Finding Mommy

i'm old

So apparently I'm old now.  As we were driving along this morning, Princess pointed at a building and said "that's where your class is."  I questioned her as to what class she was talking about. 

Princess:  "You're class you take when you're old." 

Me:  "Oh, I'm old?" 

Princess:  "Yes, you're old when you're not a little girl."

Me:  "Is Grandma old?"

Princess:  "Grandma is just a grandma...and she's special and pretty."

Somedays, even when she's unknowingly insulting me, she still manages to melt my heart.

bikini, please?

After watching my 3-year old prancing around in a hot pink bikini, I've decided that she is definitely not wearing THAT this summer!  She's like a little teenager strutting her stuff around our house and so excited about her little tum showing.  Seriously!  Then she had to go potty and I realized that aspects of the bikini are not so bad, like the fact that she doesn't have to completely undress to go to the bathroom AND she can do it all by herself!  Tankini, here we come!

Oh did I mention that the bikini she's wearing is the one I had planned for her little sister (rethinking this as well) and that she wore it when she was smaller.  It's a size 12 months and it fits perfectly.  Hmmm...

ranned me

Princess: "My teacher ranned me all over, and my friends."

Translation:  My teacher and my friends wore me out today. 

Sounds like she had a good day at school!

do i look like Grandma?

When Princess woke up this morning, she called me over to the stairs and said "Mommy, do I look like Grandma?" As I looked at her standing at the top of the stairs in her undies sticking her tummy out, I was extremely confused and thought "because your naked?" but instead said "how do you look like Grandma?." She twirled her hair and said "my two curls." Oh,... that makes much more sense!!  (For those of you that don't know Grandma, her hair is permed.)

milk, please

I can't remember how I taught Princess sign language.  It amazes me that I just can't remember what I did with Princess at this age.  It must be the lack of sleep.  Before I had two children, I could remember everything about Princess from her birth.  Now?  Not so much.  I know that I had taught Princess several signs which definitely made my life easier.  She knew signs for milk, more, eat, drink, all done, and a few others.

Mouse's signs consist of clapping her hands for all done, tapping her plate for more, and my absolute favorite is her version of milk.  This includes climbing in my lap, tugging my shirt, smiling brightly and vigorously shaking her head yes.  Hmmm...

I remember being 16 and one of my mom's friends came to visit with her 2-year old.  The child was constantly yanking at her shirt and screaming.  After she left, I told my mom "when a kid is old enough to yank your shirt like that, he/she shouldn't be nursing anymore."  Ha!  I'm there now and I love it!