emma knows she's not supposed to take the pillows off the new couch, but it's usually too irresistible for her to actually follow this rule.  yesterday i had already put her in timeout for taking the pillows off the couch, and afterwards, she was playing in the living room (where the new couch is) while i was making dinner in the kitchen.  after a few minutes she called out to me, "mom, i don't want you to come in this room.  and if you have to go up the stairs, you need to close your eyes."  i guess timeout wasn't as effective as i'd hoped.

i was taking pictures of the kids for father's day, and i had to retake all the pictures i had taken because i didn't realize i had cut off the very tops of their heads in the first photo shoot.
emma: mom, why are you taking nathan's picture again?
me: because i accidentally cut off his head in the last pictures.
emma:  YOU CUT OFF HIS HEAD?!
i was laughing hysterically while trying to explain i didn't LITERALLY cut off his head.