Why?

Madison has officially entered the age of "Why?". Everything now is "Why?".

"Madison, take your dish to the sink."

"Why?"

"I took that picture for daddy"

"Why?"

"Maddie, please be careful with that"

"Why?"

Carl Sagan used to say it's important to answer all of your child's many questions as honestly and thoroughly as possible ... except when they are in the "Why?" phase. That phase, he said, is just your child's way of testing their power over you.

"Where The Doggies Go?"

Picture Maddie's sweet little voice saying that at the dinner table, as she scans the room. Add to that Zach's heartfelt pleas not to get rid of the dogs.

Now you have an idea of how I feel about the situation.