T & A

[Remember, she's FOUR!]

T

DAUGHTER: When will I have big boobies like you?

ME: Later.

DAUGHTER: How old will I be? I'm really tired of my small boobies.

A

DAUGHTER: When will my butt jiggle when I walk?

ME: What? Why would you want your butt to jiggle?

DAUGHTER: Your butt jiggles when you walk!

Summer Reading

I have this compulsion to keep track of the books I've read. So I decided to keep track this summer on my blog. I'm not going to rate them or give any in-depth analysis or reviews. Just keep track. Since most of them are not very intellectually or culturally stimulating. As my readers (both of you), you are welcome to give your insights and opinions or ask for recommendations.

Here goes

U IS FOR UNDERTOW Grafton

WANTED Shepard

BAKING CAKES IN KIGALI Parkin

TWO FOR THE DOUGH Evanovich

THREE TO GET DEADLY Evanovich

MY HORIZONTAL LIFE Handler

THE ASSOCIATE Grisham

FOUR TO SCORE Evanovich

HIGH FIVE Evanovich

HEART & SOUL Binchy

ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT'S ME, CHELSEA Handler

HOT SIX Evanovich

THE MENTAL_FLOSS HISTORY OF THE WORLD Sass & Wiegand
SEVEN UP Evanovich

She's four. I know for sure. I'm her mother. I clearly remember when she was born.

The cashier at Babies R Us was very chatty with daughter. Then I guess she realized it was the middle of the day on a Thursday.

CASHIER: Why aren't you in school?

ME: Because she's only four.

CASHIER: Really? She's tall. Well, I guess you get to go in the fall?

ME: No. She won't be five until December. Kindergarten's still a year away.

This is the opposite of most of my childhood (and adulthood, too). Which went more like this:

ADULT: Are you in first or second grade now?

ME: Fifth.

This tall gene is a miracle.

Stinky Feet

Daughter and I are sitting on her bed reading books at bedtime.

DAUGHTER: Ew! What is that horrible smell!!! [covers my feet with blanket]

Ariel the Little Mermaid

This scene takes place in the neighbor's pool.

NEIGHBOR GIRL: Watch me do an aerial!

DAUGHTER: Now do a Sebastian!

Memories that will traumatize her for life.

Husband had to hold down the dog so I could pull a tick off of her. She was not happy with the restraint. She kicked and wiggled-trying to get up. When I got a good hold on the tick and started pulling, she let out a painful yelp. Daughter broke the tension by commenting, "That's what they had to do to me at the dentist!" She was absolutely correct-except we DID accomplish our goal with the dog.

She's really only 4-years-old

In one day my daughter managed to come up with two blog-worthy statements.

#1
"Don't tell your Zumba friend that I went to the Wiggles concert. It's embarassing!"

#2
"I don't DO hospitals."