Pick Me Up

Dear Mackenzie,

Lately, you have been asking me to pick you up a lot. When you walk into the room, you often come up to me and request, "Upee!" I love picking you up and snuggling with you but I did ask you why you have been asking me to pick you up so much. You replied, "I want you to pick me up before I get too big for you to pick me up anymore." OMGEEEEEEE. I promise I will pick you up for as long as I can!

Love,

Mom

Staying Up

Dear Mackenzie,

Whenever it's the weekend or you have a day off school the next day, you get excited and say, "Yay! We can stay up early!" You mean stay up late but I will never correct your cute mistake.

Love,

Mom

Morning Moments

Dear Mackenzie,

Sweet moment from this morning: I gave Second GuhGaw a bowl of muesli that I had bought from a bakery in Montreal and said we were almost done with the muesli and that we couldn't get more since we're not going back to Montreal anytime soon. You said, "When I'm a grownup, I'm going to go to Montreal to get more for you."

Funny moment from this morning: After you ate your breakfast, you were thumping your fist on your chest. Before I could tell you to stop, you said, "I'm making myself burp!" And then you immediately burped SO LOUDLY. We all laughed because the timing was impeccable but ohmygod, please don't do that again because next time, you might make yourself throw up.

Love,

Mom

No More Lullabies

Dear Mackenzie,

You had an eyelash on your cheek today so I told you about how some people make a wish on a fallen eyelash. You closed your eyes and said, "I wish for love!" So sweet!

Later at night, you asked me why some statues are missing parts. I said that statues, like the ones in museums, can be thousands of years old and have broken because they are so old. You asked, "If they're broken, why don't they throw them out?" Valid point.

And then later later at night, I was putting you to bed and started the lullaby playlist on the iPad like I do for you every night. On this night, however, you informed me, "Mama, I don't need the lullabies anymore." I guess I made a face because then you asked me, "Mama, why you do this?" and then kind of scrunched your face up. I did it because I'm sad that you are growing up so quickly! You just graduated from kindergarten--slow down, Kenziebear!

Love,

Mom

Pizza Fatigue

Dear Mackenzie,

We have been to a LOT of birthday parties lately (seriously, were ALL of your friends born in May and June?!) and you know it's been a bit much when a 5-year-old complains about too much pizza. When I told you that your friend Gianna's party is this weekend, you replied, "I hope they have sandwiches. Why do parties always only have pizza? It's always pizza and that's boring." Whoa.

Love,

Mom

How You Doin?

Dear Mackenzie,

What you meant: "Ms. Lily asked me how Lila is doing."

What you said: "Ms. Lily tells how Lila is doing to me."

Hahahaha!! So cute!!

Love,

Mom

The Next Step

Dear Mackenzie,

Today's cuteness:

-You were playing with my lotion, which is in a pretty pink and silver bottle. You said it was special wish lotion, so you squeeze some into your palm, make a wish and the wish will come true!

-While I was cooking dinner, you were standing next to me on the step stool, which you always like to do. I was making a new recipe (Marry Me chicken, which you all liked) and leaned over to study the recipe. I asked, "What do I do next?" You leaned in front of me so that my lips were touching your cheek and said, "You have to kiss me next! And then I have to give you a hug next!" OMG, you are so cuuuuuuuute! It is so awesome being your mama!

Love,

Mom