Recently you’ve been telling me that you are allergic to walking. Of course, you have also been telling me that I am allergic to peanut butter, even though I eat it on toast almost every single morning.
Yesterday we were driving home from the fabric store and I had NPR on. During a story about the Republican primary I heard you pipe up from the back seat: “Mitt and Newt?!” Yes, wahoo, our thoughts exactly.
Today I heard that during your friend’s show and tell at school you suddenly shouted out, “Morgan, you have two heads when I do this,” then pulled the corner of your eye toward your ear. Totally marvelous.
Two nights ago I was cooking dinner when the smoke alarm started going off. I looked over at you and found you underneath the kitchen table, complete with your hands over your head. Nice to know that you are paying attention to the fire/tornado drills at school.
Tonight I went out with Kim and Carol for girls’ night. You and your dad had a date. The two of you had pizza and chocolate chip cookies sitting on the ground on our tiny little patio. You ate by candlelight. When I got home, there was your bathroom stool with four little tea lights sitting on top. Tender.
The other night we put you to bed. About an hour later you shouted out “3+3=6!” Well done, girl. Now go to sleep!
You are telling everyone that your favorite food right now is lettuce. This morning you had blueberries, cereal with no milk and lettuce for breakfast. Absolutely tremendous, my lovely, funny girl.
You are the best. I cannot imagine a funnier, lovelier little girl.
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Granny says:
January 26, 2012 at 8:14 am (UTC -7)
Date night with Dad – by candlelight – wonderful! Wish I could do that with my Dad.
Kate, this blog is going to be so wonderful when you peruse it in later years. Both my parents are gone – your Poppaw and Mudge. I wish I had something to look back at to recall lovely moments we shared.
This blog is one of the best gifts your Mama and Daddy will ever give you. Sniff.
Your Granny loves you.
NeeNee says:
January 29, 2012 at 4:34 pm (UTC -7)
Oh my —– I’m pretty sure there is NOT a funnier, loveliar little girl in this whole world !! You have so many wonderful qualities, talents, abilities, quirks, expressions, sayings, traits, etc. All totally delightful in my eyes! I’m sure your Mama was also a funny, lovely, little girl with some similiar traits. And I know for certain that your dad was so funny, so clever, so creative, so sensitive, so wonderful, and so much fun. He used to have tea parties with his bear, and maybe even with a doll at one time. Ask him about that some day.
I love you so much, and I am so proud to be part of your life — I just wish it could be more often and in closer vicinity.
NeeNee says:
January 29, 2012 at 4:36 pm (UTC -7)
Oops!! Loveliar – does NOT equal Love Liar, but does equal = lovelier !!
And that, you are!