i wish i had an owl like that

as we are quickly approaching our birthday/christmas season the topic of conversations bea seems to be having are based around presents and presents and what we should have to eat at her party and what is santa bringing. sometimes it feels like a lot of talk of consumption for a three year old. i'm making her presents this year and she is getting into the spirit. she saw an image of an owl softie yesterday and said 'mummy, i wish i had an owl like that. can you make one?'

how can you refuse a request like that?

i think the difficulty to refuse can be attributed to a four letter word starting with 'w'.

a little word she has come around to using somehow is the word 'wish'. we don't go to the shops that often, but when we do she is full of wishes. . .

'i wish i had a doll like that mummy'
'i wish i could have one of those. . .'
'i wish someday i could have a scooter like that'

i'm surprised that she has come up with using this word herself - i don't think i say wish much however i've rarely heard her say 'i want that doll' or 'i want that candy'. wanting/wishing to acquire something has the same desired end result. she still wants to possess a cute owl, or doll or whatever the desired object may be - she still wants things. but sound of the word feels much gentler, a wish is like a whisper, a want is foot being stamped indignantly.

i hope she keeps wishing. . .