i am trying to make up a song in my head that goes along with the end of the school year song, but it's way too early in the morning to do that. so here's the gist: no more soccer, swimming, & dance classes! WE ARE FREED!
& of course, we left the camera in the trunk of wes' car, which is at work right now. bummer.
i'll just tell you then. at swimming, adeline was so excited & she passed her level! which is pretty exciting for everyone...amelia, on the other hand, refused to go into the pool. that's totally normal. half of the classes she's sitting off somewhere being a grump. if it wasn't a class activity, she would be out there jumping into the pool & trying to swim. this girl is just stubborn & a wee bit shy.
at amelia's dance recital, well, half of the class had a meltdown sometime during the 20 minutes. amelia refused to participate in the actual dance routine but was all smiles & giggles during their warm up. no worries, we have some video to share soon!
anyway, if you could hear my sigh of relief that our evening classes are OVER...
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a few interesting conversations
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scene: in amelia's room, at bedtime
me: amelia, can i please get your enormous booger out of your nose before you go to bed? {as i hold this lethal tissue near her nose, aiming for a quick booger snag}
amelia: {hands over her nose} no. do not take my booger.
me: so you want to sleep with the booger in your nose?
amelia: what happens to it when i'm sleeping?
me: i don't know, i think it goes up your nose & you eventually swallow it.
amelia: {panicked face, grabs her nose & then...begins sobbing} I DON'T WANT TO EAT MY BOOGER! TAKE IT OUT! I DON'T WANT TO EAT MY BOOGER!
me: {totally unable to stifle laughter} i'm sorry, i didn't mean to scare you ???
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scene: bedtime in amelia's room, again!
me: goodnight, don't let the bedbugs bite.
amelia: 'cause then i be dead.
me: {shocked, but trying not to over react} oh, that's not true, bedbugs don't hurt you like that, making you die.
amelia: but {holding her wee pointer finger up to make a point} but but but! if you walk in the middle of the road you be dead! walk on the sidewalk, not in the middle of the road!
me: {shocked again, & still trying not to over react} i guess that's why we have cars, right? but you don't need to worry about any of this.
amelia: {again with that pointer finger} 'cuuuuzzzz if we all walked in the middle of the road we be dead! then no more millie bean, no more mommy, no more adeline, no more daddy. our house would be EMPTY! {seriously thoughtful look on her face}
me: {near tears, wondering why on earth she's thinking off of this}oh, millie bean, don't worry about any of that, we are safe.
amelia: {laughing} yes mommy! we not dead!
me: let's sing another song {hoping to change her thoughts from being dead so we aren't woken up in the middle of the night from her nightmares}.
few minutes later, wes & amelia...
wes: goodnight amelia, i love you.
amelia: daddy! if you walk in the middle of the street you be dead! walk on the sidewalk!
wes: go to sleep, bean.
wes to me: what the hell is amelia talking about that for?!
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scene: i'm upstairs, doing something (i forget...bathroom? putting nannied boy to sleep? playing ipod games?) but only for a few minutes. addy had just been upstairs talking to me, then she went downstairs to watch curious george with amelia. this shows so many attributes of both girls...
amelia: where's mommy?
adeline: i think mommy is upstairs....MOMMY?!
amelia: MAAAAAAA-MEEEEE
adeline: where's mommy?
me: i'm up here. {i do know i was at this time playing an ipod game at the top of the stairs, listening for nannied boy to fall asleep}
amelia: mommy?
amelia to adeline: mommy left! mommy's gone!
adeline: {totally scared} no! mommy? where did mommy go? where is mommy?
me: {sneaking down the stairs to see what the big deal is}
amelia: mommy left. ha ha ha!
adeline: {crying a bit now} why did mommy leave?
amelia: hahaha, mommy left forever!
adeline: {just plain crying by now}
amelia: {inches away from addy's face, mean mean mean voice} mommy left! mommy left!
me: girls, i am right here!
adeline runs up to me, embracing me full force. amelia laughs. i really hope i'm not raising a child who antagonizes others this much on a regular basis (amelia) or gives in to unrealistic fears (adeline). but seriously, amelia had the meanest voice, i think she was trying to imitate cartoon characters, but still...
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