6-17-11

This morning as we were rushing to get out the door, I decided to check Cora's "school" calendar.  Since she's in a new room we're still getting used to the communication there.  Just as Ryan was getting the girls into my car (I take them in to daycare now since he works right near our home) I noticed this morning was "Breakfast With Dad" at Cora's school.    I ran out to the garage, pulled him aside and told him.  He was so frustrated - he wanted to go, but this new job has him running in circles, and he'd be about an hour late to work if he went (her school is all the way downtown where I work).  He thought for a second and said "I can't - can you go in and eat with her?"  I was crushed for her, but said "sure".  I ran back inside to get my coffee and when I came out Ryan was bent down by Cora's chair.  She had tears just rolling down her cheeks but wasn't making any sound.  When I asked her what was wrong, quiet as a churchmouse she said "Today is father's day and daddy can't come.  I made him a present and now it will be all by itself."      (we need a "stabbing me in the heart icon"!!)   At that point, thank God, Ryan stood up and said - "Hold on honey... let me go change my shirt.  Mommy can you get Cora buckled into my truck?"   Cora said "But daddy won't your boss be mad?"  He just looked at her and said "I don't know.  But daughters come before bosses and we have some breakfast to get to."      I am so proud of my husband today!!!

6-4-11

Last night I was tucking Cora into bed and she didn't want to let of my neck.  She said "No mom, please don't go".  I told her I had to go downstairs and finish up my "mommy works".  She asked what that meant...

Me: Well I have to do the dishes, wipe up the table, clean off the counter, and lots of other things
Cora:  Wow.  Being a mommy is realllly boring.
Me:  Nah.  Being a mommy has great parts - like having kiddos like you and Milly.  Those are the really great parts.  But yeah, the cleaning parts aren't so much fun.  But, they're my job!  Sometimes we all have to do things we don't like doing.
Cora:  Well, when I'm a mommy I'm not going to do those things.  I'm just going to play with my kids!

5-27-11

Cora in the car today on the way to "school"

Mom, I will be in Kindergarten next year. That's a big deal. Its ok to be a little scared though, because, you know I just have no idea what goes on in there

5-2-11

Cora this morning in the car - out of the blue: "Mom, you know what I'm going to do when I wake up on my birthday? I'm going to get up and go outside and feel the breeze. I want to see how the breeze feels when I'm four."

4-18-11

As we were eating dinner:

Cora:  {making a face} Mom, I ate a Zinnia.
Me:  A Zinnia?
Cora:  Yeah!  Its yuck.
Me:  I didn't realize there were Zinnias in your dinner...
Cora:  Yeah I can feel it on my teeth!
Me:  Can you show me?
Cora: {pulling something out of her mouth} Here!
Me:  Honey that is a green onion... not a Zinnia.

4-18-11

Time for some new Milly-isms!!

Milly was doing well with about 5-6 words, than a couple of months ago shut down everything but "Uh oh". Which she used for everything. All.The.Time.

Just this past week she's back on the stick and saying lots of new things - just parroting for the most part, no real recall with a few exceptions.  The things she does "get" are:
Mama
Dada
Mo (more)
Baba (bottle)
Coco (Cora - for a while this was "Boppo" [??] but now we've caught on)
Cup
Bah (ball)
Dog-Dog
Tank Ew (thank you)
Aaah Booo (love you)
Nigh-Nigh (night night - means she wants to go to bed)
Hi Dere (which is what she says when she wants to be picked up - its too cute...she'll come toddling over, grab my pant leg, look up and me and say Hi Dere!
)

She is also now nodding or shaking her head to let us know what she wants.  For instance if I say "Are you all done?"  She'll nod and raise her arms to get out of her high chair.  If I ask "Do you want more?" she'll shake her head 'no'.

4-16-11

Cora (on the monitor after me going up and telling her Meme will not be over until she naps): "My mom... she just doesn't understand me!" 


Oh my....