Jaya-isms, almost three

"Why is Daddy mad?'
"The Raiders lost."
With a look of alarm, "Where'd they go? Who took them away from him?"


She is definitely bossy, but still so sweet - she ends every command with a lilting "Alright?" As in, "Pick that up, alright?" or "Bring me that mango, alright?"

While we're getting ready for a wedding reception, "When I'm a big girl I'm going to marry Daddy and you come to the reception, alright?"


At a restaurant, sitting on a chair, "Mama, can you get me that pillow? I want to be com-fu-ble."

While flying paper airplanes, a friend's plane doesn't fly too well: "Not like that! You have to do it proper-ly. Like this."


Jaya has a tantrum. Then an hour later, she says, "Mommy, I'm sorry for being mean, but I was so tired. And my body was so achy."


Raja falls down and cries. "It's ok Raj, it just was an accident. You didn't do it on purpose."

Upon seeing a live pig, legs bound, flopping in the back of a pedicab, "Mama! We have to go save that pig! That poor pig!"


"Raja! Don't really eat it, it's just pre-TEND!"


Watching Daddy carry a large box, proudly exclaims, "Daddy, you're such a big, strong boy!"


Standing on the scale, triumphantly announces, "I weigh thirteen-six."