Paterism

Today my parents new puppy came to visit.  Payter was trying to get her to sit using pretzels as a treat, here is how the conversation with the dog went:
P:  Marley sit.
M:  noting
P: Marley sit!
M:  looking at the pretzel drooling
P:  Marley sit down!
M:  still staring at the pretzel
P:  Marley if you don't sit, I'm going to eat your pretzel.
Guess who ended up eating the pretzel?  You guessed it, Payter!

She has also gotten into playing the iPad during Livi's nap.  She doesn't get to play it every day, but when she's not watched much TV I'll let her play it.  Even though it's not a daily activity, we still have the same dialogue every day:
P:  Mom can I play the "you know what"?
Me:  I don't know what you're talking about (though I really do).
P:  You know the i...
Me:  The i what:
P:  The i, what comes after i mom?
Me:  hummm
P:  The i p p p p, you know the rest.
Me:  What's that?
P:  the iPaaaaaaaaddddddd.
Me:  Oh, that's what you were asking about, I had no idea!

God bless my middle child, she is something special!  Being a middle child myself she holds a special place in my heart.