"What's this, Mommy?"

In an attempt to keep the middle of our week as exciting as the beginning of our week, I decided an afternoon of baking might be fun (by 3:00 it'd started snowing, so I was limited to indoor activities only). After filling the bread machine with dough ingredients, I whipped out my chocolate chip cookies recipe. To the left you can see Chloe patting the freshly kneaded dough. She first saw me doing it then demanded to finish the job herself.

This little girl of mine is so busy, so easily entertained (by the simplest and stupidest things), so determined to be a part of everything, and oh so independent! It was quite entertaining (and, I'll admit, a little frustrating too at times) having her around yesterday. Here's how one of our conversations went:

Chloe: (rummaging through a kitchen drawer) What's this, Mommy?

Me: That's a baster!

Chloe: Oh, a baster?

Mom: Yep, a baster.

Chloe: Ohhh, okay! (as if knowing the name of the object really meant anything since she still hadn't a clue what its purpose was)

...2.5 seconds later...

Chloe: What's this, Mommy? (holding up yet another object from the drawer)

Me: That's a can opener!

Chloe: Oh, a can opener! (after examining it closely, she placed it back in the drawer)

...3 seconds later...

Chloe: What's this, Mom?

Me: That's a mixing cup!

Chloe: What's this? (holding up the mixing cup again)

Me: I just told you, it's a mixing cup!

Chloe: Oh, a mixing cup? (seeming astonished, as if she'd never seen anything so incredible in her entire life. Just then she spotted the cookie dough in the bowl I'd been mixing together)

Chloe: Let me have that!!!

Me: I'm sorry, but that is not how we ask for something. Try again.

Chloe: May please have that? (hands clasped behind her back, as if that was going to help her chances)

Me: That's better (spooning up a small bite of cookie dough for her)

...about 40 seconds passed before she was asking for more... then as soon as she realized she wasn't getting more until the cookies were baked she decided she needed to go potty and raced off.

The constant questions sometimes get on my nerves, but then when I reflect back on a day like the one we had yesterday, I just have to smile at how lucky I am to have a daughter who asks questions and who wants so much to learn all there is to know!

And a bit off the subject, here is proof that Colorado weather is retarded! Only 24 hours prior to this picture being taken, Chloe was splashin' around in this very pool, enjoying temperatures in the high 70s! Insane...

Oh, and despite the length of time it took to get everything made, the cookies and dinner rolls turned out great! Thanks for your "help", Chloebug!