Several weeks ago, I asked Ellie what she wanted for lunch and she replied, “a roll-up.” I foolishly dismissed what she said as toddler nonsense. However, every couple of days, she’d repeat the same request. I began to consider what she meant (a fruit rollup? a sandwich wrap?).
I finally got around to buying tortillas and it had been some time since we’d last had a conversation about roll-ups. So, I told her I was going to make a roll-up for lunch. She said, “yay, turkey roll-up!!!” Upon sitting together to eat the roll-up, I asked her who eats roll-ups, assuming this is something she saw another child at school eating. She replied, “August eats roll-ups.” A few minutes later she said, “and Basil.” August and Basil are brothers, so this made logical sense.
I repeated all of this to the teacher, who confirmed that August and Basil get roll-ups in their lunches and that roll-ups have been appearing in more in more lunches due to August’s enthusiasm for them. The roll-ups have made quite an impression on Ellie and her classmates, confirming that it’s never too early for peer pressure to begin! At least it’s taken the guesswork out of one aspect of our lives: what to send in Ellie’s lunch for school.
You are such a good mother to remember a request like that! I’m sure it was delicious!