So I've babysat for this family for a long long time and their girls and their family feel like my own. Abi is 7 and Bella is 3 but I've been babysitting them since Bella was just a baby. They both have such individual personalities. Abi is sensitive and emotional (a teeny bit of a drama queen..but I think that's how we connect..) and can be a bit bossy (I know I know...), Bella is funny! She is such a little smart alic and witty even at 3 years old. She also has a VERY inventive imagination. I thought I would share a Bella story with you for a good laugh. I went over there a couple weeks ago and in the midst of playing Bella told me that her friend Lauren was in heaven. The conversation then proceeded like this:
Me:"Bella I'm sorry to hear that...what happened?"
Bella: "She died"
Me: "Oh that is so sad"
Bella: "Yeah she got eated by a shark"
Me: (confused)"A shark??? How did that happen?"
Bella: "She was swimming in the ocean and a shark just came and eated her"
*I was so confused at this point...did this really happen? Why hadn't their mom told me to be sensitive to all these feelings and emotions this poor 3 year old is going through....? Luckily Abi was there to help me out...
Abi: "Lauren is her imaginary friend"
Oh...I get it now...ok...so yeah a little creepy but hey...we can't control what our imaginary friends do all the time right?
So later that afternoon I talk to Wende (the mom...who I love!)
Me: "So...Bella told me a great story today"
Wende: "Oh...you met Lauren huh? Yeah that poor girl has died 15 times and different ways everytime...a shark attack is new though"
Fast forward to this week when I watched them...Bella wanted me to dress her baby so I asked her some questions about her bundle of joy...
Me: " So what's your babies name?"
Bella: "Angela...she's not my baby. She's my sister"
Me: "Oh really? Where is your mom?"
Bella: "She died"
Me: "That's sad...how did she die"
Bella: "She got shooted"
Me: "Really?! By who?"
Bella: "The bad guys"
Me: "Well who is your mom?"
Bella: "Lauren"
Of course. Poor Lauren didn't stand a chance. So the three year old is obsessed with death...hmm..not sure how I feel about it. If she wasn't so darn cute I might be a little weirded out (i.e children of the corn, i.e the bad seed)...but then I wouldn't have this blog to post! I looked through and found some of my favorite pictures of the girls. I really do adore them!!!
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