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2004-09-28 - 5:51 p.m. For my daughter, cleanliness is definitely not next to godliness. No way, no how. We are currently playing a new game around our house. It is called, "No Emma, do not take off your bib". It requires two players (although more are certainly allowed). The minimum players are the Feeder (usually me) and the Boss (Emma). It is a simple game really, easy to learn, not a lot of rules or a complicated game board. It usually begins around bite #4 of whatever Emma is eating. She then reaches up with one hand and begins tugging at her bib, as if to say, "I don't need this damn bib". I usually am able to grab her hand and firmly say No. At this point in the game, the Boss (Emma)grins at me. I say No again, and she smiles bigger. Now, I will be honest and say that at this point in the game, it would be very easy to smile along with her and remove the bib. In fact, I won't even lie, I have done that on a few occasions. However, I then usually have a "flash forward" moment to 15 years from now with Emma grinning from ear to ear as she wields a kitchen knife! So, I quickly get a hold of myself, try to remember that I am the Mommy (but not the Boss) and put the bib back on. This game continues exactly the same way until her meal ends. Sometimes, during the challenging bonus round, she will get mad at me and refuse to open her mouth and turn her head from side to side as I try to feed her. That part is really fun, and I usually award myself 15 bonus points for every time I get the spoon in her mouth...so far the score is The Feeder (me) 15, the Boss (Emma) 200. I can feel myself gaining on her, though!
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