high maintenance tummy...

Are you ready for yet another way of manipulation?
Or maybe just an odd little friendship of some sorts?

When you think of things your kids will do when they get older, this one never came to mind.
It makes me laugh every time,
and then get a little flustered trying to "talk" to something that doesn't talk back...
well, it does say a lot via Ellie's mouth.

So, without further ado, meet Ellie's tummy.

I guess I don't have any nakey pictures of her tummy.
So you'll have to settle for her chubby 2-year-old cuteness.

Anyways...her tummy...it has a mind of it's own.
A very iratic eating schedule.
It's quite lazy and doesn't enjoy cleaning.
But is also very alert and doesn't ever need naps...not even quiet times.
It has a very confused outlook on time and schedules as well.

Do you want to know some of the things it says?
Don't be surprised if your kids start having phantom body parts talk to you.
You've been warned.

Any time Ellie has a problem with something, her tummy comes to the rescue to argue her point.
Her tummy should be a lawyer.
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{She's addicted to cough drops like nobody's business.}
"My tummy said it is sick. It needs a cough drop."
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{Whining Ellie wanting dinner when it's not ready yet....
30 minutes later when we get ready to eat and she sees what we're eating...}
"My tummy says it's not hungry anymore. That's weird!"
OR
"My tummy says it really wants a corn dog tonight instead."
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{Getting ready for nap time}
"Mom I can't go to sleep. My tummy just isn't tired."
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"Mom, when is snack time?"
I'll set the timer. It's about 45 more minutes.
"How long is that? Like this long?" {she puts her hands a part to "measure" time}
"MOM! My tummy just doesn't know how long that is! I need something NOW!"
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{Anytime we're getting ready to clean}
"Mom, I really can't help you clean right now. My tummy needs a break."
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Her tummy also likes: swinging "really high!" Going to the post office for suckers, doesn't like littering, and loves God.
What a good tummy.
I bet you wish you had one of your own talking tummies.
They are very rare.
I hope you have the chance to encounter one someday.