An Interview with N (with a little help from L)

... or, alternately titled: "Mama chats with two chatterboxes."

Mama: What is your favorite restaurant?
N: McDonalds!
Mama: What do you like to eat there?
N: Walnuts.
Mama: Walnuts dipped in yogurt?
N: Yeah!... and I like to eat cheeseburgers.
{L: I eat a hot dog. My favorite.}
Mama: What is your favorite movie?
N: Mulan.
{L: Mulan.}
Mama: And why do you like Mulan?
N: Because... I'm... I'm really excited for that movie.
{L: *hands in air* REALLY EXCITED!!}
Mama:  What is your favorite book?
N:  Elmo's Favorites.  Or... Kate and the Beanstalk.
Mama:  What is your favorite food?
N: Um... I think it's really um... a cheeseburger.
{L: um... um... um... a sheeburger.}
Mama: You like cheeseburgers the best? (doubtful) mmm... okay.  And why do you like cheeseburgers?
N: Because... I love it.
{L: There's Dada!! Daddy coming home!!}
Mama: What do you like to do when you're at home?
N: Um... play!
{L: PLAY!!!!}
Mama: And what do you like to play at home?
N: Um, babies.
Mama: And why do you like babies so much?
N: Because I like to play!  And Bethany gave me a present, and it's called a purse!  And that's my purse adventure, okay?  And that's my baby adventure.
Mama:  Okay.  So what things do you like to put in your purse?
N:  Like... ponies, and everything.
{L: Pony.  I put in..... cereal.}
Mama:  And do you like to carry your purse around the house?
N: Yeah, and I like to swim!!! (makes swimming motion) WHOA!!
{L: And I like to watch a Chitty Bang Bang.}
{L: And Thomas.}
Mama: What's your favorite drink, N?
N: Apple juice.
{Mama: What's your favorite drink, L?}
{L: C.}
{N: C is not a drink, she's a baby!}
Mama: N, what is your favorite dessert?
N: Ice cream and cake.  Mmmmm.  That's good for my tummy too!
Mama: What is your favorite thing to wear?
N: A dress.
{L: I like a watch cars go vroom.}
{Mama: And what do you like to wear, L?}
{L: I like a wear... Snow White.}
{Mama: You like to wear a Snow White dress?}
{L: Mmm hmm.}
{Mama: What toys do you like, L?}
{L: I like Elmo.  Let's watch a cars go vroom... instead.}
{Mama: What is your favorite song, L?}
{L: I need to get some toys.  (Picks up toy phone) Hello? My favorite is talking.  I push a button.}
Mama: What is your favorite song, N?
N: Ummmm.... ABC.
Mama: What do you like to listen to in the car?
N: Ummm... Alvin {and the chipmunks} singing in Grandma's car.
{L: I listen a Raffi in a car.}
Mama: What is your favorite room in the house?
N: My bedroom.  I play in it all day!
{L: My bedroom.  In a bafroom.}
{Mama: L, can you count to four?}
{L: Yeah. (covers eyes) Wan, twoo, fwee... (opens eyes) You hide!}
Mama: N, can you count to four?
N: No.
Mama: You can't count to four?
N: No.  I can count to two, Mama.
Mama: Can you count to ten?
N: No, I need to count to one.
Mama:  Okay, count to one.
N: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... That's enough questions, Mama.

And there you have it!