Where Ordinary Meets Mom
Delaney found the scale in the bathroom this morning. She jumped on and then off….and then on and then off again.
Me: Hop on again so we can see how much you weigh
Delaney: How much I weigh?
Me: Yes. Hop on.
Delaney (getting on) What does it say?
Me: Wow. What a big girl! You weigh 32 pounds.
Delaney: Mommy, you get on.
(I step up)
Delaney: Whoo Hoo Mommy….look at that big number you get!
Lest you tire of my endless posting today, I will keep this brief. I just want to share something that just moments ago made me laugh out loud. (I’m usually a quiet laugher)
When I patted her bottom and suggested she read for a few minutes, my sweet little thing made the face you see below…
and said, “it’s bigger than yours, you know.” I asked, “what’s bigger than mine?” Her reply, complete with devlish grin, “My bottom.”
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I could also call this post, “Why I love my daughter’s imagination.”
Right now, you’re probably thinking Zach is a neighborhood boy, or maybe someone Delaney didn’t like at school.
Nope, “Zach” is the comforter on my 3 year old’s bed. I’m still giggling about it. Let me start at the begininng.
We’ve had a battle of wills today. I asked Delaney to make her bed this morning, and I was told, “no”. Apparently, she “didn’t want to”. Charming. In my new quest to remain calm at all times, I suggested she ‘make the right decision and listen to her Mommy.” Nope. Not having it. So, I explained the ‘consequence’ (yes, I actually used that word) would be no treats, tv, or toys today. She said that was fine. I tried to explain that ‘all day’ was REALLY ALL DAY. Still no budging. Ok…I’ll take it. I didn’t get mad, but I am sticking to my guns.
Of course, once she was home from school, the idea of ‘no toys or treats’ didn’t sit so well. I gave her a second chance to make her bed so she could play with her toys. But, she had to try to make the bed on her own.
She came up to me just a few minutes later and said, “Mommy, I need your help, I’m having a little trouble with Zach.” I said, “You’re having a little trouble with your back?”, “NOOOO, I’m having trouble with ZACH. Come here, I’ll show you.”
Sure enough, she was having trouble with “Zach”. She explained when I got to her room that ‘this’ (her comforter) was Zach, named for a boy at school. And ‘this’ (her sheet) was named Isabella.
Fortunately, we got Zach and Isabella all straightened out!
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So….I took the kids to the zoo today beacuse it was just too beautiful to stay inside.
You just never know what you are going to see.
It is 10:30am. We are approaching the penquins…the first animals my daughter wants to see. Walking towards us, I see a couple in their 30′s. They don’t have any kids with them. But, what they do have….2 full beers. Again, it is 10:30 AM, on a Wednesday morning.
I really just had to laugh. They were surrounded by kids. (not theirs) And were heading into a penguin exhibit. And, well…..it was pretty early.
But, I guess this is where the phrase, ‘It’s 5:00 somewhere’ comes from 
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