Three Conversations with Madeleine

#1

JULIA: Mom, Madeleine is making a huge mess at the table! Look!
ME: Madeleine, did you make a huge mess with your graham cracker? I'm gonna have to vacuum this all up, you little stinker.
MADELEINE: Stunkuk!
ME: That's right! Stinker!
MADELEINE: Bapboom?
ME: Yup, I have to vacuum because you made a mess.
MADELEINE: Bapboom!

#2

MADELEINE: (pointing at the tv, which was airing "Dinosaur Train") Atzat?
ME: That's a dinosaur. Can you say dinosaur?
MADELEINE: Datdoon!

#3
JULIA: (reading "My First ABC Board Book" to Madeleine) R! Ruh-ruh-ruh. Uh, Mommy, what's that?
ME: Rose.
JULIA: Rose, ring, ribbon, uh... (pointing at a rabbit) Is that a bunny or a rabbit?
MADELEINE: Woof-woof.

Good thing we had Madeleine there to clarify things for Julia.