Recently I took my 2-year-old and my 87-year-old grandmother shopping for a new television for Nanny - that's what we call my grandma. We first ventured to Costco and checked out the selection. She really liked the 37" Vizio LCD flat panel and the price wasn't too bad. Of course, every TV there has a thousand times better picture than the tube in a box she has had for the last 25 years! We decided to try Wal-Mart too, just to see if there was any other brands for a good deal and a little less money.
Long story short, we ended up with the Vizio and brought it back to my house in the back of the van. After pulling into the garage, Nanny and I got out and I unbuckled my 2-year-old so she could climb out. We went into the driveway to see if we could clean out Nanny's trunk and make room for the new TV. Nanny asked my if I had unbuckled my daughter because she hadn't come out. I hollered out to her, "Lexi, what are you doing?" She responded with the standard, "Nothing" and we continued rearranging the trunk. A minute later I ventures to the back of the van to take out the TV, only to find my daughter with the devilish grin sitting in the backseat of the van. Again I asked, "Lexi, what are you doing?" and she kindly responded with "Nothing." I carried the TV to the trunk of Nanny's car to find it was just a few inches too long to fit. So back to the garage I went with the TV and to check on the munchkin. I could see she was eating out of her big sister's leftover snack baggie, but again I foolishly asked, "Lexi, what are you doing." Her response was.......you guessed it - "Nothing." But as I grinned she went on to say "I already told you three times."
WOW - that was not what I had expected, but I didn't know whether to laugh or grab the soap. Had my barely 2-year-old daughter really just smarted off to me? I just walked away chuckling and told Nanny the story. She thought it was funny too, but agreed that I am truly going to be tested by my youngest, but oh so observant daughter.
Long story short, we ended up with the Vizio and brought it back to my house in the back of the van. After pulling into the garage, Nanny and I got out and I unbuckled my 2-year-old so she could climb out. We went into the driveway to see if we could clean out Nanny's trunk and make room for the new TV. Nanny asked my if I had unbuckled my daughter because she hadn't come out. I hollered out to her, "Lexi, what are you doing?" She responded with the standard, "Nothing" and we continued rearranging the trunk. A minute later I ventures to the back of the van to take out the TV, only to find my daughter with the devilish grin sitting in the backseat of the van. Again I asked, "Lexi, what are you doing?" and she kindly responded with "Nothing." I carried the TV to the trunk of Nanny's car to find it was just a few inches too long to fit. So back to the garage I went with the TV and to check on the munchkin. I could see she was eating out of her big sister's leftover snack baggie, but again I foolishly asked, "Lexi, what are you doing." Her response was.......you guessed it - "Nothing." But as I grinned she went on to say "I already told you three times."
WOW - that was not what I had expected, but I didn't know whether to laugh or grab the soap. Had my barely 2-year-old daughter really just smarted off to me? I just walked away chuckling and told Nanny the story. She thought it was funny too, but agreed that I am truly going to be tested by my youngest, but oh so observant daughter.
