Elated Teeth

Conversation One

Izzy:  Mom, If I had an electric toothbrush I think I would brush my teeth more.

Mom:  Do you brush them now?

Izzy:  Well, not two times a day, and sometimes zero times. (She’s dancing around and giggling like this is something to be proud of.)

Mom: Oh?

This is news to me, but not shocking.

Mom:  Izzy, it’s so important to brush your teeth—at least once a day for at least a minute and a half.

Izzy:  So get me the electric toothbrush already.

Not quite knowing how to respond to that sassy-ness, I decided to go hide in my closet, and laugh. 

Conversation Two

Izzy: Mom, what does elated mean?

Mom:  It means you’re happy and a little excited.

Izzy: Okay

Fast forward a few hours and we are at the Chiropractor’s office.

Izzy:  I’m elated today, Dr. Micah!

Doctor:  That’s great.  And that’s a big word.  You have quite the vocabulary.

Izzy:  Thanks.  It means I’m happy and excited.  My mom told me what it meant, but I looked it up anyway on Dictionary.com.  My mom is pretty smart.

Now I’m elated.