The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

Getting dressed for church:
Laura: (to me) You look really nice this morning! Daddy is so good looking! Isn't Daddy so good looking, Sophia?
S: Am I good looking, too?
Me: Hey, what about Mama's question? Do you think Daddy's good looking?
S: Uh, you look like a marshmallow....
(Marshmallows are good looking, right?)

Your Number

Me: I can't believe she's four years old already. Can you believe she's four years old?
Laura: I can't believe she's four years old, either. How did you get to be four years old so fast?
Sophia: Every time you have a birthday, that's your number!

My Most Favoritist Thing In All the World

"Do you know what my most favoritist thing in all the world is?"
(Umm ... Hugs and kisses? Playing with baby sister? Parties? Eating ice cream? ...)
"Chasing ducks."

Monsters Eating Toes!

A couple of nights ago, I had mentioned to Sophia that sticking her toes out of the end of her sheets might help her fall asleep quicker. She really liked the idea, but tonight she is having second thoughts about leaving her toes exposed:

S: Daddy, I'm scared of monsters!

Me: Monsters aren't real, honey.

S: But what if they are real?

Me: They're not real, honey. Monsters are just pretend. You don't need to worry about that when you're sleeping. Mommy and Daddy are home.

S: But what if there is a movie called Monsters Eating Toes, and I see the movie, and then the monsters eat all of my toes?

Me: I wouldn't spend money on a movie like that if I were you...

Twirly Girly

S: Daddy, could you help me put my dress on?
Me: But you're already wearing a skirt. Why do you want a dress on top?
S: Daddy! Because I want bigger twirls when I'm dancing!...

Church Time!

"Daddy! It's time to get up for church because it's 45506985!"

Monsters Under the Bed

S: Do you make-believe that there's a monster with sharp claws and big teeth under my bed?
Me: That's a terrible thing to make-believe! Why would I make-believe that? You should imagine happy things under your bed.
S: Like I should make-believe that Daniel Tiger is sleeping under my bed?
Me: Yes! Or that there are puppies and kittens.
S: But puppies and kittens aren't make-believe. They're real!
Me: Yes, but you can pretend that they're in your room.
S: Yes!...

(She slept soundly until four in the morning when she woke up screaming....I guess we'll need to declaw those pretend puppies and kittens...)

Finger Food

S: (crying) I bited my finger!
Me: It must be very delicious.
S: No, it isn't delicious!
Me: Why would you bite your finger?
S: It was an accident!
Me: But this is the third time you bit your finger since yesterday! You really need to be more careful when you're eating.
S: Yes, I'll be more careful...