You not supposed to...

Anna is really into telling everybody what they are and are not supposed to do. For example:

"You not supposed to lick knives, Mama." (She said this to me while I was standing in the kitchen licking peanut butter off of a knife. I say peanut butter is a terrible thing to waste, although I agree knife licking is both rude and dangerous.)

"You not supposed to rip your hair out with glue, Mama." (She said this to me when she saw me waxing my legs. She was deeply disturbed by this, and after I gave myself a terrible, bleeding rash, and still have stubbly legs, I have to completely agree with this one.)

"You not supposed to put a teapot up your nose, Mama." (She said this to me after she walked in on me using my Neti Pot. It is a tiny teapot used to clean sinuses out, but I can definitely see why pouring water up your nose is an odd thing to do. Actually, I think Jonathan was more damaged by seeing me do this the first time than when he walked in on his Dad and I, um, in our bedroom.)

"You not supposed to eat dinner in your bed, Mama." (She said this to me last night, as I ate my dinner in my bed. She informed me (with her face all crinkled up in disgust) that my bed was going to be all mess-mess. Dave told her No, Mama's a really neat eater. That's right, I am. I may be a slob who eats dinner in her bed, but I am not a crumb spliller!)