah...and we polished off three deserts in the IKEA Bistro. Mmmmmm...princess cake.)


But that isn't really the point of this post, so I'll get on with it...Since we were going to be down that way anyway, we decided to take Lily on another excursion to Cabela's to see the stuffed animals. The night before, as we were getting her ready for bed, we told her we'd be going to see the animals. I was naming some we'd see, like bears and fish, and she says:

And Alicia's White-tailed Deer?!?!?!?!?!?

For those not in the know, Alicia is Diego's sister who helps in his animal rescues.

Now I wasn't sure there would be a white-tailed deer, but I knew there were deer, so I just agreed that yes, there would be a while-tailed deer.

When we got to Cabela's we headed to the deer section where, SURPRISE! There was a white-tailed deer - several, in fact. We pointed them out, and I've never seen the kid so excited. We finally convinced her to walk around to see some other animals, including some mule deer. She kept wanting to go back to the white-tailed deer, so I pointed at the mule deer and said, Look: there's a deer. She looked at me with the most serious little face I have ever seen and says,

Mommy, that's NOT a white-tailed deer.

I think we might be in for quite the ride...