19. Tillie Tuesday April 20, 2021

It’s just another Tillie Tuesday,

I wish it were a snooze day,

But it’s my news day,

And just another Tillie Tuesday.

Tillie, food critic:

“It tasted terrible in my tummy. It actually tasted terrible in my brain.”

Tillie, on goals:

Jeanne asked Tillie to get her shoes on. Tillie did a “super slow-mo” walk to her shoes.

Jeanne: Are you trying to drive me nuts?

Tillie: No. I’m trying to make you laugh. Is it working?

Tillie, art critic:

Tillie: (after using my phone) Here Daddy. I took your picture. Now you can paint yourself.

Me: When you paint yourself it’s called a self portrait.

Tillie: You can self portrait your daughter!

Me: Then that’s just called a portrait.

Tillie: Okay. Paint my portrait. Just do better than last time.

Tillie, winning a story battle:

Tillie: The hot lava is going to get you!

Me: Then I will dive into the ocean.

Tillie: There’s a shark in the ocean!

Me: I will use my super powers to swim faster than the shark.

Tillie: Couldn’t a shark just use a current to catch up to you and then use another current to make a whirlpool that will pull you down to a colossal squid?

Tillie, just checking in:

(This conversation randomly happened after school one day)

Tillie: So, Mommy...How’s it going with your life?

Jeanne: How’s it going with my life?

Tillie: Yes.

Jeanne: Pretty good. How’s it going with your life?

Tillie: Well I’m super duper young so it’s going great so far.

And, finally...

Tillie, when the party’s over:

Tillie was sad when we took down her “Happy Birthday” banner. Later, we heard her singing in a forlorn voice...

“Happy birthday to no one anymore. Happy birthday to no one anymore...”