Miss Tabby has found a new love: tea. As the weather has gotten colder, I've been drinking more tea and in her quest to find out about the world and everything in it, she asks as usual, “What's that?” So I tell her it's tea. She wants some so I give her a sip (I drink herbal teas). Now she asks for it. And she is very patient about the tea ritual, because tea doesn't happen like juice … we put the kettle on. She points to the tea drawer (we have an entire drawer, 1'x2' or bigger dedicated to storing various varieties of tea) and she picks out her tea. I notice she leans towards the pink boxes (raspberry, strawberry).
We wait for the kettle to whistle. Meanwhile, she talks about Tea and the dog and books and we get a sippy all ready. She gets excited when the kettle whistles and I pour in the water and put in the bag. She watches while the water changes color and then I remove the tea bag and sweeten it with a little agave nectar. Then we put in three ice cubes. Then it's perfect. Still warm, but not too warm to drink.
It amuses me that my not even two-year-old loves tea. But why not, really?
Tabby is a very sophisticated toddler.
That is sooo cute!
She is just SOOOOO cute! Ahh, how I love tea! And think of the tea parties that you'll be able to have with her. I *love* that picture … her hair is just adorable!!! I can't wait until Meri's gets that long! I think that in South Africa, some babies grow up on rooibos.
Too funny
How cute!
Jess, you have a perfect party idea right there!
That is such a cute story!
Lovely…the Brits would be very proud indeed!
What a refined palatte your Tabby has. And such a cute photo, too.