Mallory just told me that when she gets big, and I get small*, she is going to get a pink computer, and have two girl kids, and two girl babies, and two girl doggies and one boy dad (husband).
*She says this a lot – that I’ll get small when she gets big. It’s pretty funny logic.
And then she asked me if before I went to kindergarten and before I went to “grades” (I’m guessing that means 1st grade, 2nd grade, etc), if I went to preschool, to HER preschool.
You know how they have those live chats where people ask questions and a reporter answers them? I might do that this afternoon as I attempt to work with a 3.906849315 year old next to me.
MCB (while doing my hair): “Mama – a beautiful braid! You deserved it!! You have a braid.”
MCB (after almost falling off the folding chair she’s standing on): “That was a great save!”
MCB (after putting my hair up): “There, now you are like a married girl. Why when you get married you wear a necklace? When I get married, I’m going to wear a beauuuuutiful necklace.”
MCB (after assessing my hairdo and necklace that she just put on me): “You look like you are going down the drain.”
MCB (while opening the window): “I’m letting it get cooler in here. I’m just letting some fresh air in. I just have to see what happened outside to our flag.”
MCB (after turning on the fan): “Now it’s too!”
STB: “It’s too what?”
MCB: “It’s two colds (motioning to the fan and the open window).”
fast forward to bedtime
MCB: “are you going to bed too?”
STB: “no, it’s not mommy bedtime, just little kid bedtime.”
MCB: “well, when I’m a mommy, I’m going to go to bed at the same time as my kids.”
Well, ok then.
Since my wife and I have been expecting, these kinds of posts have been my favorites (last 5 or so). The fun cute parts that makes parenthood seem so exciting and fun. Thanks for sharing so much of your family’s life with us.
i have no doubt i must look like i’m “going down the drain” after a tough work and parenting week! that is hilarious.