What did I say?

Children imitate the adults around them, no question about it. This is evidenced many times when Todd does things like wag his finger at us disapprovingly, or shush us when he wants to make a phone call on his toy phone.

Then there was last night. Awakened at midnight because of a mild fever and because Mommy was changing his diaper and wet pajamas, he soon settled down comfortably in new dry jammies and diaper. Since he was awake, Mommy cuddled up on the other side of him. Todd apparently didn't like being sandwiched in the middle when he was trying to sleep, and ordered Mommy a few times to go into the living room (since she sleeps on the futon). Of course, since it is a rare opportunity that the entire family gets to cuddle in the big bed together, Mommy stayed put.

Fed up, Todd finally said indignantly: "What did I say!? Go to the living room!"