Car time

Since I rely on this blog site as my record of Alice and Dana's milestone's, I thought I would include a bit about our recent car experiences.  The girls have already begun bickering in the car.  It ranges from what song we listen to, to who is allowed to sing, to the level of volume, etc.  It goes on and on and on.  One funny interaction happens with some frequency though and often stalemates the conversation.  Dana loves to tell people to stop singing, "stup singin' mommy, stup singin'." And, because I prefer silence over complaining, I generally comply with Dana's semi-insolent request.  But, Alice has proven to be much less tolerant and surprisingly more creative in her attempt to derail Dana's demands.  When Dana asks (or tells) Alice to "stup singin, Ali," Alice simply says, "I can't. It's the speaker inside me." And then repeats this. Truthfully, neither Dana, nor I, know exactly how to respond.  I get a chuckle out of it every time. She proclaims it in such a practical manner, void of the typical contempt or impatience that accompanies her usual responses to Dana.  This statement is pure fact: "It's the speaker inside me." I love it.

If only they slept in the car all the time...