Daniella: (upon return from school yesterday.)

Mummy are you happy?

Me: yesooooo. I met with your academic supervisory team and they gave excellent report about you. But I am not happy you were laying down on the floor at the gym while others were busy working out when I got to your school. You didn’t know I was coming.

Daniella: 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 so you’re happy with me? Sorry Mummy, tomorrow I will join them.

Me: yes Busky, very happy with you and Aunty is happy too. We will have a special dinner the igbotic way. Tomorrow is thanksgiving and no school till Monday.

Daniella: what? Tell me?

Me: boiled yam and ukpaka sauce.

Daniella : yessssss I love you mummy. Soup maaaaaaaamaaaaa!

Me:😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 this weekend I will give you a treat OK?

Later that evening, I sent her up to get me a bottle of water and she didn’t argue.

Me: Bụbu please go up and get me a bottle of water to drink.

Daniella : yes Mummy. Are you tired? Are you OK?

Me: not very OK, bad headache and fever.

Daniella: (comes down with water) Mummy take. Say thank you.

Me: nnem thank you ma.

Daniela: yes. Good girl. Always say thank you to Daniella OK?

Me: yes ma.

Daniella: OK we are going to church in the evening, let me rest small OK? Be a good girl OK?

Me: 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️