4-27-15

I was showing Milly my nails today (I did them after she went to bed last night) and she grabbed my fingers to do "this little piggy" with them. But this is how her version went:
This little piggy went to Target 
This little piggy went home
This little piggy had Starbucks
This little piggy had none
This little piggy cried wee wee wee all the way home.

My child. No doubt.

4-26-15

Conversation in the car:
Milly: There's the house with the rat in the window well
Me: Was it dead?
Cora: Yeah we could see it's face
Milly: Yeah it was dead so it can't kill us. 
Cora: Well, Milly, rats can't kill us. They're not poisonous. Now rattlesnakes are poisonous. That's why we don't go into the rainforest. Rattlesnakes live in the rainforest. 
Milly: I think there's a family of rattlesnakes in our attic but I'm not sure. 
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SLG was having a think when I tucked her in. She said "Mom - I don't really like being alone anymore. If I get scared, can I come in your room?" I said "Well first, just holler for me - you know I have this camera in your room so I can always know if you need me." She agreed and went off to bed. A bit later I heard something in her room so turned on the camera and saw her sitting up. I said "Everything ok sweetheart?" She said "Yeah mom - just getting a drink of water." I said "Ok. ... You know I'm always with you, right?" She answered "Yes, because you're my mom! Love you mom. Goodnight." heart emoticon My heart is full.

3-16-15

And so it happened. Every night Cora wants me to scratch her back before bed. Some nights I'd secretly get annoyed with it. Tonight - she said no. She told me "I just think I'm getting to old for that mom. I mean someday I'm going to have live on my own and you won't be there. I may as well start getting ready." cry emoticon Then she added "Annnnnd I'm probably being a bit dramatic."

2-9-15

One of the many differences between child #1 and child #2: Kindergarten Registration: 

Child #1: you fill out all the forms weeks ahead of time carefully filling in the "what more do we need to know about your child" section. You have the emergency contact sheet, doctors forms, and birth certificate copy ready to go. You attend the registration meeting, take notes, volunteer for things, and drop off your carefully prepared registration packet. 

Child #2: you remember, the week before, that registration time is probably coming up. You print out the forms, curse how many there are, and put them off. You finally fill them in a bit half-assed. You leave the "what more do we need to know about your child" blank because frankly they'll find out soon enough. You forget about the birth certificate copy until the last minute (where IS that thing anyway??). You skip the in person registration meeting and fail to email the papers the next morning figuring you'll get to it sometime the following week.

1-26-15

Me: Did you have a good day today?
Milly: Yes. We got to do centers extra long today.
Me: What's your favorite center?
Milly: Art. Do you know why art is my favorite center?
Me: Why?
Milly: Because I'm an artist.

1-21-15

Milly last night: Mom I would like a new sister. One who will be funny with me and kind to me when I'm being selfish. Not my old sister. She's not.

1-13-15

Milly:  Mom, I can't see any stars tonight. Its because they're all playing hide and seek I think.  And the moon is "it".