Today is my six year old daughter Izzy’s last installment as my guest blogger for the week. She would like to thank you for the positive response to her interviews, and thanks to several requests, Izzy will be making a monthly appearance on Mommy’s blog! I hope you won’t be too disappointed when I return tomorrow to host Finish the Sentence Friday… This week’s sentence is: “You want to know what I think of social media? I think…”
Today’s interview topic was: “What are some good and bad things about being a big sister?”
I took Izzy out to a local bakery called Cheesecake Therapy and we sat down like grown-up ladies to chat about sisterhood.
Izzy: The thing that is bad about being a big sister is having to watch your little sister say bye-bye to her poop.
Me: (laughing hard. Sophie has started pooping on the toilet, and her favorite part is flushing and waving goodbye to it.) I see. What else?
Izzy: Same thing with pee.
Me: Why don’t you like that?
Izzy: It’s poop. It’s disgusting.
Me: What else don’t you like? What frustrates you?
Izzy: When she has to play in my room. She messes up stuff.
Me: How do you feel when she does that?
Izzy: Sad. Because she messes up stuff.
Me: Didn’t you once say that you wanted to share a bedroom with her? Did you change your mind?
Izzy: (deflecting) Well…well… I would put a rope across my stuff so she couldn’t get it.
Me: Mm-hmm.
Izzy: Things I like about my sister. When she…uhh….uh…uh…let’s see… When she goes to bed.
Me: (wrinkling face in disgust) Why?
Izzy: So I can get ready for bed. (Begins singing a made-up song: “Because I love reading more than I love playing with her. Because my si-i-st-er can be sort of annoy-ing-guh!” Are you ready for the other answer?
Me: Yep.
Izzy: I like it when (still singing) she falls into a deep sleep.
Me: Come on! Seriously- what makes you happy?
Izzy: When I get to drop her off at daycare.
Me: (throwing notebook down)
Izzy: Begins to sing, “I like to be a big sister! Sophie doesn’t have a clue….what she can do…I like to be a sister!
Me: What’s that smell?
Izzy: Me tooting. There’s one thing I really like. When Sophie says, “Toot toot.” Is that a good one? Ok, can we move on to the next level? I also want to say who are my best friends.
Me: What?
Izzy: I’m done talking about being a big sister. (Singing) “It’s my choice!) (pacing around bakery)
Izzy elegantly eating some gourmet cheesecake.
Me: Um, come back. Tell me one nice, serious, mature thing.
Izzy: When she kisses me? One more thing- can I say what makes me feel proud? I feel proud when Sophie does something good. When she says bye-bye to people.
Me: Besides pee and poop, what’s don’t you like about being a big sister?
Izzy: Watching her.
Me: What do you mean? Like when I ask you for help? How is that hard?
Izzy: (Singing and dancing in my face, wearing my sunglasses.) “I wanna be a grown-up…taking care of things…drive a ca-ah…gonna go fa-ah…”
This interview is over.
Only one word is required!
Hysterical!
🙂 Love it 🙂 (and even Justin thought it was funny 😉 )
I am so glad that Izzy is going to make monthy cameos! She’s absolutely adorable!
I never had a sister, but I thought the same things about having a little brother. They mess up your stuff, too!
Ps. I want to go to any place named Cheesecake Therapy.
Right? We will definitely be going back…perhaps it will be our monthly interview location. Now there’s a good idea!
I had completely forgotten about the poop bon voyage! We have another child yet to potty train, so it’ll be making an appearance (or rather a departure) again soon at our house. Very funny.
This was so well done Stephanie and Izzy, and an excellent idea! Perhaps, by reading your posts, I will catch a glimpse into the future with my two girls.
Funny how quickly you forget these things, isn’t it? Good luck with potty training- the sequel- whenever you get back there! Glad you enjoyed Izzy’s posts!
I think I’ll hear the same when I ask my son about his younger bro too!! Izzy is just too funny!!
And, a little something for you at my blog: http://www.bigaandlittlea.com/2013/02/awards-and-apologies.html!
I loved the picture of you at the Cheesecake Therapy spot. Your answers are always so entertaining and funny. I’m lucky to have you as my granddaughter!
Ok I am so going to miss Izzy now and you sure she can’t help host FTSF, lol!! Too funny and seriously this week was too cute with her 🙂
Poop, it’s disgusting. Well said, smart girl, well said. And it’s hilarious that she likes when her sister goes to bed, or goes to day care. I think I spotted a theme here. There’s a theme, right? 😉
Toot-toot! Now THATS something everybody likes.
Yay that you’re going to have her do this monthly!
Yeah, poop may be gross, but nothing is funnier than tooting!
This is adorable conversation. Loved it!
I hope you are saving these interviews. They will come in really handy when her first date picks her up!
Ha! Good idea! 😉
I am thrilled there will be an Izzy monthly installment. This was hilarious, I don’t even know which one is the best post anymore. These posts were wonderful, thanks so much for coming up with that idea!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them! I had so much fun, and Izzy was so funny, I thought we’d better do it again!
This is so funny. It makes me want to give my blog to my kids for a day or two. I bet they could come up with some pretty interesting stuff!
I highly recommend it! It was a very entertaining experience for me!
Izzy did a great job this week and I can tell she’s a great big sister too!