Words

I wish that I could freeze in time the way that my little kids say things, the phrases they use and the words they mispronounce. I'll never forget the day that "sabagetti" became spaghetti for Avery, or that she always used biggy instead of big. For Lincoln a few favorites are still there, like "mapolice man" and "vampirate", but "issay" has now been replaced by sissy and "Heneryry" is now simply Henry. Hopefully Hen will have a few special words of his own, but for now we are just loving the ones he says...dada, momma and his latest "up" (complete with arms outstretched).

All our kids have spent whole eras of their childhoods as a "pretending guy". I remember Avery as prince Phillip for most of her second year of life while now she spends most of her days as Purrly the Supercat. Lincoln is no longer Kwazii cat but prefers to be "Pider Man". Never want to forget these alter-egos

How Avery will discard toys and gladly throw them away or donate something that was once her prized possession but ask her to throw away a string off of her sweater and i have to hear her say as she opens the trash "don't worry string, you'll be with your other string friends"

How today as I was cleaning up a bazillion Christmas tree needles and Lincoln says, "mom, do you mind if I stand over here by you?" I say no I don't mind but silently cringe knowing he'll step in the needle pile and spread them further throughout the living room...but as I'm worrying about this very thing he says, "mom, you know I really appreciate you cleaning up we house. It looks great mom" WONDERFUL