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Go Nigel, Go!
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Would You Like To Buy My Monkeys?
Feb
27
8:23 a.m. I am woken up by a finger poking the end of my nose and a tiny voice saying, “Mom, you got a zip. It’s kinda big. Are you gonna pop that zip?”
Sometime around 9:00 a.m. Julia is in the bath tub. She says she has a present for me. She pretends to pull something out of her belly button, hands me the imaginary item and says, “Open it.”
I feign unwrapping the invisible gift and ask, “What is it?”
“It’s a cookie. Eat it.”
10:35 a.m. We’re in the van heading to Story Time. Julia demands the “Noodle Song,” which is the name she uses for any song she likes. After eight incorrect guesses, I finally skip to her choice: “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners. We sing all the way to the library, loudly.
11:17 a.m. Story Time is in full swing. I’m sitting in a window seat watching Julia from afar, having made the decision to let her sit with the big kids on her own. Suddenly, she jumps up from her chair, runs over to me and whispers, “I love you,” and rejoins the rest of the group.
12:45 p.m. We’re in the van heading home. Julia hears “I Need You Tonight” by INXS for the first time. She likes it very much. After the lyric “There’s something about you girl..” she shouts, “That’s me!” Everytime. She tells me the song is about her. Once we arrive home and hop out of the vehicle, she greets Monet by singing, “I’m lonle-hey-hey!”
Sometime around 2:00 p.m. We’re having a tickle fight on the couch. Julia slams her head into my nose and I see stars. She kisses me and says, “Oh, Mommy! I am so sorry to you.” After she is certain I’m okay she says, “I’m hungry to bananas.”
3:56 p.m. We’re shopping at the IGA. Julia tells me she’d like some “chicken bunnies.” I know immediately that she is talking about Marshmallow Peeps.
6:30 p.m. Julia serenades her grandparents with the song we made up to help her learn to spell her name and actually lets me catch it on video.
8:24 p.m. Julia begins wedging her stuffed bear, Holly Bear, in various locations and calling upon me to assist in the search and rescue missions.
9:40 p.m. I read Julia The Monster At The End Of This Book
10:50 p.m. As we are settling into bed, Julia asks me, “Mom, can I be a grown-up tomorrow? Please?”
Slow down, little girl. You’ll be a grown-up soon enough.
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Chicken bunnies! I love it; I’ll have to refer to them by that name from now on. It’s funny; just the other day at Target, Nick saw the Peeps and he was like, “What the hell kind of animal is that supposed to be?” Chicken bunnies!
And how hilarious that Julia thinks you have the power to magically make her into a grown-up tomorrow! Little does she know, if you did have that power, you’d probably keep her little for a long time to come.
I had to “awwwww” outloud very loudly at the library part. That is just so so so sweet!
Your little cutie cracks me up with some of the silliness she comes up with. ANd she listens to some great Noodle Songs
I was reading all that thinking how great it is to be a mom and then Emma walks up to me with my mascara after painting her belly with it. And then I look at my nephew to see if he is also covered in mascara, but no. He was painting his face with vaseline. Lovely. Just lovely. Wanna trade? (Or maybe I could just get off the internet and pay attention to the kids!)
Sounds like a very nice day in paradise.
What a great day to remember. Especially when she thought it was so important to tell you in the middle of a fun activity that she loved you. Those are the best moments!!
Your daughter wants to be a grown-up, my kids don’t want to grow up. My son keeps calling himself baby and my 6-year said she’s going to live with us forever.