The "Get Out of Bed" Card

It seems that every night, long past her bedtime, Sophia will come up with a string of excuses to get out of bed, including the following:

"I'm hungry!"
"I need water!"
"I spilled my water!"
"Tuck me in again, please!"
"I need one more hug and kiss!" 
"I'm scared!"
"Where's Tigey?!"
"I need music!" 
"I have to go potty!"...

She may think that I'm a hardened prison warden on lock down duty, but I'm not. However, neither am I a pushover. Whatever the case, this little girl is really good at sidestepping my bedtime contingency plans.

Tonight's mother lode excuse?:

S: Daddy!
Me: Now what, Sophia?
S: I need to wash my hands!
Me: Why?
S: I stuck my finger in my bottom!
Me: What in the world?! Yes! You may wash your hands!
Laura: At least she's not a boy who wouldn't think to wash his hands.
Me: I'm coming! Don't touch anything!...