Thoughtfulness

Sarah got two gummy worms at Sprouts from the courtesy clerk. Sarah said one was for her and one was for Gracie when we see her at the airport. As we walked out to the car I heard her say, "I just ate a little bit of of Gracie's worm but I'll still give it to her."

High

Sarah asked, "Mom, are you high? . . ." My instant thought was, where the heck did you hear that from? She continued, "Or are you low?" Child, what are you talking about? :-)

Black Heart

Mommy:

As we were getting in the car after a playdate, we were discussing sharing our toys and how that shows others love.  You had been telling people they couldn't play with your instruments because they were yours. You then said that when Olivia's heart goes up to heaven, it's going to have lots of black in it because she takes her toys away from her. Jesus is going to need to clean it up.

New Car

MOMMY:

While we were driving in our Toyota Sienna you observed the white convertible next to us put it's top down. You then asked, "One day when we crash this into another car, can we get a pink convertible?"

Crackling

MOMMY: You were on the toilet and said, "Mommy? Do you hear that crackling sound from my butt?"
"Yes," I said.

You replied, "That means poop is going to come out."

Big Butt

Sarah: "Mommy, is your butt big?  Sometimes when I open the frigerator and bend down to get something out my little butt turns into a big butt."

Poopoo Is Funny

MOMMY: We were driving in the van. Daddy and I made a joke and started laughing. You laughed with us even though you didn't understand. You said, "That's funny. And poopoo is funny too." Then you laughed.

Where's His Feet?

Mommy:
I was putting you to bed.  You said you wanted to be close to someone but I had to take care of Poema and go to sleep also.  In the past we had talked about how God is always with you although I hadn't mentioned it this time.  You started to say, "God is real. He's not pretend. He's not with me. I can't see his feet. He's not standing here," as you pointed to the ground next to your bed. 

September 7, 2011

G-Momo:  A little while after I put you to bed I went in to check on you. You were wide awake, on top of the blankets because it was a hot evening.  You asked me to tell you a story, and I told you that you had already had your stories and prayer, but you could tell a story to your stuffed pig.  You said you had already told a story to the pig, and you had also told one to your (imaginary) friend who was under the covers because she is naked.

 

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Sept. 7, 2011

G-Momo:  Tonight when I put you to bed, you asked if I could sneak you 4 apples.  You explained that you needed to be taller to go in the balls, and the only way to get taller is to eat.  When I told Mommy she told me you are an inch too short to go into the ball pit at Ikea.  You are a determined little girl.

 

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Building Your Vocabulary

Mommy:
During rest time we let you listen to classical music or an audio book.  Daddy got many of the Magic Tree House books by Mary Pope Osborn in audio form on the IPod.  For the last week you keep asking to listen to #7 with a Saber-tooth in it from the ice age.  Occasionally you will ask me about words and what they mean.  I started to realize they were words you were hearing in the stories (Cro-Magnon-Man was the big giveaway clue for me).  Today, I asked you if you wanted to listen to a new story and you said, "No, I don't know all the words yet."   

The Wedding Aisle

Mommy:
While Daddy was taking a shower, we were discussing when you would take your shower.  You said you would go in with Daddy.  I was trying to explain that you can't shower with Daddy because he is a boy and you won't be able to shower with a boy until you get married because you aren't supposed to see boys' private parts. 

You said when you were married then you would take a shower with daddy.  I mentioned that when you were married, you wouldn't want to shower with Daddy anymore and that you should just trust me about that. 

For some reason you asked if Daddy would be around when you got married.  I said that I hope so because he wants to be able to walk you down the aisle to give you to your husband and then Daddy will want to dance with you.  To this you responded, "I think I'll get married at Pavillions."  I tried to figure out how that was connected with our conversation and realized you were trying to think of a place with "aisles."  Just for a giggle to see if my thought was correct I asked you which aisle you wanted to get married in. You thoughtfully responded with a tilt of your head and a gentle nod, "I think the milk aisle, maybe."

Special Diet

Mommy: I've been trying to stick to a special diet (Candida diet) to help get rid of Poema's thrush. You offer me food like string cheese which I can't eat on the diet. I've had to explain why I can't accept your food offering. You have been going through a growth spurt lately and can't seem to get enough food in you. I was cooking dinner and you really wanted to eat something right then. You were asking if you could eat things and I kept telling you that dinner was almost ready. The next thing I knew you walked into the kitchen with your mouth full of almonds and said,"I'm on a special diet."

Car Emblems

DADDY: A while ago on a whim, I decided to introduce you to the different car emblem/logos. We'd walk car to car through the parking lot and find the logos, then try to remember which car it was. You're a pretty smart kid. Side benefit...I know my car logos now too.

The ones you're really good at (in the order you learned them):

Toyota
Honda
Ford
Lexus
Nissan
Hyundai
Ferrari (believe it or not, you love these)
BMW
Mercedes
Mazda
Suburu
Chevy
Jeep
Acura
 Infiniti

The ones you're still learning:

Buick
 GMC
 Mitsubishi
Volkswagon
Audi
Minicooper
Porsche
Dodge
 Hummer
Chrysler
Kia
Landrover
Jaguar
Rolls Royce (we don't see too many of these)

Geography

DADDY: You are really good with your sense of direction around town. You can tell us which direction we need to drive to get to certain places. You can correct us if we're taking "the wrong way," even if our new way will still get us there.

And you remember your parks. You've got a different special name for all of them.

Blue Park
Bumblebee Park
Airplane Park
ABC Park
Turtle Park
Bubbleduck Park
etc. etc.

Daddy/Daughter Date Nights

DADDY: I'm not bragging here, but you love Daddy/Daughter Date Nights. So do I. We'll go get some food, oftentimes at a restaurant, get dessert, then go do some fun activity. It might not even be our typical Tuesday night date night, but if I mention going to get dinner, you immediately want it to be Daddy/Daughter Date Night. I cherish you.

Types of restaurants:

• Taco Bell (you really like tacos)
• Del Taco
• Taste of India
• Denny's
• Fresco's
• Burger King
• Subway

Dessert:

• Golden Spoon
• Cherry on Top
• Dippin Dots
• Denny's for banana splits

Activities:

• The Park, especially the Train Park
• PetSmart to look at the animals
• Prehistoric Pets to look at the animals
• Murdy Park to watch the Creative Anachronism swordfighters and fencers
• Adventures where we walk from our house to something in the city
• Movie nights where we make a fort in the living room
• Photo shoot w/ Sarah
• Sit and watch Karate classes
• Sit and watch volleyball practices
• Walk through stores and explain things, discovering
• Buy glow-in-the-dark sticks and swordfight outside Target
• Sit and watch a car accident get cleaned up. Firemen, Ambulance, Police Officers, Tow Truck.
• Bowling
• Watching a building get wrecking-balled and bull-dozed
• Pretty much, anything that's fun and new for you to watch, that we can talk about, and that expands your world for you. We have a blast.

But the main reason we do them, I want you to know that you are special and cherished and worth it. Any guy you end up with in the future had better know that.

Strong-willed Kickback

DADDY: Mommy and I have been reading books so we can be better parents for you. The one I'm reading right now is called SETTING LIMITS WITH YOUR STRONG-WILLED CHILD. It's pretty simple and amazing. The concepts just require specificity and consistency.

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child : Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. MacKenzie Ed.D. http://amzn.com/0761521364

It's working. We're reading and acting because we love you and your little heart.

Vocabulary

DADDY: Before bedtime the other night, we were reading JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH. We came across a couple words you didn't know, so I thought, "What the heck? Why not teach them to you?"

Ramshackle was the first word.

James lives in a ramshackle house on top of the hill. So I explained the word and had you go find a ramshackle book from our shelf. You brought back the old story book my mommy used to read to me when I was a little boy.

Spectacles was the other word.

We talked about Guffaw and how he wears glasses >>> spectacles. You said next time you saw him you'd try to say something about his spectacles.