Paige-isms

So today my daughter was full of all kinds of interesting comments. Starting at the grocery store. Our local meat man is a larger guy--sort of rotund if you will. We said hi as he was walking down the aisle, and thankfully he was out of earshot when I heard a little voice say, "Mom, that man was fat. He looks like he's going to have a baby!"



Oh dear. I really hope she doesn't think everyone without a washboard tummy is having a baby. We had a talk about hurting people's feelings after we were out of public ears.



A while later. "Mom, when I am a big kid--after the baby comes--am I still going to go to Kims?"



She's mentioned this more than once--apparently the defining characteristic of being a big kid is having a younger sibling. Who knew.



Lastly, if she keeps telling me "Mom, your tummy's getting bigger. . .and so's your butt!" I am going to have to send her to live with Gramma. She says it in a cute little impish voice and giggles--but a prego girl doesn't need any one telling her she's getting bigger--plus I don't think my butt is getting all that much bigger. So there Paige.

Matt

This is Matt. Its been a while since he's been featured so I figured he deserved a photo op. It was his day of beauty on Sunday and he got his hooves trimmed, mane combed out, and a good brushing. He also got the saddle put on him for the first time in months. Poor guy. All this was done courtesy of this guy.

Most of you are aware of this guy. However, I looked at him on Sunday and just laughed. "Could you look like any more of a cowboy?" I asked him. He just looks at me like "whatever." He doesn't realize his everyday attire is considered a costume by some. I know each piece has a function and is used--but there are days I think back to that guy in high school I fell in love with. Yeah, he wore Wrangles and boots, but this is what he evolved into. I didn't have to smell as much manure back then--they were always clean boots.

Anyway, Cowboy was giving Matt the once over while Paige and I watched. I asked Paige if she wanted to ride Matt, she didn't want too. She paused and said, "I'd like a baby horse." I sort of agree with here as Matt is quite large for a horse. Then she continues, "I'd like a baby horse. . .or a unicorn. Unicorns have horns and can fly!"

We'll have to work on that.

Listening ears

"Paige, please look at me" I say as I have her head between my hands and am drying her off after her bath. We are almost nose to nose.
She quiets and looks at me with big blue eyes as I continue.
"You need to turn your listening ears on; you aren't listening very well tonight."
Big blue eyes just process that for a minute and reply very seriously, "They need new batteries."
As I attempt to not crack a smile and wonder where that came from I just sort of made a note that I have to remember it. Oh what wonderful things children say.

From the mouth of future big sister

May I begin with almost every sentence this week has started out with, "You know what would be a good (or great) idea?" Then she expands on her thought. If you reply back, you get that same sentence before her next though. I think her word quota has quadrupled this week.

" I think the baby's crib should go right next to my bed." I guess it doesn't matter that her room is the size of a shoebox, she wants to share!

"Is the baby still in your tummy?" She asks this every day.

"The baby can't be a boy--you and I are girls." No arguing with this one.

"Do we have food for the baby? Do we have milk for the baby? Do we have. . ." The list gets bigger and I am amazed at what she thinks of.

These are just a few that I have actually remembered in this crazy week. Its been a busy one and Paige and I are off tomorrow to go watch basketball in Bismarck for a day or two and see Dani. They made it to state and its very exciting. The excitement today was the new box of clothes that the UPS man finally delivered. I am so happy I have a girl, and happy I have a girl who dove into that box with all the gusto that I did. She has tried on all 3 pairs of shoes and oohed and ahhed over everything. Its so much fun shopping for girls!

3 year old wisdom

"So I heard you had a nap today at Kim's house (daycare)," I say as we are taking our coats off at home yesterday.

Big blue eyes turn and look at me.

"Mom, how do you hear me at Kim's house when you are at work?"

Note to self, use proper verbs when speaking to a 3 year old who takes everything literally.