Pragmatic Child

Enjoy a few of the many gems baby girl passed onto me this evening.

It's someones birthday today.  It's someones birthday everyday.  They might not even live in this country, or in this state, but that's still important to them.

That old lady wagged her finger at you.  You shouldn't do that to another grown-up.  Maybe she thought you were a dog.  A dog driving a car.

I had lots of fun today.  I went to *friends* house and then grandma's house, then our house.  I was too busy to be bored.

I don't want to eat that.  I'm not really into eating brown things today.

We made cookies at *friends*.  Do you want one?  The sprinkles make them taste better.

Hey do you think you could try to cuddle with me maybe without hurting my legs?

How many hours can fit into 20 hours?

You can finish my bath.  It's probably a little cold, but I didn't pee in it.

You're mommy to me, but to everyone else you are just a person.

Day 30 - A letter to yourself, tell yourself EVERYTHING you love about yourself.

Things.  In no chronological, logical or grammatically correct order.

my intelligence
my strength
almost every choice I make is guided by my desire to be a good mother
my determination
i can split an even number of things in half by looking at them, if there is an odd number i can tell you which side is over (like a deck of cards)
my compassion
my sense of humor
i can tell a baby's age to the month and a child's age to the half year after watching them for 5 minutes
quirkiness
my self reliance
my understanding of children's inner motivation
my willingness to try new things
i take people as they are and allow for their weaknesses
my appreciation for simple pleasures
my hair
my eyes
my freckles
i love any small version of a larger thing
i am protective of helpless creatures
my lips
my smile
i opened my own business from nothing, and it is a success
my neck
my collarbones
i can tell you if that thing will fit in there
i can fake happy in front of almost anyone
my breasts
my skin tone
that I cry when I am really angry - it's cathartic
my calves
my voice
my laugh
my strong sense of self preservation
my fierceness
my inability to hold a grudge
i build things with my own hands
i am learning to play an instrument, again
i am a college graduate
i can change my pattern of behavior
i ask for help when i need it
i always forgive