TELEPHONE CALLS

Within this past week Mimi has decided that she would like to make her own phone calls to Blake, Erin and papa. Mama wrote the numbers down on post it paper and gave her specific instructions that these are the ONLY NUMBERS that she is allowed to dial. I do not want to get any phone calls from Japan, China or Istanbul mama told Mimi. So far so good.

This morning's conversation went something like this:

Mimi: Mama, I'm going to call Blake's answering machine ok?
Mama: ok
(phone rngs, no answer, machine comes on)
Mimi: Hello Blake, this is Mimi Putney. Ummm, me and my mom are going to the park to see if my hat is still there (we forgot her princess cap at the birthday party) and want to know if you want to come with us, but since you are not answering I don't think you are home. Bye.

Mama was quite impressed, our Mimi sounded so grown up.

A little while later her conversation with papa went like this (mama was outside gardening):
(phone rings, Mimi answers from the office/computer room)

Mimi: Hello?
Papa: Is mama there? Can I talk to her?
Mimi: I don't think that is a good idea.
Papa: Why?
Mimi: Because I'm on the computer.
Papa: Please go get mama.
Mimi: Ok. (then proceeds to hang up the phone and go get mama)

Meanwhile mama who heard the phone outside, came inside to call papa. When the conversation ended. Mama and Mimi had a talk. Mama now has to teach Mimi that when someone calls (especially papa) that she has to put the phone down and not hang up on the person who is calling.