Halfway there

August 16 was Mary Lawton's half birthday. When I told her it was her half birthday and she was 2 1/2, she got a bit upset and told me that she was 3. I explained she was half way to 3. She was fine after a minute.

She got to pick out a Cookie Studio cupcake as her half birthday treat. She chose the one with the purple dot. The woman working the counter was so charmed by Mary Lawton and her technique of ordering by color that she poured about 1/2 cup of purple candy dots into a bag for Mary Lawton to take home. The girl's eyes nearly popped out of her head.

Mary Lawton is full of ideas of what life will be like when she turns 3. Some examples:

• When I turn 3 I won't have to sit in the carseat anymore.
• When I turn 3 I'll be the driver and you'll be the passenger.
• When I turn 3 I'll be a big sister. [not true]
  
• When I turn 3 I'll go to preschool.
• When I turn 3 I'll learn to surf.
• When I turn 3 I'll drink coffee.
• When I turn 3 I can cut things with the big knife.
  

And when will she be 3? "First Santa Claus will come and then it will be my birthday and I'll be 3 years old."

Happy half, my sweet monkey face.