Friday, March 13, 2015
And she's not even four yet
"If you don't let me paint with this sparkly paint, then I will just go in my room and stay there forever. And I will never come out ever. Not for breakfast or for lunch or even for dinner. Okaaaay?"
Saturday, February 14, 2015
SweetPea-isms
Michael updated me on her day last week with a detailed email and it included a few fascinating things she said. Every day is like this; you never know what she might come up with. Adorable, crazy, insightful, brilliant...she is such a joy!
She is sad that she hasn't started her period yet.
She wants to know who her daddy was before she was born. She was certain you would know.
You also apparently know something about clothes that don't have threads.
She is very curious about curses and how we would curse someone.
Love that crazy kid.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
"I hid my monkey...that's all I'm going to tell"
So Sweet Pea and I are trying to get out the door to go to a friend's birthday party. She comes downstairs and reports "I hid my monkey."
You hid your monkey? Okay. Why?
Well, I hid my monkey because he...umm...that is all I'm going to tell.
Ah. I see. Is monkey hurt? (In my mind I'm now wondering what kind of harm might have come to her beloved sock monkey or any of the other monkeys she has that warranted hiding).
Ummm...well...yes. And I don't think we can fix him!
Oh, okay. (Knowing to tread lightly for fear she'll never tell me anything again if I get angry and because this is just not something to worry about, I proceed.) Well, how about you bring monkey down here and we'll see how bad he is hurt and decide what to do from there.
Oh! Yes! That sounds great, Mommy!
She comes downstairs with a paper monkey that we drew, cutout, and attached to a homemade mobile we made for her dolls. The flimsy arm is torn off of the monkey.
I happily report that this situation can be fixed with the amazing power of tape. She is thrilled that monkey will have his arm back, will live another day, and that she is not in trouble for tearing a piece of paper that is less than a centimeter wide. I'm happy because the adorableness of telling-but-not-telling on herself is hilarious. But more importantly, because she has gone from shy and worried to smiling and excited, and it is one of those rare moments in parenting in which you feel you might have actually done the right thing and improved the situation. There are few and far between. I'll take them where I can get them. :)
You hid your monkey? Okay. Why?
Well, I hid my monkey because he...umm...that is all I'm going to tell.
Ah. I see. Is monkey hurt? (In my mind I'm now wondering what kind of harm might have come to her beloved sock monkey or any of the other monkeys she has that warranted hiding).
Ummm...well...yes. And I don't think we can fix him!
Oh, okay. (Knowing to tread lightly for fear she'll never tell me anything again if I get angry and because this is just not something to worry about, I proceed.) Well, how about you bring monkey down here and we'll see how bad he is hurt and decide what to do from there.
Oh! Yes! That sounds great, Mommy!
She comes downstairs with a paper monkey that we drew, cutout, and attached to a homemade mobile we made for her dolls. The flimsy arm is torn off of the monkey.
I happily report that this situation can be fixed with the amazing power of tape. She is thrilled that monkey will have his arm back, will live another day, and that she is not in trouble for tearing a piece of paper that is less than a centimeter wide. I'm happy because the adorableness of telling-but-not-telling on herself is hilarious. But more importantly, because she has gone from shy and worried to smiling and excited, and it is one of those rare moments in parenting in which you feel you might have actually done the right thing and improved the situation. There are few and far between. I'll take them where I can get them. :)
Friday, February 6, 2015
Lunch Bunch!
Big moment for our big girl today: full day at school!
She currently attends school three days a week, but just a few hours. We had hoped to put her in the extended program after winter break, but the spaces were filled. Everyone was quite sad about that. But then, a space opened on Fridays (the day I really need for studying since M is away at work) so today is her first day with "lunch bunch!" Instead of being picked up at 12:15, she gets to stay, have lunch, have rest time (ha!), and then do art projects until 2:45. It will be a fun experience for her and it will give me 5.5 hours of study time instead of 3. And that is HUGE these days!
Can't wait to hear all about her adventure today. I hope she loves it, because we signed her up for three full days in the fall. And we might add on the other two days (half or full) halfway through the year to start working towards the hard work and long days of kindergarten. Eep! :)
She currently attends school three days a week, but just a few hours. We had hoped to put her in the extended program after winter break, but the spaces were filled. Everyone was quite sad about that. But then, a space opened on Fridays (the day I really need for studying since M is away at work) so today is her first day with "lunch bunch!" Instead of being picked up at 12:15, she gets to stay, have lunch, have rest time (ha!), and then do art projects until 2:45. It will be a fun experience for her and it will give me 5.5 hours of study time instead of 3. And that is HUGE these days!
Can't wait to hear all about her adventure today. I hope she loves it, because we signed her up for three full days in the fall. And we might add on the other two days (half or full) halfway through the year to start working towards the hard work and long days of kindergarten. Eep! :)
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