Today while I was frantically trying to finish some centerpieces for a celebration at the high school that I somehow got suckered into helping out with, Talia asked if she could pretend the bathtub was a swimming pool. I said sure. What could go wrong? [yes I do realize we are talking about Talia]. I heard the tub filling with water. I heard her change into her swim suit. She left the bathroom door open and I could hear her playing and singing in the water and I was grateful her energy was contained to the bathroom.
After 10 minutes I decided to check on her. There she was in a two piece swim suit (I don't let my girls where swim suits that show their bellies but this was one someone gave to us and I had placed it in the Goodwill bag but Talia had found it and was loving her belly showing). And she was SHAVING her arms and legs!!!! She had cut her leg but instead of a band aid she put a butterfly bandage on which of course did not stop the blood so now there is blood mixed with water dripping down her leg. I should also mention that I don't know how she even reached the razors to begin with and I don't want to think about how she scaled the shower wall to reach them.
I asked her why she was shaving. Her response was tearful, "because it is no fair that Aubrey and you get to shave all the hair off of yourself and I can't. And you and Dad always tell me that I am so hairy!"
I was stunned. "I have never told you that you are hairy!" Which is true I wasn't sure why she thought that.
"Yes you always say you like my fuzzy back!" More (fake) tears. Oh yeah that is true. She has the cutest little fuzzy back and when I scratch her back at night I always tell her that I love her fuzzy back. (It is just a little fuzzy on her low back and the hair is pale so its cute).
"Ok, Talia you can't shave all the hair off your body. You're 5. You don't need to. That is something girls do when they get older."
"Well that's no fair that I don't get to be a teenager and Aubrey does." Pout face. And she is using Aubrey's razor.
I have to say I am both glad and grateful that Talia will not be a teenager for 7 1/2 more years. But this was so funny to me! None of my other girls ever did this. I got her out of the tub, out of the bikini, and gave her a proper band aid (and a big hug).
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