My 2 year old is TOO smart!

One day, a couple of months ago, I had "Friends" on while I was folding laundry. One of the characters said, "Oh my G.." We don't say that in our home. Hannah immediately repeated it and I corrected her. I explained that we only say Heavenly Father's name when we are being reverent and kind and only when we need to say it. And we never say it when we are mad or upset. In fact, we don't even let her say "Oh my gosh." and we really try not to say it, either. Well, Hannah being the little stinker that she is, says it constantly, when she's mad, to make me mad. I really try not to react and get angry. I just tell her that it isn't appropriate to say Heavenly Father's name like that and ask her if she likes it when I say her name meanly.

So, tonight, we were reading in Alma, and one of the scripture verses said the word God. She looked at me and said, "Mommy, you said God." I tried to explain to her that it is okay to say God when we are reading our scriptures or when we are singing songs at church or when we are reverently talking about Heavenly Father. She said, "Oh. Okay. So I can say God when I am reading my scriptures." I explained to her that if she is reading the scriptures and the scripture words say God, then she can read it out loud or sing it in a song, etc... So, every night after we are done reading our few little verses of scripture that she will actually sit still for, Hannah whips out her picture of Abinadi and Alma (that she tore out of her copy of the Book of Mormon) and tells us about the pictures and what is going on in them and who the people are in the pictures. Well, tonight, Hannah pulled out her picture and said "Look, there is Abinadi and there are the wicked priests who hurt Abinadi. Look Mom, those bracelets on his arms look like bandages..." This went on as it typically does for about ten minutes and then Hannah looked up at me with this mischevious little glint in her eye and said, "Look, Mom, my scriptures say God, God, God. And because it says it in my scriptures, I can say it." ugh. think quick mom. "Yes, Hannah, but your scriptures say it reverently and you are not saying it reverently." Then Hannah says, "Okay, Mom." whew. crises averted. I never know how to handle things like that. And then Hannah looks up at me and says "But I can say it at church, because we are reverent at church." ::sigh:: i'll deal with that one on Sunday. "Okay, it's time for family prayers!"

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And on a totally different note, I have had over 100 ounces of fluid today and I am totally and completely parched! I feel like I could drink a gallon of water... well, not water, but maybe Kool-Aid. I really hope I can drink water again after this pregnancy. I miss drinking a glass of really cold water. It just hurts too bad to do it right now. anyway... i am off to sleep now! have a nice day!