13 going on 30

Emily Grace is ready to be older. Maybe it's just because I've already planned her party (butterfly) and she's ready for it. Or maybe it's because it takes too long to get to the next number. But this was this weekend's conversation:

E: "Mommy, I"m 4"
Me: "No, honey, you're 3 and a half, almost 4."
"no mom- I’m not 3, I’m 4. I’m a big girl.”
"yes, you are a big girl but you’re not 4 yet; you’ll be 4 in June.”
“yes I am,”
“no you’re not.”
“yes I am.”

**brief pause**

"You’ll be 4 in June.”
“no.”
“YES.”
“no.”

~~~staring each other down~~~

“fine, you’re almost 4.”
“no, now.”

And then I walked away and she went back to coloring. Do you get the feeling that she has to have the last word? I wonder what 16 will hold...