Crisscross

Dear Mackenzie,

Cute things you said recently:

-"Mama, wait! I have to get something from Sawyer's room. It won't take long."

-"It's a beautiful day today! Let's go for a walk!"

-"Mama, I'm so glad I have you."

Funny things you do:

-You cross your eyes at the most random times, like when I'm brushing your teeth or washing your hair. It always cracks me up and you know it always cracks me up, so you cross your eyes often. It especially cracks me up when you cross your eyes AND curl your tongue at the same time. You look like a cartoon!

-You still love it when we do our "run hugs" and charge at me with such enthusiasm and excitement! But you know that you are stronger and heavier now, so you are kind enough to slow down right before you get to me so that you don't knock me over! 

-When I'm showering you, you like it when I spray the shower head at your belly while you squeeze your belly. It's so weird and cute!

Funny thing you said today:

-At your annual checkup in December, the doctor said you have high cholesterol. Wha?!? I wonder if the results were skewed because the day before the party, you'd had your school holiday party, where you had consumed multiple cupcakes and cookies. However, you do have a big sweet tooth that I often indulge with all of my baking, plus you also really like cheese. So we are cutting back on the cheese and sweets, which I know will be hard because you're used to eating lots of string cheese and getting dessert every day. Tonight, we finished eating dinner and you asked, "Can I have a treat?" I went into a whole spiel: "Your doctor said you have been eating too many treats, so we're only going to have dessert on Wednesdays and Fridays. I know you love dessert, and I do, too, but it's important to be healthy and we have to eat less sweets from now on. So we can't have a treat every day, just sometimes." You listened intently and nodded, and when I was done, you asked, "Can I have a treat?" It might be a long year.

Love,

Mom