Sunday Snippets

Mia is sitting in Lauren's room -- door closed -- singing and humming to her baby doll.

Mama: OK, Mia. It's time to get dressed, let's go pick something to wear!
Mia: Shhh. (Hushed) My baby was scared, so I'm singing love to her.
Mama: *whispering* What a sweet mommy you are! Do you like it when mama sings love to you, too?
Mia: *dismissive* No. I'm the only one who sings love.

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Around the kitchen table, Justin and Mia are squabbling about the correct way to sing a certain tune. I suspect they're both imagining a different tune in their heads, so will never agree. I bust out in a singing/dancing routine, complete with dishtowel flourishes and sweeping gestures to distract them.

Mama: I LOVE YOU BABY! AND IF IT'S QUITE ALRIGHT, I NEED YOU BABY, TO WARM THE LONELY NIGHTS. I LOVE YOU BABY...TRUST IN ME WHEN I SAY: OH PRETTY BABY! DON'T LET ME DOWN I PRAY! MY PRETTY BABY, NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - STAY, AND LET ME LOVE YOU, BABY, LET ME LOVE YOUUUUUU! *striking a pose*
Family: *stunned into silence*
Mama: Oh, come on! I can't even believe I knew all of those words!
Justin: Yeah, can you imagine if you'd forgotten them? You might've looked dumb.

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Laying Mia down for naptime, we have one of our usual dialogues: The "I love you more than.." contest.

Mama: I love you...brighter than the twinkling stars.
Mia: I love you...colder than snow!
Mama: Oooh! I love you...deeper than the ocean.
Mia: I love you...sweeter than sugar!
Mama: Yum! That's really sweet! Okay, babe. It's time for sleep now.
Mia: No, wait -- can I have one last question?
Mama: Alright, but then it's time for sleep. Your last question is...Do you love me...higher than a mountain?
Mia: *giggling* No, mom! Not higher than that!
Mama: *feigning horror*
Mia: It's OK, mom. Maybe higher than a really small mountain.


I'm just hoping some of you had a weekend filled with love and respect, 'cause I got nothin'. There are a few hours left, though...

Sunday Snippets

Me: *dancing with wild abandon to the Veggie Tales theme song*

Mia: *smiling* I....think you shouldn't dance, mama.

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Mia: Hey Dad, could we please go do the moving steps at the mall? PLEEEEASE?!

Justin: Hold on kiddo, I haven't decided yet.

Mia: But I just asked nicely!

Justin: I know you did - that was great! But I still don't know yet.

30 Seconds later...

Mia: Hey Mom, Dad doesn't know if we can DO the moving steps! Can we?

Me: He and I need to talk about it before we decide, just wait a minute.

Mia: *Running back to Justin* Hey Dad, COULD YOU PLEASE SAY YES?!

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*Justin and I are having a serious conversation, and we keep forgetting that these may need to be had away from little ears.*

Him: I can't stand this. Just take a pregnancy test so we'll know.

Me: Babe, I KNOW. I'm not pregnant - and I don't want to waste a test. Don't worry about it!

Mia: Dad, I'm NOT pregnant.

Him: ..... *crossing himself*

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Me: *proudly* Did you notice how clean the kitchen is?

Justin: Oh, yeah - I thought it looked different.

Sunday Snippets

In the car as we're leaving our neighborhood, we stop to let a car pass.

Mia: Where were they going?

Me: Those were our neighbors. I think they're going back to their house.

Mia: Why were they going there?

Me: I'm not sure, babe. Why do YOU think they were going home?

Mia: Uhhh, I think they needed to go poo-poo over there.

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In the car (again), Mia is playing with her toy cell phone.

Mia: Hold on, guys - I need to make a phone call. Hello? Ooohhhh, HI! How do you doing?! tee-hee-hee Well, I'm pretty good. Uhhh...do you have your own island? Oh! *giggle* Are you...um....powerful? Oh, I see! Well, I better stop making a phone call now. I love you - buhbye.

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At bedtime, Mia is stalling - trying to keep me talking instead of shutting her door.

Me: Goodnight Mia. Be very quiet now, and sleep tight. I love you. *halfway out the door*

Mia: MAMA MAMA MAMAAAAAA....I just have to ask one question. Do you know that the six o'clock and the seven o'clock are in the morning and in the nighttime aaaaand...you have to wake up but not before the seven o'clock is on the clock? In the morning, right?

Me: *baffled* That's right - Goodnight baby. *2/3 out the door*

Mia: MAMA MAMA MAMAAAAAA...I just have to tell you one thing. Do you know I love you very much and that I need two...uhhh...I need...ummm....did you know I need two...drinks? Can I have two more drinks?

I hope your weekend has been a perfect combination of sweet and sassy - heavy on the sweet. Enjoy the start of your August!