I know that every parent gets a piece of humble pie every now and then when their child blurts out something that sounds horrendous, but you know exactly where they got it...you. Well, Cadence has just been full of them lately:
"Mom, I am TIRED of you being mean to Campbell!" (Cam had been crying for a while.)
"Look, I'm Mama being mean," (slams her elbows on the table, which is a mock of me slamming my hand on the table--not something I'm proud of), "I'm Mama! Cry!"
Watching her put her toys in time-out is also very telling. She is not very merciful. Hmmm.
Then there are other ways that are not so humbling nor so verbatim, but things she picks up from the adult world:
"Mom, those kids are going to come play at our house--isn't that nice of them?" ("Those kids" were not going to come play at our house!)
After kissing Uncle Trevor goodnight, "Uh, Uncle Trevor--is it nice to have a beard?" That was her way of hinting that it was not nice to have a beard and that he should shave if he wants to get kissed again.
At lunch, "So, Trevor, let me tell you a story--Billy hit Suzy and it made Suzy feel--well, Cinderella went to the dance party and then--I'm gonna get married in the temple with Aunt Melly and your gonna be there because I'm eating lunch and I like to dance when I'm going to the tot lot...." Uh, is that how my stories sound to her? Oops.
I was watching her giggle her little heart out the other day as she sat on the potty and tinkled, and the thought hit me that I won't always have a two-year-old around.
And my heart sunk a little and I felt sadness. I have been relishing her every word and expression more than ever. This is just too much fun.
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haha! you capture her personality in writing so perfectly! she is incredible! seriously this girl has something in store for her in the future that will be extra ordinary. HOw can she not? She is so smart and completly hilarious. I CANNOT wait to meet her! hows april sound?
amie
Okay, the "I'm Mama! Cry!" one was the funniest I've ever heard! You win!
love your posts! she sounds like some of our sunbeams; we're never surprised at what comes out of those mouths :)
It is humbling, but funny. Just write everything down. Cause you think you'll remember it, but you won't. I can't even remember things that happened two hours ago now that there are three of them. My husband will come home and I'll be like, "Dude, Samera said the funniest thing a few minutes ago, and I was going to remember what it was so I could tell you, but I can't. Believe me though. It was freakin' hilarious."
Cause I talk like a skater.
That picture of Cadence on the toilet is one to show the prom dates :)
Oh, she's hilarious. At least when you don't have a two year old around, you'll still have your blog :) And you can look back and relish her every word. Again. I love her, and I love you! It was sooo good to see you in Utah.
Dear Cadence:
This is Mimi-Matt's house. Please stop growing up without us, Mmmkay? Baby Joshua misses you, and we do too. Our blue rocks haven't been played with in a long time, and Josh isn't big enough to appreciate juggling the same way you do. We can't wait to see you, and we hope it is soon.
I love her story- mostly cause it involved getting married in the temple with me... especially after I discovered that, in fact, the picture at the top of this post (with you kissing Cadence) was not ME kissing Cadence... I was all excited that I was in a picture on your blog, and then I thought, "I don't remember taking this picture."
I found your blog on Mimi's site. Its so fun to see what you guys are up too! Your stories and the "music video" made me laugh.
Hiya!! Add me to your blog!
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