Annie Exchanges

Annie had Dora the Explorer playing on the computer this morning. For those of you who haven't been dragged into the world of children's cartoons, Dora is a fairly 'interactive' kids show, where the characters stop and ask questions of the viewers, then pause and wait for an answer. Annie's always loved shows like this, and will usually shout out whatever answer is appropriate to the question. She even does the 'hands in' part with the superhero characters on Super Why, and then pretends to fly around the room.
"Can you sing the 'Hola' song with us?" asks Dora or some other character, possibly the monkey.
To which Annie responds without actually looking up at the screen, "Not right now, I'm busy."

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A little later Annie is watching it again, this time not quite so distracted.
"Say 'rapido'," exclaims Dora.
"Rapido!" Annie enthusiastically shouts.
"Say rapido!" all the other characters repeat.

Annie glares at the screen, "I just did!"

Annie calls for me, "Mommy, come quick!"
"What is it, Annie?" as I enter the room.
"Look at my baby." Annie proudly points to her doll set up in a chair, "Isn't she gorgeous?"

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Don't ask me why, but we occasionally call Annie "Kiddarino." One day she responded to Greg calling, "Hey Kiddarino," by asking, "What Daddyarino?" The other day, in a sleep deprived fit of silliness, she was giggling and calling everyone by -arino names. Elliearino, Babyarino, MooMooarino, Mommyarino, et cetera. Later that day she told her Dad she was a Kiddarino. Greg asked, "Is Ellie a Kiddarino?" "Yep, Ellie is." "Is Mommy a Kiddarino?" "Yep, Mom's a Kiddarino." "Is Daddy a Kiddarino?" "No," she responded, "Daddy's a Kiddaadult."