Mom, I have to tell you something. . .

I hear this one a lot, and I always feel a little tense because you never really know what will come next.

"Mom, I have to tell you something. . . my feet really like your hair!"

"Mom, I have to tell you something. . .when you put my cds up on the dresser, I just pulled the drawers out, climbed up on the changing table, and reached the cds on the dresser!  Isn't that amazing?!"

"Mom, I have to tell you something really important . . .Baby Carly needs to learn how to jump!"

"Mom, I have to tell you something. . . I'm sorry for being whiny.  I'm so so sorry.  I didn't realize."