Lucky Wombat

While cleaning Sarah's room (together).

Sarah: Look! I found a lucky penny!
Me: Oh neat! So what is luck?
Sarah: Well luck is when you wish for whatever you want and you get it!.....I always wish for more lucky pennies. And look! another one!
Me: Can I have one?
Sarah: Sure! I can share.
Me: I wish Sarah would clean her room.
Sarah: Uh oh, you said it out loud. Now it won't come true!
Me: *does the mother look*
Sarah: but..um...I'll clean anyway!

Possessive Wombat

"Mommy, I think I'll keep you!"

Justifying Wombat

Me: Sarah, why did you put your fingers on the TV screen? You shouldn't do that.
Sarah: Well it's not like I licked it!

Confused Wombat

Yesterday we were sitting at the dining room table eating lunch. Chii jumped up on the table to go after Sarah's tuna fish.

Sarah: Chii is silly!
Me: Yes, she is *shoos cat away*
Sarah: She and Freya are both silly
Me: Well they are sisters. Actually they are litter mates.
Sarah: What's a litter mate?
Me: Well cats usually have more than one baby at a time - often 3 or 4 - and when they have a group of kittens like that we call it a "litter"
Sarah: Oh! *with sudden clarity* Cat litter!

Affectionate Wombat

In the morning when Robert was leaving for work:

Robert: *blows kisses to both of us* Bye! I love you!
Me: *blows kisses* Bye! Love you!
Sarah: Daddy! Come here. My kisses can't fly!

Efficient Wombat

Sarah: Look mommy! I found a lint roller!
Me: That's great! You can rub that on things which have cat hair!
Sarah: I know! I already rubbed it on the cats.

10 minutes later:

Sarah: Look at baby pasha! *holds up stuffed animal* I used the thing you don't rub on cats on her!

Modest Wombat

While helping Sarah get dressed.

Me: You look really cute today Sarah. I can't take the cute!
Sarah: *grins* no one can!