- Out of the mouth of babes: VOL XVII-

I've loved jotting down pages and pages of Harper-isms and sharing them here on the blog over the last several years, and it recently dawned on me that it's juuuust about time for an inaugural post of SCARLETT-ISMS!!!  So ahem...here they are!  Scarlett Clare, we love how your little brain gears are constantly turning and your mind is alllllways thinking [and your mouth is usually yakking]; you keep us on our toes and have us smiling all at the same time.  Thank you for being you! :-*

 

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While playing in the garage:
Scarlett:  "Daddy, woo [you] need a new tuck [truck]!"
Brian:  "Why, what's wrong with this one?"
Scarlett:  "Has wust [rust]."
Brian:  "Oh. Well, I'm not trying to impress any women, Scar... I already got one that's a 10/10!"
Scarlett:  "Oh."

Running over with a scrap of scribbled-on paper during a bout of my morning sickness:
"Mommy!  I made 'dis for woo [you] so woo can feel soooo much bedd-uh [better]!"

At bedtime:
"Goodnight, Mommy.  I see woo [you] in 'da morning when we wake up to hang out da-getha [together]!"

Five minutes later at same said ^^ bedtime:
"Mommy, in 'da morning will 'da weh-duh [weather] be hot or cold?  Be-cuh [because] I don't know if it will be hot o' cold o' winta [winter] o' sunny, be-cuh I jus' don't know which one..."

 

On the way to Schnucks:
Scarlett:  "Mommy, I don't wanna go to jell [jail]."
Me:  "You won't go to jail!"
Scarlett:  "Welllll, I don't yike strangas [strangers] and I don't wanna go to jell wif' 'dem."
Me:  "Kids can't go to jail.  Only adults go if they do something really bad..."
Scarlett:  "Well, Daddy is a grown-up so he might go to jell if 'da po-weece [police] find him!"
Me:  .....

 

 

 Randomly:
"Daddy, what should we name our bebe?  Hmmmm..."

 

At school drop-off:
"Have good day, Hawpee [Harpie]! I wuv woo [love you]!"

 

 

 

While procrastinating bedtime:
Scarlett:  "Daddy!  What do we buck-uh [buckle] up 'da bebe wif?  Oh!  Daddy!  I have a gate [great] idea to buck-uh up 'da bebe in a bebe car-see [carseat] when we widin' [riding] in 'da cah [car].  'Den we need 'da get a high-share [highchair] for 'da bebe!  Oh!  And Daddy!  We need 'da buy some toys for 'da bebe!  Mebbe we can put 'da bebe on a sing [swing] and see if 'da bebe fall as'eep!"
Brian:  "Goodnight, Scarlett..."
Scarlett:  "Mommy, can we buy a bebe guh [girl]?"
Me:  "Well, we don't buy a baby, it just shows up..."
Scarlett:  "Oh.  Welllll Daddy!  How 'bout we just pay 'da money for 'da bebe so we can have a guh [girl]!"
Brian:  "Goodnight, Scarlett..."

 

The next morning after said ^^ conversation:
"Daddy!  We need 'da wipe 'da bebe's butt so poop not get alllll ova' us.  So we need ummmm...dia-puhs [diapers] and wipesssssh, we need a dia-puh changing pad, we need 'da go check down-tairs [downstairs] to see if we can find 'dese things!"

 

At breakfast, cont'd:
Scarlett:  "But what will 'da bebe drink?"
Brian:  "It will drink all your milk."
Scarlett:  "Oh!  Daddy! How 'bout we buy 'da bebe shocka [chocolate] milk too and 'den pour it in 'da bodda [bottle]?!  How 'bout 'da bebe dink [drink] 'dat yike [like] me!"

 

 

 

At breakfast, cont'd:
"Daddy!  We can teach 'da bebe how to wide [ride] a bike!  We can buy a bike for 'da bebe!" 

 

At breakfast, cont'd:
"Ummmm, some day 'da docta [doctor] godda cut Mommy's tummy out so we can get 'da bebe out.  But NOT 'da WHOLE tummy...  And 'da bebe will say, 'WAHHHHHHHHH!' when it comes out.  Pob-ee [probably] we will need 'da buy 'da bebe a toy.  How 'bout we buy one each for me and Hawpee [Harpie] too?"

As a large bug buzzed past her head:
"Shooooo fyyyy [fly], don't bah-duh [bother] me!"

 

 

 

On the way to school pick-up:
Scarlett:  "Why 'da sun shining in my eyes?"
Me:  "Because God gave us the sun for light, and every day he says, 'Here's the sun, it's time for a new day!'"
Scarlett:  "But Mommy, when it's bedtime, does God say, 'IT 'DA ENN [end] OF 'DA DAY, TURN OFF 'DA YITES [lights]?'"
Me:  "Yes, the sun goes down at the end of the day and the light is gone."
Scarlett:  "But why God say it 'da enn of 'da day?
Me:  "Because he knows we need rest..."
Scarlett:  "Why we need west [rest]?"
Me:  .....*needing rest*.....

Randomly:
Scarlett:  "Wait, Mommy! Is Daddy older 'an [than] me?"
Me:  "Yes."
Scarlett:  "Whatttttttt in 'a wood [world]?! Why Daddy soooo old?"

 

- Back 2 Skewl -

Today is Harper's last day of Easter break; it's back to kindergarten tomorrow!  But luckily during her time off, there was still plenty of "schooling" going on around here...

 

 

In fact, "BIG SISTER-ology 101" has been in session all day, because a new baby sibling is on the way!  These two big sisters could not be more excited for their new [for Scarlett] and improved [for Harper] roles!!!

 

Babies and bottles and burp cloths...oh my!  After a long battle with secondary infertility [for the second time!], we are soooo over the moon to welcome another little member into our family this fall! 

Keep growing, little babe...  We can't wait to give you alllll the snuggles and teach you alllll the things! :)

- Egg-stra Cute! -

We luv us sum truh-dishhh-en!  

After our next-door neighbors invited us to join them for their annual egg painting adventure last spring, I knew it was something I wanted to start doing with our girls every year also! We searched and searched for a date to go together; before we knew it, it was only a week before Easter and time was running out!  Grammy stepped in to help/paint with us this year, and we had a great time.  [I should mention that Harper was so upset Dana wouldn't be able to join us, and that sweet soul stopped in to watch the girls paint for a bit!] 

Looking forward to seeing the Easter basket grow over the years! :)

 

- St. Patrick's Day -

Feelin' lucky in love, how 'bout you? :)

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day from one [very green] mama and two of the cutest little leprechauns I ever did see!  Hope you had a great St. Patty's 2021!

- Cheers to 32! -

In stark contrast from my birthday last year [that fell during the first week of the COVID-19 pandemic and was spent on lockdown ...of course, with Grammy and Papa joining in to sing "Happy Birthday" via FaceTime!], this year brought day full of friends and family and all of my favorite things! Gifts and Starbucks from Brian and the kids, more gifts and a family favorite dessert cake made by my mom, and MORE GIFTS and donuts from my work friends the next day at work...what more can a girl ask for?!

Thanks to all who made it a great couple of days of celebrating; I have a hunch that this is gonna be the best year yet!  CHEERS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HELPED ME CELEBRATE 32!!! 

- LET'S ROLL! -

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She’s super talented and full of tricks, can you believe this crazy girl is SIX?!? #BRB while I go wipe away a few tears... Where does the time go?! 

From pancakes to Starbucks to manis/pedis to a skate party with family, we hope you had the very best 6th birthday, Harper!!!

Finally got the skating party she waited 366 days for! LET'S ROLL!

After the skating party, we had the grandparents over to open gifts!

And you were off to all the toy stores in town to shop with your dolla dolla bills the next day!

BIRTHDAY VIDEO HERE! :)

Happy birthday, Harper Cecilia!  I have a feeling SIX is gonna be your best year yet! We love you, sister!!!

 

- Out of the mouth of babes: VOL XVI -

Three days after having a flu shot, randomly:
"When you die do you still have to get flu shots in Heaven?"

 

After studying Christopher Columbus at school:
"He kept sailing and sailing and sailing and they had no airplanes so it took a hundred days.  Then they came to a beautiful island and then they got out there and had a happily beautiful day!  And then they stayed there for a hundred years, anyway..."

 

While driving to Grammy and Papa's:
Me:  "Look at all the beautiful trees!"
Harper:  "Yeah, but soon they'll be naked!" 

Before Halloween:
Harper:  "Alexa, has there been any punkins that light up on their own at Halloween?"
Alexa:  "I'm sorry, I'm not sure."

 

 

 

Before school one morning:
"I think Sissy laid on the wrong side of the bed because she woke up realllllly cranky!"

 

While circling her wish list in the Amazon catalog:
"Will Santa give me all the things I want?"

 

As Brian was [very proudly] laying the very last tile on the kitchen backsplash:
"Daddy's wall looks HORRIBLE right now because of all that dust and splatters and mess and stuff..." 

 

While watching a Christmas movie:
Me:  "There's Mrs. Claus!"
Harper:  "How do you know her name?"
Me:  "It's Santa's wife."
Harper:  "Wait! He's married?!? Why doesn't he have a ring on then?"

 

During dinner:
Harper:  "Daddy, did you know that Bridget has an ex-boyfriend?! It was before I was born! And his name is ____!"
Brian:  "Interesting..."

Randomly during December:
"Has Santa ever been sick and missed Christmas?"

Before bedtime:
"Mommy!  If you touch Twinkle Toes's hat, he still moves at night time!  Isn't THAT incredible for our elf?!  'Cause I'm sure no one else's elf does that."

On Christmas Eve:
"Where was Santa born?  And what about the Easter Rabbit?"

On Christmas morning:
"The milk is gone...the cookies are gone...there are two notes and A MILLION presents!!!"

 

As she pulled more cheetah attire out of her stocking:
"I have been wanting a cheetah shirt for years!!!"

On the first snow day of the year [in February]:
"I can't believe we're having a snow day and it's not on Christmas Eve!"