Shopping with Lily

Mommy and daughter went shopping yesterday after work. First stop, pet store. Needed dog food and cat food (which cost a small fortune these days), but got a whole lot of memories for free :). Lily is a riot. She was adoring the kittens for a good while. Then we went to actually get the food we came in for, and she found the fish tanks. She literally screamed at me "Mommy! I found the fishes!!" and took off running. Then we visited the hamsters and gerbils, and finally the birds. She even got to pet a puppy as we waiting in the check-out line. Who knew the pet store could be like visiting the zoo?! We even took home a couple of mice (furry plastic ones) that she lovingly shoved into her pockets. Next stop, grocery store. Lily declared that she didn't need to ride in the cart - she was fully capable of walking. I told her that's fine, as long as she listens to Mommy. Well, the stores are gearing up for Halloween and they had this life-size monster in the first aisle that talked as we walked by. She jumped half-way up my pant-leg, screaming, and immediately wanted in the cart for the duration of our shopping trip. Hmmm...of course I was laughing to tears, but at least she got in the cart! :). Then, as we were checking out, the cashier was much too busy talking with a colleague to provide us with courteous service. She handed me my receipt, so I said Thank You. The cashier continued her conversation with her friend, and Lily said "Mommy, she didn't say You're Welcome!". I said I know, honey, she's very rude - you should always say You're Welcome when someone says Thank You! Of course, while cute, this simply reminds me of just how observant young minds really are and that I better watch my mouth! :)