Tuesday, May 31, 2005

A Different Twist

So I am always posting about something that Caitlyn says that makes me laugh or embarrasses me or angers me to the point of no return. I thought today that I would post some of the things that she always says on a regular basis...they have almost become those little something specials between her and I. All of these things that she says to me are things that must make my heart melt knowing that she doesn't say them to anyone but me.

1. After bath time, I hold Caitlyn up and look in the mirror with her. I ask, "Who is my clean baby?" Her reply, "Caitlyn Mackenzie Walsh." Before she could speak, she would point to herself and I would say her name, before she could point to herself, I would say her same and kiss her. After bath time now, if this step is missed...unhappy child.

2. When Caitlyn is sick I tell her that she needs to take medicine to get better. I have also always told her that mommies love makes kids feel better too. Now when she is sick, she will tell me that she will take her medicine and my love will make her all better.

3. Caitlyn is my Snuggle Bunnie. I once tried to use the phrase "veg out" with Cate before...she wouldn't have any of that despite my numberous attempts to explain it to her. So by telling her that we are Snuggle Bunnies, this she could associate with...who wouldn't want to be a cute little furry animal rather than broccoli or peas?? Now when she wants to cuddle with me, she tells me, "Mommy come and be a Snuggle Bunnie on the couch with me."

4. There is one thing that Caitlyn says to me that absolutely makes my heart melt. Ever since she was a baby I have told her that she was my miracle. Now that she can talk, I say "You are my..." and she finishes the sentence by saying "Miracle." Every once in a while she will then tell me that I am also her miracle.

5. And of course, the words that every mother loves to hear. When Caitlyn looks at me and tells me, of her own accord, "I love you Mommy." What words could be better coming from a little girl to her mommy.

Monday, May 30, 2005

She rolls her eyes now

You know, I love my child, I really do. But why in the hell does she have to be just like me??? This will be short and sweet as she hasn't said anything, it is a mere gesture. I ask her to pick up her toys and she looks towards the ceiling and huffs. I think I now why children are spanked now. Nothing more needs to be said about this act of hers except that I can't believe my 3 year old (4 in 22 days) now rolls her eyes at me. Calgon take me away....from this child!!!

Friday, May 27, 2005

I am just right

So Caitlyn is sick again, but not so horribly. I am thinking that it is a simple little cough and cold with a slight fever. Nothing serious this time. So she has pretty much lounged on the couch the majority of the day, except for the portion of it that we were at a Matinee viewing Madagascar. Which I might add is a really funny movie for adults. I get such a laugh out of the fact that there is so much adult humor in these movies that children just aren't privvy to.

So this evening after I wake Caitlyn up from her nap at about 6 pm (I know, late, but I was busy yakking with Shelley, so it must be her fault), she decided that she wanted to watch Mulan. I put on the movie and of course she gets nervous about whether or not it is going to be scary. See we are going through this phase where she wigs out at monsters and withces and such. Unfortunately, in all of the princess movies there is a nemesis that resembles one of those very things. So she asks me if I will be a snuggle bunny on the couch with her. (I know, cutsey little phrases like that are what make me a mommy.) Naturally I agree, as I jump at the chance of her asking to cuddle since the instances are so few and far between.

So I climb onto one end of the couch and she tells me that she wants me to lie behind her so that we can share her pillow. Not wanting to upset the girl, but knowing that I don't have a very wide couch, I oblige. As I am trying to wiggle my way in there are not push all 30 pounds of her off the couch and keep the blanket on us, I say to her, "I think mommy is too fat to lay behind you." And of course this angelic child of mine (I say that now cause she has made me happy, see what I call her tomorrow when she is driving me insane) says to me,

"Mommy you are not fat, you are just right."

Diets...who needs em! Just get yourself a beautiful little girl that will tell you you are perfect and you will feel like Cindy Crawford!

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Daddy that looks like.....

So we are fairly "liberal" in our hosuehold I guess you could say. Caitlyn was taught pretty early on what parts boys have and what parts girls have. She was taught this when she realized that daddy doesn't sit down to pee. Needless to say, in the grocery store pointing at boys and saying "Mommy, penis!" goes over like a lead balloon in society.

Anyhow, when we are out and about, Caitlyn will often go into the restroom with Matt if he has to make a pit stop. Now don't get me wrong. I am not sending her in there to view "packages" of other men. Matt is sure to take her into the stall when he does his business to make sure that she is not viewing the other men in the bathroom. I have told Matt that soon this will need to stop as she is becoming more curious and looking at our bodies in different ways now.

Appearently, we missed the window of opportunity to stop the behavior. Last week in Denny's, Matt made a trip to the bathroom and naturally Caitlyn escorted him there. They were in the stall as there were 3 other men in the bathroom using the urinals. Matt removes his organ if you will to perform his deed. Caitlyn, being 3 and having NO IDEA whatsoever on how to whisper, proceeds to point at his penis and tell him...

"Daddy that looks like a bandaid."

So needless to say, their were bursts of laughter from the other side of the stall door. Upon exiting, the men look at Matt and begin to laugh, to which Matt also begins laughing. As the men slowly exit the restroom and return to their booths/tables, you see them talking to the people they are with, pointing at Caitlyn, which is foloowed by bursts of laughter from the other parties.

So the moral of the story is...Caitlyn WILL NOT be venturing into the men's bathroom until she is old enough to drink in a bar and the line for the women's bathroom is too long.