Conversations with Meryl

Scene 1 : Kitchen, seated at the breakfast table eating noodles. Along came curious Meryl.

M : Mommy, can I sit?
Me : Yes, take a chair.
M : Mommy, can I see?
Me : Sure....noodles...mommy eating noodles.
M : Mommy eating noodles? Is it hot? Can I eat?
Me : Yes, you can have some.
( Meryl opened mouth, then closed it.)
M : Mommy, hot? Mommy blow?
( Blow the noodles )
Me : Ok, not hot now.
M : Not hot?
( Meryl slurped up the noodle)
Me : Nice? Is the noodle nice?
M : Nice.......hot hot!
Me : No...not hot
Meryl : Not hot? Can I have some more?

Scene 2 : After school at Appletree, going to 7-11 to buy newspaper. A windy day.

Me : We go 7-11 to buy newspaper ok?
M : Yes...buy newspaper?
(Wind blowing strongly)
Me: Woo...the wind is so strong...mommy is cold....
M : Mommy cold?? Wear jacket!
Me : Wear jacket? But where?
( Appeared to be thinking for a while, then smiled cheekily and pointed her index finger behind towards our block)
M : At HOME!

Scene 3: Dinner time. K and M were seated at the breakfast table eating. Both were fighting over a toy)
M : Kor kor, give me please?
K : NO! It's mine.
M : No...mine.... it's mine....
(Whined and kicked up a small fuss)
M : I want...give me!!
( Brother ignored her and continued to play with toy.)
( Whining became louder and turned into screaming. After a while....)
M : Kor Kor, stop it! NAUGHTY KOR KOR! ( repeats )
( No effects on her brother who continued to taunt her by not giving her the toy...until mommy intervened!