It's Otay

I'm pulling into the parking lot of Target with Edee and Chicken in tow when it hits me that I left the bag of clothes I was going to return at home.  I had a few other things I was going to pick up, but the entire original purpose of going to Target this morning was to return those clothes.

Me:  "Argh......Ugh, I can't believe I forgot the clothes. Grrrrr."

Edee:  "What wrong, Mommy?"

Me:  "Oh, I'm just mad at myself for forgetting something."

Edee (in her sweetest voice):  "It's Otay Mommy."

Me:  "Thanks, Edee."

Edee:  "It's Otay to be upset wit you self when you forget some-ting."

Me:  "Thanks, Edee.  You're right, it is okay. That is nice of you to say, you are a kind person."

Edee:  "I not a person!"

Me:  "Yes you are!"

Edee:  "No, I not a person yet, I just a yittle big girl."

We talk about feelings a lot--like how it's okay to feel a certain way and express emotions in the proper way (instead of throwing tantrums, for example).  It sounds like we are doing a decent job at getting that across. But raising our kids to know that they are people?  Apparently we're not doing so hot at that.