Life....

....goes so fast! Before I had kids time went fast. Although now that I think about it I am not even sure what I did before kids??

Oh that's right, slept in. Went out to dinner on a moment's notice, went on vacations to the Bahama's and Italy!  But even with all that (and I did like sleeping in) I wouldn't trade it one bit for the life that I have now.

My two girls give me an amazing view on life. The things that come out of Gabby's mouth just crack me up.

Here are a few conversations she and I have had over the past few months

Conversation #1
Mike: mumbling something under his breath about the semi driver not being nice on the road last week
Gabby: Why is he not being nice Daddy?
Mike: He isn't sharing the road with the rest of us
Gabby: Maybe he isn't being nice because he is angry?
**A few minutes later
Me: Ouch, my knee hurts.
Gabby: Mommy, why does your knee hurts?
Me: Not sure it just does a little
Gabby: Maybe it hurts because you are angry?

Conversation #2
Gabby was sitting in the car and was counting....this is how she was counting

Uno, Dos, Trece, Quatro, Cinco, Dora, Seis, Siete, Ocho, Diego! 

Conversation #3

I overheard her talking to Liv the other morning....

Gabby: Okay Olivia, I am going to make you breakfast. Do you want Hotdog pancakes?, are you sure you don't want any hotdog pancakes. Maybe I will give you some bbq sauce and that will make you want to try it.

Conversation #4
Me: Gabby who did you play with today?
Gabby: Charrrrrrlie
Me: No one else?
Gabby: Nope just Charrrrlie.
Me: What about William or Gavin, Kate, Alaina?
Gabby: Nope just Charlie, William and Gavin.
Me: Not any of the girls?
Gabby: No I don't like the girls, just the boys, they are my  brothers.

Conversation #5:
Me: Gabby we are going to the dentist tomorrow
Gabby: I will get to pick a prize and watch a movie
Me: Well you will get to pick a prize, I don't think you will be able to watch a movie.
Gabby: No mama, I watched a movie last time up there (Pointing to the ceiling).

Fast forward to us going to the dentist, sure enough they had tv's on the ceiling. This girl remembered 6 months previous that she watched TV at the dentist's office.

I look forward to many other conversations like these (most of which happen when she is going to the bathroom). and many more with my little Olivia!!

Reasoning with a 17 Month old

Well fitting with my nursing a 17 month old post I thought this would be another good one to put. Here is a conversation with Gabby

Gabby: Pointing and whining....
Mama: Gabby use your words, what do you want? Would you like (picks up an item)
Gabby: No - shakes head
Mama: (Puts item down), this? (Picks up another item)
Gabby: No - shakes head
Mama: (Puts item down), this? (Picks up another item)

Gabby: No - shakes head
Mama: (Puts item down and picks up first item) this?
Gabby: Yes - Smiles!

Man - I love her and it's a good thing she smiles...because this can be so frustrating. I asked for God to give me patience, so apparently he is giving me PLENTY of opportunities to practice patience.