Catch up!

Ok so I've been slacking lately.  No my child has not suddenly gone mute - but between a newborn, a full time job, a family and travel its been all I can do to remember my own name.  So here are a few of the good ones that stuck with me:

Cora:  Mom - you knucklehead!  {after I apparently did something terribly silly}

Two weeks ago we went back to Virginia for my family's annual reunion.  This is the first year Cora was really aware of all of what was going on - but yet she was still young enough to be confused.  She did NOT like the hotel and couldn't understand each night why we didn't go home.  Finally - she sadly asked me while getting ready for bed:
Cora:  Mom, do we live here now?
Poor thing~!

My little negotiator tonight while trying to get me to swing candy Orange Slices for her snack:
Cora:  Mommy, have I ever steered you wrong?

8-23-10

I often hear Cora talk about her little friends from daycare in different contexts so that is nothing new.  However this morning it was the context that took me a little by surprise


Cora:  Your [wedding] ring is pretty mom
Me:  Thanks honey.
Cora:  Can I wear it?
Me:  Well, yes, but just for a second ok? This is very special to Mommy.
Cora: [tries it on, then hands it back]
Me:  You know someday when you grow up, you will meet a person you really, really like a lot and then that person will give you a ring kinda like this one and you'll get married.
Cora:  Someone I like a lot?
Me: Yep
Cora:  Like Brady?
Me:  [struggling to stay calm] Well do you really, really like Brady?
Cora: Yeahhhhh
Me:  Well then yes, maybe you and Brady will get married someday.  When you get much, much, much older.

8-18-10

This morning Milly stirred at around 5:30 - a half hour before Daddy gets out of the shower dressed and pressed.  So, I brought Milly to bed with me and got to fall back asleep with a precious angel holding my hand tightly. 

 

Then after Daddy came and got Milly, I crept into Cora's room and laid down next to her. Without her opening an eye I heard a soft "I love you mom" from out of the dark. 

 

Best.Morning.Ever.

8-4-10

Cora:  I spilled my milk at big girl school today
Me:  You did?  That's a bummer
Cora:  Yeah and then when I was goin to the baf'room I tripped a little.
Me: Wow I'm sorry to hear that!
Cora:  I told Mr. Robert "I think I'm havin' a rough day".
Me: And what did Mr. Robert say?
Cora:  Nothing.  He was just laughin.

7-31-10

Like mother like daughter.... apparently Cora is learning her negotiation skills early.

Me:  Cora, you need to finish all your dinner before you can have ice cream tonight
Cora:   How about this.... how about I eat this many bites (holding up 4 fingers) and then I get ice cream
Me:  Nice try.

7-24-10

This was our conversation last night while Cora was going potty before bed:

Cora:  Mommy you're a girl.  And Milly is a girl.  And Daddy is a boy.  And Summit is a boy.  But toilet paper isn't a boy or a girl.  Toilet paper is just toilet paper.

7-5-10

In honor of our weeks and weeks with no major accidents, I give you - the poop dialogues.  These are taken from several days in the past few weeks:

"Mom - there are a LOT of poops in my butt.  They need to go for a swim"

"Wow mom lookit all those poops.  There's a baby one, a mommy one, a daddy one, a Nana one ...."  (this went on through multiple family members)

{grunting} "Mom - its gonna be a big one!"

"Wow poops smell awful mom.  Wanna smell?"

"Daddy!  Come here, come here - look at my HUGE poop!" (this was yelled through the house)

"Mommy, we don't poop on people huh?  That would be really naughty!"

"The poops need to go from my butt, to the back of my butt, then into the toilet huh mom?"