Penny

A sincere and entirely true conversation I had with my daughter this morning:

Liz: I think you should take a nap.

Penny: What? No! No way!

Liz: Yes.

Penny: No! Only the littlest of little babies take naps!

Liz: And babies who are apparently not feeling so well. Can you say, 'projectile vomit?'

Penny: P-p-p-p-p-p-p...

Liz: Very close! Now, you need to take a nap. Look, you're rubbing your eyes.

Penny: They itch! It doesn't mean I'm tired!

Liz: Oh. Well, why don't you just sit here on my lap for a while.

Penny: Okay, but I'm not taking a nap!

Liz: Fair enough. I'm a little chilly. You don't mind if I cover us with this little blanket, do you?

Penny: Not taking a nap. No naps. Nope. No na- Zzzzzzz....

The moral of the story, little girl? Mom is still just a little bit smarter than you. And she lies.