Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Your Budder

Dear Mackenzie,

Cute things you said recently:

Me: You can't get the eggs out of the fridge by yourself.
You: But I really strong! [flexes biceps] And I really big! [stands on toes]

Me: Do you want to cuddle with Daddy or with me?
You: Daddy and you. You my family!

You: Can I go near Doyer*? (because he was coughing recently and I told you to stay away from him so that you wouldn't get sick) He my budder**!

You, realizing the batteries in JieJie's toy camera are dead and trying to open the compartment where they are: I need to open this. Ugh, it really hard. I going to use my super powers to open it!

Me: Come eat breakfast.
You: I'm going to take my jacket off first so it doesn't get dirty. (oh my, such a good girl!)

*How you pronounce "Sawyer"
**How you pronounce "brother"

Love,
Mom

Friday, October 21, 2022

Mini Mama

Dear Mackenzie,

When you started potty training, you were scared to poop on the toilet and would cry when I made you do it. You thankfully outgrew that and are fine with it now but you clearly remember the days when I had to comfort you while you pooped on the potty. I was going to the bathroom this morning when you walked in and saw what I was doing (Going to the bathroom in private? What's that?). You walked right up next to me and said, "It gonna be fine. I here. I take care of you. You okay." Then you lovingly put your hand on my shoulder, patted my arm and looked at me with big, round, caring eyes. You continued the mom impression by then leaning on the tub and saying, "Let me know when you're done." And if that wasn't cute enough, you topped it by sighing, shaking your head and saying wearily, "I have so much work to do." Hahahaha! Who does that? Not your mom, does she? So stinkin' adorable!!!

Love,
Mom

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Sweet Little Sister

Dear Mackenzie,

Whenever you leave a room, you have to bring as many toys of yours as I will let you. Even if we're just going downstairs for a quick drink of water, you insist on bringing a stuffed animal, blanket, sunglasses, flower girl basket and magnifying glass. Or your toy phone, pencil box, pumpkin bag filled with plastic Easter eggs and Wonder Woman action figure. You always tell me you neeeeed these things and the items you neeeeed change every time we leave a room. You never want to walk from one room to another empty-handed and as such, your toys are everywhere. On the couch, on my dining room chair, on top of the stairs, at the bottom of the stairs, in the hallway. I think JieJie also did this when she was your age but I can't remember your brothers doing it. Girls and their accessories, I guess!

Other cuteness from this week:

-The way you say "whobody" instead of just "who," as in "Whobody made this picture?"

-The way you pronounce lemonade "yemay."

-The way you say "darky" instead of just "dark."

-How much you love it when I bring you chicken meatballs when I pick you up from school. You ask for them every day I take you to school. Yesterday, I dropped you off and after you'd stepped inside the school doorway, you turned around and said, "Bye, Mama! You bring me meatballs when you pick me up?" And your teacher told me that later that afternoon when you were playing on the playground with your class, you were riding around in a Cozy Coupe when you stopped and asked her, "Is my mom going to bring me meatballs she she picks me up?" Hahaha! Yes, I got your meatballs! And I better tell Daddy to stock up on them when he goes to the grocery store!

-If you ask for something and I don't answer you right away, you widen your eyes, get really close to my face and ask me again.

-When I tell you to blow your nose harder, you blow while also bending your arms tightly at your side and stomping your foot.

-This is more ew than cute but one time you sneezed and when I looked over at you, a thick, 5-inch-long booger was dangling from your nostril!

-Second GuhGaw was being mean to you the other night and when he walked out of his room, he shut the light off even though you were still in there. You got scared and started crying. After I comforted you, I yelled at Second GuhGaw for doing that and he started crying. When you heard him, you ran up to him, hugged him and said, "I here! I take care of you! I go get a tiss-yoo!" You brought him a tissue and even wiped his face for him. You were so kind to your brother even after he had been mean to you!

Love,
Mom

Friday, October 7, 2022

Bang Bang

Dear Mackenzie,

When I was brushing Second GuhGaw's teeth tonight, you came into the bathroom with a toy gavel, gave me a side-eye and asked, "Mama, you want this for bang bang bang?" Hahaha! It was so random and funny!

Also, I gotta say, one of my favorite things about the little-kid stage is how you kids always dress up in the most eclectic ensembles. See below for most recent example!


Love,
Mom

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Ever The World

Dear Mackenzie,

When I was brushing your teeth tonight, you looked up and said to me, "You the best mama ever the world." Your grammar left something to be desired but your sentiment did not! Day made! You the best little girl ever the world!

Love,
Mom

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Little Caretaker

Dear Mackenzie,

I was watching a sad TV series this morning and started crying. You were next to me and immediately started comforting me, saying, "Mama, you sad? It's okay. I'm here. I take care of you." You hugged me and even stroked my head. Thank you for being such a sweetheart!

Love,
Mom