Conversations with Abigail

Yesterday morning while I was getting Abbie ready for preschool ...
A: "mom, you look scary this morning"
M: "well that's a little harsh"
A: "well you kind of look like Halloween"
M: speechless

In my defense i have been super sick with a killer head cold, therefore getting little sleep. Still it's not a real self esteem boost to have your child tell you that you look like Halloween.

 yep, that's gum.

birthday celebrations

 Yesterday Emma and I celebrated her 9 month mark and my 28 year mark.  We had a great day.  Clark decorated the house with balloons and streamers and made a delicious french toast breakfast.

We then went on a hunt for our live Christmas tree - with no luck.  those tree lots rob you!

 

We ended the night with Magleby's chocolate cake! it was delicious

yes, i ate it again this morning for breakfast 

(no judgements please)

Conversations with Abigail.

Tonight Abbie got mad at me when i told her it was time for bed.
She needs a little work on the name-calling though

A:  "Mama. you're a bagel!"
M: "I'm a bagel huh?"
A:  "yah, and that's bad"

later tonight:

M:  "it's time to brush you're teeth"
A:  "i don't want to brush my teeth!"
M:  "if we don't brush our teeth they get super yucky and fall out"
A:  "oh mama, you make me laugh.  Our teeth won't fall out - they're stuck together"

and right before bed tonight:
Abbie insisted that Emma wanted to say her bedtime prayer tonight and she would help her.  Abbie proceeded to say the prayer repeating everything she said in a littler voice.  It was hilarious and yet really sweet to hear her "helping" her 8 month old sister say her prayers. 

Conversations with Abigail.

 

(outside the dentist's office)

Today Abbie and I were out enjoying the October weather in the backyard and the conversation went a little something like this:

A:  "Mama, when Caleb (little neighbor boy that moved away) was over here playing there was a big bumblebee on the slide"

M:  "wow, that's scary"

A:  "Caleb stomped on it, he saved my life mom - like i was a princess"

M:  "Caleb was a nice friend"

A:  "Ya, i don't love him, but i miss him"

Tonight i was putting Abbie to bed and she was a little restless (surprise surprise) 

M:  "Abbie, it's time to go to sleep"

A:  "mama, do you want to feel my heartbeat?"

M:  "yes i do"  

i put my hand on her chest

A:  "do you hear it beating to the beat?"

M:  "yes i hear it.  It's time for bed now sweetheart"

A:  "mama, can i feel your heartbeat?"

M:  "yes you can"

she puts her hand on my chest

A:  "wow, your heart is beating to the beat too"

These two crack me up.  I took these pictures after we painted our nails

Pumpkin Patch 2011

 don't they look alike?

 

 

 

Conversations with Abigail.

Tonight while eating dinner our conversation went a little something like this:
A:  "what's wrong with you mama?"
M:  "i'm just tired."
A:  "tired of me?"
M:  "No, i love you."
A:  "tired of daddy?"
M:  "sometimes. but, no i love your dad."
A:  "oh."
M:  "are you tired of me?"
A:  "sometimes." "sometimes a lot."

haha, wow. gotta love those honest 3-year olds.

the other day we were driving home from running errands and we passed our church.
M: "look Abigail, there's our church."
A:  "you're right mama.  you have good eye sight!"

Abigail

My Abigail is a feisty gal. She's busy, bold, and brave.
She is also a thinker, she's smart, she's tender.

Lately she's been talking a lot about when she "grows down".  She seems to think that she grows up and then she grows "down" (young). 
Tonight as i was putting her to bed she said "Mama, i really want to grow back down." then she began crying. i asked her why she wanted to be little again and she said this: "because i love rice cereal and i want to fit in the jumparoo again, i don't fit in it anymore  (tears) and i want you to hold me like you hold baby sister".
we talked for a bit about the cool things that big girls get to do like ride bikes, pump on the swing, run and play with friends, and how babies can't do those things.  I think i talked her into staying big.
it makes me happy tho.  that she wants to stay little forever. I want her to stay little forever too.