There was a terrarium in the back of the store with probably eight green, scaly lizards piled on top of each other in one corner. The terrarium was low enough to the ground that she could stand on her own and peer through the glass which she happily did. Her little nose was almost touching the glass when she got the bright idea to tap on the glass and try to wake them up. On about the second rap, that whole pile of lizards made a mad dash and literally crashed into the back side of the terrarium in an effort to escape. They made quite a clatter and startled her so badly that the child jumped a mile high. Made me jump too. I started laughing but the Empress was not amused so our date ended that quickly.
Second Fiddle to a Princess
posted by Doug on Fri Jan 20, 2006 at 12:54 am |
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Eliana goes through phases with her movies where she'll watch a particular movie over and over and over again. First it was 'Mulan' and then 'Mulan II'. Later came 'Finding Nemo' followed by 'Monsters, Inc'. After Christmas it was 'Big Bird in China' which she received for a present. Now in the last week or so she has been obsessing over 'Cinderella' which she also received as a present.
This morning she didn't want to watch her usual cartoons but opted instead to pick up where we left Cinderella last night at bedtime. She settled in with her morning dosage of milk and was 'in the zone': sitting cross-legged, leaning slightly forward towards the television set, those beautiful dark brown eyes with dilated pupils fixed sternly on the screen and mouth hanging open.
I stretched out beside her for some quality time before leaving the house and I couldn't help but notice that her little brown neck was exposed and vulnerable. Now I love to snoot on her neck and get her started giggling so I jumped at the opportunity.
As soon as the tip of my big nose touched her neck, she swatted me away without so much as batting an eye.
Not to be denied, I lunged the second time only to meet rejection again. She pushed me away and in an aggravated tone said, "Dad I love you but just don't bother me right now!"
Danged if I'll play second fiddle to a Princess.
This morning she didn't want to watch her usual cartoons but opted instead to pick up where we left Cinderella last night at bedtime. She settled in with her morning dosage of milk and was 'in the zone': sitting cross-legged, leaning slightly forward towards the television set, those beautiful dark brown eyes with dilated pupils fixed sternly on the screen and mouth hanging open.
I stretched out beside her for some quality time before leaving the house and I couldn't help but notice that her little brown neck was exposed and vulnerable. Now I love to snoot on her neck and get her started giggling so I jumped at the opportunity.
As soon as the tip of my big nose touched her neck, she swatted me away without so much as batting an eye.
Not to be denied, I lunged the second time only to meet rejection again. She pushed me away and in an aggravated tone said, "Dad I love you but just don't bother me right now!"
Danged if I'll play second fiddle to a Princess.
Carmi seems to think that a popular children's show has created a bit of a dilemma in the Henderson home.
