Stacia: Why is she copying me all the time?
Me: That’s what little sisters do. She knows you’re a grown-up girl, so she tries to learn by following you.
Stacia: So if I say fuck, she’ll say fuck, right?
Probably.
The girls and I were making cupcakes for this Friday’s Fall Festival (check me out not procrastinating!) They looked adorably sweet working so hard together to work the lumps out of the cake mix. I decided to take some pictures. As soon as that camera was in my hands, Stacia looks up with her “picture grin.” The following conversation ensued:
Mom: You don’t have to pose every time. I can take some action shots too.
Stacia (to me): I won’t look up this time. (looks down at cake mix with “picture grin” in place) Action shot me.
Stacia (to Brenia): Pretend to stir this cake mix again so Mom can action us.
Brenia: hey-yah (that’s okay for those of you who don’t speak toddler)
Stacia: Remember when Brenia broke her leg?
Me: yeah…?
Stacia: How did that happen again?
Me: She and Mommy fell down the stairs together, remember?
Stacia: And you landed on her, right?
Me (trying not to let the guilt hit, again): Unfortunately, yes.
Stacia: And you’re huge!
(Mommy looks very hurt here)
Stacia: What?! I don’t mean you’re fat! But you are huge.
Thanks for clearing that up, baby girl.
Conversation overheard during our nightly bedtime struggle:
Hubby: That doesn’t sound like brushing your teeth.
Daughter: I’M POTTYING!
Hubby: Then why are you singing?
Daughter: You can sing on the potty if you want to.
Today’s school was great. I really like school. It’s been so fun. And don’t forget recess—you get to run around and do anything, but no put-downs. That’s the truth! But most of all what I like is lunch because I get really hungry from all that working and math because math is a headache. It’s not really all that easy. But, you know, it’s really good because I love lunch because today mommy gave me yummy peanut butter sandwich. But I had to get a wipe. I do not like wipes. Because germs from—some people are allergic to peanut butter so you have to wash your hands. But when you touch the people then they’ll get sick if they’re allergic to peanut butter.
The special today was art. Today was “A” day. I love A day. It’s so great. But that’s not all! Whoever brung their books back this morning got to check out a book. It was so fun and I loved it! And it was so, so, so, so, so, so fun. I loved it. I loved it. I loved it like crazy. I am a crazy person. But guess what—I know half the people in my class. But, you know what? i really liked recess the most.
Each new word is precious, but when your baby girl says “I love you” for the first time it really tugs at your heart.
Ok, so it sounded more like “hayahoo,” but a mother knows!
It’s gonna be so fun at my water party. We’re gonna have a canon that can shoot out water. Well, you won’t believe how fun that is gonna be. And don’t forget there’s gonna be a castle! And also 200 water balloons. It’s gonna be so so so so so so so so (two more, she says) so so (one more) so fun!! You won’t believe how fun the water balloons will be. And don’t forget there’s gonna be water guns and we’re gonna play water freeze. And whoever gets squirted wif (she has a lisp sometimes from her missing front teeth) the water in the guns has to freeze and if they get squirted again they get un-freezed. That’s how you play water freeze. And we’re also gonna play balloon tag and who gets tagged with the balloon the person is gonna have 5 bags of 16 balloons. And whoever gets the most balloons is it. OK? And then they keep doing and doing it until their balloons are all gone. And don’t forget—call me if you can come.
The End.
Oh, I mean, there’s also gonna be lots more stuff.
Now The End.