"Momma, I was born to never be away from you."

Oof, my heart. 

September 30, 2013

I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the fact that six whole years have passed. Sometimes she seems so grown it stops my heart for a moment.  This kid makes me belly laugh every day. Every single new thing she learns impressed the hell out of me. And her huge heart makes me weepy and so crazy proud I feel my own heart will surely burst. I wonder ten times a day why I got the honor and blessing of being her momma and all I can do is try to not mess up too bad and remember to take a step back and stay out of her way. She makes me nuts with her sass so I'm just going to consider her to be quick-witted. ;) She wallers me out of a king-sized bed and makes me crabby in the mornings. Then I remember how as a baby she would fall asleep with each of her little hands on both of my cheeks and her tiny lips pressed against mine, breathing my breath, legs curled up and toes digging into my belly. I will always see that baby in her sleeping face and body, no matter how many years pass and how big her sassypants - I mean, quick-witted - little self grows to be. Happy Birthday, Finley Kate, you perfectly lovely child of mine. 

"I wish I had a big sister named Isabella who would let me play with her jewels and jump on her bed. And at night I would sneak into her room and steal her bubble gum and close my door and then party all night."

"This one time I had a dream that I was walking to school and there were flowers growing out of my arm. And when I picked them they grew back."

Bedtime whispers: 

"Mom, I have a lil' secret. Sometimes, when you get in the bath, you can put cucumbers on your eyes. But don't tell anyone, because it will freak them out.  It's kind of a mystery."   

This morning's wake up inquiry:

"Mom, when are we going to go to that mu-zimmy place with the giant underpants?  I just really feel like I need to see those giant underpants."

Fin:  I think it would be really awesome to have gray hair. 

Me: Someday you will have. 

Fin:  No, I mean it would be cool if I had all gray hair NOW. When I'm a kid. 

Me:  Um... hrmm. Why do you think so?

Fin:  Because I would be the only one. And I would be like a rock star, baybeh. 

Me:  You are weirdly cool child. 

Fin:  I think it would be really awesome to have gray hair. 

Me: Someday you will have. 

Fin:  No, I mean it would be cool if I had all gray hair NOW. When I'm a kid. 

Me:  Um... hrmm. Why do you think so?

Fin:  Because I would be the only one. And I would be like a rock star, baybeh. 

Me:  You are weirdly cool child. 

"Snuggles are hugs that last a really long time. I've known that since I was born."

After a particularly un-big girl like fit I remarked to Fin, "Oh, you can't possibly go to Kindergarten with that behavior."

Her response?  "I can deal with that, thank you."

"Momma, you're my kinda woman!"

Then she planted a big ol' smacker on me. 

"Mom, don't you think it would be so much more fun to have half a penis and half a bagina?"

...??!

Um.

 I... guess it depends on who you ask?  

Me:  I believe in you. I believe you can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do. 

Foo:  Do you believe I can watch after myself without a babysitter?

HAAAAAAAAUUUUHHHHH. 

That's the sound of my kid breathing her full-on hot morning breath in my face.  

"Mom, does this smell just like fresh air?  Here, let me do it again..."

Fin just graciously stood over the air conditioning vent and kicked some cool air my way. 

Just accidentally (I swear!) startled the crap out of my kid. So much so that she yelled at me. 

"MOM!  You scared me to Jesus!"

Finley and I were looking at a Hanna Andersson catalog that came in the mail today, thumbing through back to school clothes, tights & shoes, backpacks, etc. 

We came to the underwear page and she was so busy pointing out the girlie undies and camis she likes that it took her a moment to notice... on the opposite page... dun dun DUN... the boys drawers. 

She slapped her hands over her eyes and shrieked which was a totally acceptable reaction to this momma. THEN she burst into hysterical giggles, peeked through her fingers and snickered, "I just can't quit looking!!" 

Oh, crap. 

"Mom, did I just plop out of your bagina or did the doctor have to cut me out of your belly?"

When you put it that way, cesarean section actually sounds like the more appealing choice...

May 8, 2013

Apparently we have reached the age in which momma singing Bust A Move and, you know, busting a little move causes my kid to roll her eyes, heave a huge sigh and leave the room.

I can't wait till the next time we're in a crowded public place together.

May 28, 2013

Finley Kate Willmore wants everyone in West Frankfort to know she "got 3 shots today and didn't scream, so everyone will be proud of me". 

She lies, but I'm proud of her anyway. 

Bring on Kindergarten!