Say what??

Lily has been coming up with some pretty outrageous things lately. For instance, I asked her to clean up her room Monday night when we got home from the store. Her response? "No, that's your job." Say what?! We proceeded to have a discussion about Mommy's job and how it does not include picking up after Goober when she makes a mess. Especially a mess in her bedroom.

Her catch phrase seems to be "oh my gosh!" while she puts her hands on her cheeks (kind of like Macauley Culkin in Home Alone). It was particularly amusing at the grocery store. Every aisle we went down, she would find something fascinating, get really close, put her hands on her cheeks and go "Oh my gosh!". Let's just say it took forever to get the grocery shopping done with all that stopping.

Finally, while I was shopping for an appropriate outfit for my G-ma's funeral last week, Lily decided it would be funny to moon me. In the middle of Gordman's. Really?! This is my child?! I have no idea where she learned how to do this, because it sure wasn't from us! Luckily there weren't customers around us at the time, but hello embarrassing! There I was, trying to speed shop, when I hear her little voice say "Mommy, look at me!". Lo and behold, I see her little behind wiggling at me. We had another delightful conversation, this time about things that are OK to do in public and things that are OK to do at home.

She definitely has a combination of her father's humor and my humor, which should make for some even more interesting times in the future!

She Melts My Heart

Wednesday night I got a phone call that no one wants to get. After going in for what we thought would be a successful surgery, I got the news that my Grandma (Magaw Nita to Goober) was in very critical condition and that I needed to come see her because she might not make it. Of course, this upset me and as hard as I tried, I couldn't stop the tears.

Lily has only seen my cry once. It's just not something I do often and I have to be beyond upset for it to happen. So of course she was a little freaked out. It upset her at first, until I told her that Magaw Nita was very sick and that's why Mommy was sad and hugging Daddy. She left and came back a few minutes later, holding out her hand.

"Here, Mommy. I colored you a picture." She rubbed my back and looked me right in the eyes. "Don't be sad, Mommy. It's ok."

And how could I be so upset after that.  All I could do was give her a hug & kiss and tell her how much I loved her.

Later that night, she colored a picture for Papa Harold and another picture for Magaw Nita, so that they would feel better too. I am so blessed to have such a compassionate little girl in my life. She makes my heart melt.