"I hurt Jude"

I was in the closet getting dressed yesterday morning, and Makenna walked in with tears in her eyes. I asked her what was wrong, to which she replied "I hurt Jude". So, I asked her what happened, and she says "I pulled his hair". Then, she says "And Jude hurt me too". I look down, and sure enough, there are two scratches on her foot. I had to explain to her that when animals are hurt or afraid, they sometimes bite or scratch to defend themselves, and when people are hurt or afraid, they should use their words instead. Quite a big lesson for a little girl, but I think she "got it" as much as a 2 year old could. I was also very proud of her for communicating the situation to me!

So, for the past two days we keep hearing "No hurt Jude" and "Be nice to Jude". LOL