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I have not taken many pictures lately...I have not done a lot of things on my to-do list actually, but that's okay. I have had some wonderfully precious conversations with Leah. I wish I could record them, because sometimes they are so wacky and hilarious, and then I can't even remember how they went when I try to write them down, because I'm just not sure how her little mind gets from A to B! Here are some of my favorites that I did get written down quickly enough:

One day in the car on the way home from school/daycare:

Me: What are you learning about during circle time this week Leah?
Leah: We're talking about space! I want to be a astronaut!
Me: Wow, I think that would be awesome. Will you write me a letter from space if you go there in a rocket ship?
Leah: No, silly! Astronauts don't have paper! They just have buttons.
Me: Oh, I see. Maybe you could take a picture of space for me then.
Leah: Moooom, I'm not going to bring a camera in the rocket!
Me: Okay, well then will you come be a guest speaker in my science class when you get back from space? I think my students would really like to meet someone who had been to space.
Leah: Ummmm...no I don't think so. I'm just gonna have to take my rocket ship back zooming to my garage. And then I'll probably get in my jammies and have some cereal.
Me: Okay. I guess being an astronaut would make you tired, huh?
Leah: Yeah. That's why I'd need my jammies.

One night at bedtime, when Leah is being tucked in... For the fourth time.

Leah: Mom, WAIT!
Me: What is it Leah? One more thing.
Leah: I'm scared.
Me: Can you tell me what you're scared about?
Leah: There's a monster by that curtain.
Me: There's no monster there Leah, monsters are just pretend. They're not real.
Leah: NO! THERE IS A MONSTER!
Me: Okay, listen up monsters! If there's any monsters in here you better go, because Lucy-dog will come get you if you don't!... Okay, that should do it Leah. Try to close your eyes. Remember your guardian angel is watching over you, too.
Leah: Mommy - wait! Look! Look at the curtain!
Me: What is it?
Leah: It's an invisible cheerleader! She's going to protect me! She's gonna be with my angel and keep me safe!

(Not sure how I feel about this invisible cheerleader protectress, but she did go to sleep after that!)

Another night at bedtime, when Daddy was out of town.

Me: Time for pajamas!
Leah: (Instant tears) But I didn't get to do wrestley wrestley with daddy yet! I get two minutes of wrestling! We have to wait, we have to wait for daddy to come home from baseball!
Me: Honey remember daddy is away at a hotel tonight. He went on a little trip for work. Remember we talked to him on the phone and said goodnight?
Leah: Yeah.
Me: I'm sure daddy will have wrestling time with you when he gets home.
Leah: Can you wrestle me?
Me: I don't know if I can do those moves daddy does.
Leah: Just one stunner?
Seriously, does my 3 year old know what a "stunner" is? Because I don't! She seemed satisfied by being tossed onto the couch once or twice though...


Comments

Jessica and Greg said…
lol! I think the last one is my favorite. I'm glad Ryan finally has someone who ENJOYS being wrestled. haha.
March 9, 2012 at 9:01 AM
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