Things I never thought I would hear..

Jaida 22 months

The last time we were together I wrote about things I never thought I would say. Well, my daughter is saying things I never thought I would hear. And here are just a few..

Jaida. I bit her tongue.  (Well, at least it was her's and not mine:)

I broke head. (I hate when that happens)

Snow is yucky. No play.  (I agree!)

Go away wall! Go away! (Bumping your head can have adverse reactions)

You do it, mom. You do it. 

Eat it, mom. Eat it! (EWWW No thank you)

No NO! Door! (Stubbing your toe can make you very angry at inanimate objects)

Dolly is poopy. Change diaper (have you ever tried to put a diaper on a Barbie? good luck!)

 Hi Honey! Home.  (I love that!)

I working.  (diaper clad with sunglasses and purse in hand)

I helping.  (usually punching the keys on the computer while I am trying to work)

Airplane in blue sky. (brilliant!)

I drew it a lil bug.  (budding artist)

Mama's 'puter. Put down. (I want your attention)

No like it.  (very opinionated)

Like it. (ditto)

It's winny! (windy)

man have it funny. (huh?)

NO PUSH YOU! BAD MOM! (it was an accident!)

No touch you.

No look you!

No talk you! (NO anything you)

Glasses on head. 

Like it. Goose and mommy. (I like cous cous and edemame)

Potty dance! 

Lalalalalalala  (singing)

Mama Cheryl home. (Mama Cheryl is at home.)

Xena, mon. (Come on Xena (the cat))

Xena, are you? (Where are you)

I hiding. 

are Xena go? (i just screamed at the cat at the top of my lungs while chasing her and I'm not sure where she went or why)

more shubean (More jelly beans)

lellow one ( i want a yellow jellybean)

a mommy go? (She's hiding)

Dammit! (Uh oh)

tickers. i like em (OMG I'm wearing stickers on my tummy! give me more!)

Mommy Cheryl, shake a bottom! Shake it, mommy shake it! (hummm)

The big trucks outside dig dirt. (that's a 7,000 plumbing repair, honey)

There's  lot of dirt! (Yes, there is)

Be naked, mom! (I want to be naked. Mom does not want to be naked)

I bite Jaida's shoes. (She was eating her shoes in the back seat)

More Cocolate (no 'ch' sound) (What woman doesn't love Cocolate?)

Dolly go potty? (Dolly on the potty with Jaida)

Yup, Yip, Yep. (Meaning yes)

Brush Amy Tasha's hair? (Jaida has two Barbie's. Amy and Amy Tasha)

I no sit cat. (Now go say you're sorry!)

Amy Tasha side down. (Amy Tasha is upside down)

Go away shark. Get in the big truck! (REALLY go away shark!)

I drive. 

I go work. Bye bye, Frank! See you layer.

Frank. Chen! (Frankie get out of the kitchen!)

Xena! Peeble! (Xena get off the table!)

           "Hey, J. Are you hungry?"

I want food.  (yes, i'm hungry)

           "What kind of food, J?" 

Orange food, mom. (the best kind)

Knuckles, mom. (We rock! :)

I have pony hair. (pony tails)

There will be more to this as the day goes on. I'll keep you posted:)

Changing Perspectives

You know there are so many times in our lives that we come to pivital points and make decisions that change everything. Or we discover things about ourselves or those around us that refocus the way we see things in our lives. Take having a child as an example. My Partner and I just adopted a gorgeous little girl who will just make your heart melt. No one could have told me how MUCH my life would change at the very moment she took her first breath. EVERYTHING changed. My life is no longer my own. I live to see her and touch her and hold her close. I would die to see her smile if that was what it would take. Instead I sing "99 Bottles of Milk on the Wall" and that does the trick. I make a fool of myself for her. Not that I didn't before, but now I have a reason. When someone told me that my life would be different, I thought, ' I'm sure it will.' HA! I listened, but I had no capcity to hear. Come to find out it was more than a change, it was a complete undoing and rebuilding and the construction is still occurring. When someone used to say, "Unless you have a child, you can't understand." I was insulted and yes damn it I do understand. Again, HA. No I didn't and no you can't either unless you have a child.

I have a new and profound appreciation for my own mother who raised five of us. 5 CINCO FIVE. That was another thing you could have said. 'You won't really love your mother until you have children of your own.' Now I did love my mother, but now that love comes with understanding of a sacrifice that I had no comprehension of before that. Mothers give up everything for their children....well not everything. I still work and I still love to play on my computer, but now I go to work keeping in mind that baby needs diapers. I sit at the computer while she plays with the keys.
I see my friendships differently and unfortunately they are divided into who loves my child and who doesn't. That maybe harsh, but the ones who have children and who love children see the world through similar glasses now.
We see with baby goggles.