Negotiations

This is what I went through this morning getting Amelia dressed. Come to think of it, every morning is pretty similar.
AMELIA: "Want Elmo shirt!"
ME: "It's too cold for Elmo, wear this one."
AMELIA: "Don't want that one, WANT ELMO SHIRT!" She starts smacking me on the arm.
ME: "Ouch, you're giving Mommy a boo-boo, do you want to give Mommy a boo-boo?"
AMELIA: "Yes."
I wrestle her into the shirt and start in on a sweatshirt.
AMELIA: "Don't want sweater."
ME: "Yes you do- look, it's a pretty pretty sweater."
AMELIA: "DON'T WANT SWEATER! WANT JACKET!"
ME: "You're going to wear your jacket too, your new pretty pink coat."
I wrestle her into the sweater and start on the sneakers.
AMELIA: "Don't want this one, want boots."