Details, schmetails.

"Time for luuuuunch!"

"What do you want?"

"nelly batter and nutep."

"No, Leah, it's peee...nuuuht... buuhhhdder."

"NO!"

"Yes, try it with me.  Peanut... butter."

"and nelly!"

"And juh-juh-juh... jelly."

"Butter nelly and eenup."

"Do it with me.  Peee-nut... budder.  and.  Jelly.  Good.  Okay."

"NO!  You're wrong!"

"No, really, it's peanut butter and jelly.  I swear."

"NOOO!"  *real tears form*

"What?"

(switches to ASL) "Bread forgot you."  (back to cueing) "Peanut butter and nelly... AND BREAD."

Comments

[marisa]

cute! but then, i think all kid-metalinguistic-awareness moments are adorable.

mmm, nelly. think i'll go have some.