Sana Talking

Sana was eating cookies at Salima's house. She kept eating so I had to stop her (too much sugar and butter are not healthy) at one point so I said, "Sana, you can have one more, ok?" She took one, ate it, saw an encouraging eye from Auntie Salima, then bargained with me, "mommy, you said one more. It could be one, could be more. I would like to have more, please." I looked at this five-year-old and couldn't believe what I had just heard and made it clear this time, "ok, then, you can have one now and this is the last one for today. You know eating too many cookies at one time is not healthy." She took that last cookie for the day and ate it happily.
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Our neighbor girl Cindy came for a visit and left her jacket behind when she left. Her grandma, who came to visit them from China and does not speak English, came to pick it up for her. I was upstairs taking a shower at the time so Sana and Cindy's grandma had to communicate in Chinese. Daddy just stood there watching them talking and Sana went to get the jacket for the grandma. After she left, daddy asked Sana, "Sana, why didn't you translate for me? You know, I felt left out in your conversation." For which Sana replied, "daddy, I can't translate for you. You have to learn Chinese by yourself. Maybe you can go to Chinatown to learn it. I learned Chinese by myself too, you know."
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Last night at dinner table, I was chatting with Sana about how yesterday went.
Me: Sana, you know I had some plans for today.
Me: I planned to change all the bedsheets, blankets, and comforters and finished the laundry.
Sana: Check.

Me: I also planned to make some chocolate chip cookies with you.
Sana: Check. We even let Cindy take some home.