Lenten life with a toddler...

"Anne, can you ____________ {fill in the blank with any request: pick up your toys? eat your dinner? not yell viciously at your brother? hold Mommy's hand while we cross the street? stop breaking all of your crayons in half?}

Answer, 100% of the time:

"No!"

"I knew you were going to say that."

I mean, it *was* her very first word (so sweet?!), so this isn't a huge shock. I'm offering it up. :0

But at the same time, after the priest traced the cross of ashes on her forehead yesterday afternoon, she announced:

"Thank you!!"

I mean...precious.