That's my girl!

When Little Man was an only child, I would always tell him he was my favorite son. He loved it and I would always get some cuddle time. After Toot was born, I would say she was my favorite daughter and he was my favorite son. After Smiley, I quit saying it all together because if I said it to Toot, Little Man expected to hear the same and I just couldn't say that to him anymore.

Well, Toot is a pretty smart cookie and has come up with her own version. She completely knows how to play the males in the house. I have a feeling she will be like that with all the males in her life. She is still trying to work it on me but it doesn't quite work as well.

Anytime she wants something, she will tell the men of the house that they are the BEST big brother/little brother/daddy in the WHOLE world. And it works! EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. I just sit back and chuckle to myself. It especially works on Little Man. When she says that, he will give her the moon and stars if that is what she wants. If it is something big that she wants, she throws in a really sweet hug. I'm tellin ya, that girl knows how to work it.

The other day she wanted something and it was cute watching her get it. She told Little Man that he was the best big brother and then just sat there looking at him. He looked confused and said "What?" and she said "Well....". More confusion. The she said "What am I?" and smiled. By the way, she KNOWS he has another little sister. So he said "You are the best little sister in the whole world". She looked at me, smiled and then ran away. She had just won in her mind. Little Man looked at me and I looked at him like he just got played. Then he said "Well, she is."

My heart melted a little and I told him that he was, in fact, the best big brother ever.