We were reading and came across the word “sheepish.” Stella stopped me to ask it meant. Well, I told her, if you feel a little silly about something, maybe a little bit embarrassed, that’s sheepish.

I could have told her that sheepish is the way I feel about having a Taylor Swift song stuck in my head (not that there’s anything wrong with that!) and then about being a little excited to hear it playing in the store while we’re out shopping.

Also the way I feel when I open a jar of salsa with some chips, and wonder after my snack “Who ate half the jar of salsa?” And when I’m alone and catch myself singing the theme song to one of the kid’s favorite shows (which are so terribly catchy). Or out on a date with Brian and out of habit I point out, “Oh, look out the window! A shiny red firetruck!”

Yes, I know what it is to feel sheepish. But she may not have quite gotten the context.