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Race Car Driver

2016-01-03T16:21:00.000-06:00

Today I was playing with Brady in his room while adding batteries to some of his new toys. One of the toys is a jungle car ramp with 4 little cars. He has always liked to hold the cars and inspect them and he liked to pull the ramp closer and touch all the textures. After I added the batteries for the super awesome sound, I took a car and placed it on the ramp. Then I gave it a little tap and sent it down the ramp. Brady watched all of this very closely and as soon as the car reached the bottom of the ramp, he picked it up, placed it facing forward at the top of the ramp and sent it down. 7 months old and he already thinks he’s a race car driver.

Genie

2015-12-29T16:19:00.000-06:00

Brady received a plush Genie from Aladdin for Christmas. When he first saw Genie he was a little excited about the push doll that is almost as big as he is, then we watched the movie. I showed him Genie again the day after watching Aladdin and his mild enjoyment of the doll turned into extreme excitement.

I love that he was able to recognize Genie from the movie and loves it even more.

Growing

2015-10-17T12:03:00.000-05:00

Mommy: (While braiding Lina's hair) Stand up so I can get a better angle.
Lina: (Stands up)
Mommy: Ahh.
Lina: Am I getting to tall for you?
Mommy: Almost.
Lina: Yeah, I'm almost as tall as the toilet.

Kisses

2015-10-04T16:18:00.000-05:00

Brady has been working on his kissing lately. Normally he will just turn an open mouth towards my mouth when I’m kissing his cheeks. Now when I pucker my lips, he leans in and plants his little open mouth on my lips. There isn’t much sweeter than baby kisses.

Love

2015-09-09T19:00:00.000-05:00

Lina: I told Max I love him and he said “Whaaaaaat?!”

I'm in Trouble

2015-09-08T20:30:00.000-05:00

Lina’s first day of school was today and as we were walking out of orientation we talked about a few of her friends that were in her class.

Mommy: Did you see Sammy was in your class?

Lina: He was? I didn’t see him.

Mommy: Yep. You like Sammy, don’t you?

Lina: Yeah, he’s my man.

Mommy: I thought Max was your man.

Lina: Oh yeah, he is. I have two mans.

Fun Times

2015-08-11T21:00:00.000-05:00

In the car on the way to Mimi and Pop’s house…

Lina: Remember when it was raining and you couldn’t see?

Mommy: Yes, that’s happened to us a couple of times hasn’t it?

Lina: Yeah, those were fun times.

Who Is This Kid?

2015-08-10T20:30:00.000-05:00

Mommy: Lina, do you want noodles for your birthday dinner tomorrow?

Lina: Ummm, no.

Mommy: No? You don’t want pasta? You love pasta, I thought for sure you’d want plain noodles.

Lina: No.

Mommy: Okay. Do you want chicken nuggets or pancakes?

Lina: No.

Mommy: Okay, well what do you want? Because I’m out of guesses.

Lina: Fish.

Mommy: Fish?

Lina: Yeah, fish.

Mommy: Do you want broccoli with your fish?

Lina: Broccoli? Oh yeah, I do. Broccoli and that white stuff.

Mommy: You mean cauliflower?

Lina: Yeah, broccoli and cauliflower.

Mommy: Are you sure you don’t want noodles?

Lina: Nope. I want fish.

Mommy: Okay, I’ll make you fish with rice and broccoli.

Lina: Rice?

Mommy: Yes, rice.

Lina: I don’t want rice. I want bread.

Mommy: Okay, I’ll go to the store and get the bread you like.

Lina: Thanks.

Mommy: Your welcome. So then we’ll have fish with bread and broccoli for your birthday dinner.

Lina: Don’t forget the cauliflower.

Mommy: We had that tonight, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.

Lina: I don’t want the carrots, just the broccoli and cauliflower.

Mommy: Okay, I’ll see if they have a mix without the carrots.

Lina: Thanks,

Mommy: You are very welcome. Did you want to go to McDonalds instead?

Lina: No, I want fish.

Mommy: Okay.

New Friends

2015-07-23T16:11:00.000-05:00

Mommy’s Coworker to Lina: Is this your brother?

Lina: Yeah.

Mommy’s Coworker: What’s your brother’s name?

Lina: His name is Loveheart, but my mom and dad call him Brady.

The Honesty of a Child

2014-12-10T17:36:00.000-06:00

Mommy: Lina, you’ve been such a good girl this morning, let’s keep it up! Although, I don’t think you could ever be bad.

Elina: Sometimes I’m bad. Well, technically I want to be good. But, daddy irritates me.

Santa

2014-12-04T17:30:00.000-06:00

Lina: Mom, why is Santa coming?

Inside Mommy’s Head: Okay, how can I spin this to be about Jesus and not presents?

Mommy: Well, Santa is coming to help us celebrate Jesus’ birthday. Remember we talked about Mary and Joseph?

Lina: Is he coming because it’s Christmas?

Inside Mommy’s Head: Oh yeah, that’s much easier.

Mommy: Yes! That’s exactly why he’s coming!

Early Morning Conversation

2014-11-14T18:00:00.000-06:00

Lina: Sometimes I talk to myself.

Mommy: Sometimes I talk to myself too. I wonder if we talk about the same things, what do you talk about?

Lina: Lots of things. When I take a nap, I talk a lot.

Mommy: When you take a nap and when you got to bed you talk a lot so you don’t fall asleep, don’t you?

Lina: Yep.

I Almost Knocked Him Out

2014-11-13T17:30:00.000-06:00

I managed to snag a really great deal online with American Girl (3 outfits for $34!!!), and since an AG doll is the main thing on Lina’s Christmas list this year, it was an even better find. It arrived at our house on Monday but I didn’t get a chance to show Mason until last night. The pajama set was his favorite outfit because of the little pink slippers. In fact the shoes were his favorite part of all the outfits. But I’ve gotten off track…

Wednesday, after we put Lina to bed, I pulled out the shipping box with all the 3 outfits and handed it to Mason. Once he had moved onto the second outfit (the pajamas) we hear a sweet little voice coming from the hallway.

Lina: Mommy, my heel hurts.

I know this tactic so I’m about to tell her to get back in bed when Mason decided to be nice.

Daddy: Come here Lina.

Lina rounds the corner, points to her ankle and starts telling me all about how it hurts. As we start talking about the difference between her ankle and her heel, she looks up and see’s what’s in her daddy’s lap.

Lina: What do you have, Daddy?

Having had my computer open and sitting on the arm rest, I couldn’t see him at all until I peered around the screen and saw what he was looking at.

Mommy: Daddy doesn’t have anything. Daddy has nothing in his lap.

Lina: What’s that Daddy?

Mommy: Daddy isn’t looking at anything. Daddy doesn’t have anything!

Yes, it took four times for Mason to hear me and process what I was actually saying. Meanwhile I had propped up my leg on the coffee table so she couldn’t get past and get a better view.

Daddy: (while finally closing the box) It’s RC parts.

Lina: Noooooo, it’s doll parts!

Mommy: Lina, it’s time to go hop back in bed. Is your ankle all better or does it need a kiss?

Lina: It needs a kiss.

After Lina was safely tucked back in bed I turned to Mason…

Me: I can’t believe you just did that. I mean, YOU called her in here while YOU had her Christmas present open and didn’t bother to try and hide it.

Mason: Um, that wasn’t supposed to be from Santa, was it?

Me: If it was, it sure isn’t anymore!

Mason: Don’t worry, she’ll forget.

Me: No she won’t.

Mason: Sure she will.

Me: Oh, you mean like she forgot about the little Red Mini Cooper you let her sit in at Toys R Us last spring that she keeps randomly telling me she wants? Yeah, she’s not going to forget.

Strawberry

2014-09-27T18:30:00.000-05:00

Mommy: Lina, guess what.

Lina: What?

Mommy: Your baby grew! Now it’s the size of a raspberry!

Lina: Wow.

Mommy: Do you remember how big it was last week?

Lina: No.

Mommy: Last week it was a blueberry, this week it’s a raspberry. Do you want to see what a raspberry looks like?

Lina: Oh, yeah.

Mommy: (pulls up images of raspberries on her phone).

Lina: Awww, it looks like a teeny strawberry!

TMI

2014-09-21T22:00:00.000-05:00

We all headed over to the in-laws house to celebrate my father in-law’s birthday. I knew I would be late since I was out taking pics with my dad, so Lina waited to change into her big sister shirt until I got there. As soon as I got there, I ushered her inside and changed her shirt. After showing off her shirt to her Uncle Clay and Aunt Torie, she reached up, rubbed my boob and stated “these are sore.”

Big Sister

2014-09-15T22:00:00.000-05:00

At dinner with my family, Lina is wearing her Big Sister shirt but already sitting down so no one sees it. I have quietly asked her twice to tell Mimi that she is going to be a big sister. She’s too busy being with her cousins to talk about it. Eventually Jessie sees the sideways “G” on Lina’s shirt and knowing that isn’t my usual style asks Lina what her shirt says.

Lina: (very casually) It’s my sister shirt.

Mimi: What? You’re going to be a big sister?

Lina: Yep

Mimi: Let me see your shirt!

(Lina stands up and shows everyone her shirt, sits back down and continues coloring with her cousins).

Mommy: Lina, tell Mimi how big your baby is,

Lina: Um… I don’t remember.

Mommy: (whispers) pea.

Lina: Oh, it’s as big as a pea.

Mommy: How big was it last week?

Lina: It was an apple seed! Livi, last week the baby was an apple seed, now it’s a pea!

Mommy: Lina, tell Mimi what you named the baby.

Lina: Love!

Mommy: And then you changed it to…

Lina: Heart!

Mommy: Loveheart.

Lina: Yeah, Loveheart!

Frozen Peas Please

2014-09-15T17:30:00.000-05:00

Lina do you want to see how big your baby is now?

Lina: Yeah.

(I get a pea from the freezer and the apple seed from last week she had asked me to save).

Last week your baby was this big (show apple seed in my hand). This week your baby is this big! (add the pea to my hand).

Lina: Whoa. (Lina takes both to her table to look more closely) Can I eat it?

The pea? It’s frozen, but sure.

Lina: Thanks.

Not So Secret

2014-09-12T18:00:00.000-05:00

The in-laws had visitors this weekend, two of which were from England. Lina decided it was okay to tell Mrs. England “I’ll get my new baby for Mommy’s birthday.”

So much for keeping it a secret!

Little Helper

2014-09-10T19:00:00.000-05:00

Mommy: Are you going to help with the baby?

Lina: When it’s born?

Mommy: Yes. You can help pick out clothes, change diapers…

Lina: Oh yeah. But I might need some help with the diapers. I don’t wanna get poop on my hands.

Tickles

2014-09-10T18:00:00.000-05:00

Lina: Will tickling hurt the baby?

Mommy: No.

Lina: Can I tickle the baby?

Mommy: Sure. Heehee.

Lina: No. I was tickling the baby, not you. Don’t laugh.

Close Call

2014-09-09T19:00:00.000-05:00

Mimi: Lina said I have a junk bed.

Mommy: Oh, what’s a junk bed?

Mimi: Both sides of the bed are open. She said you have a junk bed too.

Mommy: Ooohhh, that’s true. Lina, your new bed has two open sides, but only one person can fit in it. Does that make it a junk bed too?

Lina: Well, we’re gonna have three beds.

Mommy: Three?

Lina: Yes, your bed, my bed and my baby’s bed.

Mommy: Ahh...

Fortunately Mimi thought she was talking about her baby doll and not her future baby brother or sister.

Still A Secret

2014-09-09T12:00:00.000-05:00

Mommy: Remember Lina, don’t tell our secret.

Lina: What secret?

Mommy: Remember our little secret…

Lina: About the baby?

Mommy: Yes.

Lina: I won’t, I’ll just talk about my puppy.

Mommy: Good thinking.

Appleseed

2014-09-08T20:00:00.000-05:00

Mommy: Guess what Lina.

Lina: What?

Mommy: Your baby grew, it’s bigger now.

Lina: The baby in your tummy?

Mommy: Yep. Do you want to see how big your baby is?

Lina: Yeah, I do!

(I get up, slice an apple and pull out a seed)

Lina: Your baby is this big.

Mommy: Aww, it’s so cute!

(A moment later while I’m slicing the rest of the apple)

Lina: Can I see it again?

Mommy: Sure.

Lina: Aww.

Mommy: Want me to save it for you?

Lina: Yes!

Still Waiting

2014-09-08T18:30:00.000-05:00

Lina: Mom, is it your birthday?

Mommy: No, not yet.

(A while later)

Lina: Is it your birthday yet?

Mommy: Nope. Are you asking if it’s my birthday because that’s when your baby will be here?

Lina: Yep.

Naming the Baby... Again

2014-09-07T10:18:00.000-05:00

Lina: Mom, what are we going to name the baby?

Mommy: I thought you already named the baby.

Lina: What did I name it?

Mommy: Love.

Lina: Well, I changed it.

Mommy: Okay, what did you change it to?

Lina: Hmmmm. Love Heart.