(Which is fine when her dad is home, but is my personal Hell.)
Monday, February 17, 2020
Sunday, February 16, 2020
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy was describing a story to me that I did not recognize. After a while, I started asking her questions: was it a book? a movie? was the character a little girl?
"No!" Dorothy said, "she was not a little girl. She was just like you." "A grown-up woman?" I asked. "Yes, and she looked just like you." [pause] "And she was a fairy."
Dorothy's interest in reading is high, which has led her to some interesting discoveries. "It's Kool-Laid, but this package says Kool-Aid."
Dorothy really, really wants to know how babies are made. Our most recent conversation boiled down to her asking, "But what is it exactly? You have to tell me."
Back in October at Dorothy's school conference, her teacher mentioned that they were working on coloring pages fully. I noticed that Dorothy's coloring has improved, and I complimented her. She said, "Yeah, Ms. Cail says that everything is not a race."
I picked Willa up from school. Her first words were, "I have good news! My tooth is really loose. My mama wiggled it and it hurt a lot and then it started bleeding." "I thought you said you had good news," Dorothy replied.
Dorothy has a few scrapes and we have an overflow of character band-aids. She approached Brian and me several times, asking if we had boo-boos. Later we figured out that she was opening band-aids and if they weren't cute enough, she was pawning them off on us!
Brian's package of prescription flu pills were on the counter. "These are pretty," Dorothy said. I took the opportunity to talk about how pills look pretty like candy, but are dangerous. After my spiel, Dorothy reflected, "I know not to eat anything with words on it, unless it's conversation hearts, and not to eat anything that's two colors, one color on each half, unless it's sour gummy worms."
"No!" Dorothy said, "she was not a little girl. She was just like you." "A grown-up woman?" I asked. "Yes, and she looked just like you." [pause] "And she was a fairy."
Dorothy's interest in reading is high, which has led her to some interesting discoveries. "It's Kool-Laid, but this package says Kool-Aid."
Dorothy really, really wants to know how babies are made. Our most recent conversation boiled down to her asking, "But what is it exactly? You have to tell me."
Back in October at Dorothy's school conference, her teacher mentioned that they were working on coloring pages fully. I noticed that Dorothy's coloring has improved, and I complimented her. She said, "Yeah, Ms. Cail says that everything is not a race."
I picked Willa up from school. Her first words were, "I have good news! My tooth is really loose. My mama wiggled it and it hurt a lot and then it started bleeding." "I thought you said you had good news," Dorothy replied.
Dorothy has a few scrapes and we have an overflow of character band-aids. She approached Brian and me several times, asking if we had boo-boos. Later we figured out that she was opening band-aids and if they weren't cute enough, she was pawning them off on us!
Brian's package of prescription flu pills were on the counter. "These are pretty," Dorothy said. I took the opportunity to talk about how pills look pretty like candy, but are dangerous. After my spiel, Dorothy reflected, "I know not to eat anything with words on it, unless it's conversation hearts, and not to eat anything that's two colors, one color on each half, unless it's sour gummy worms."
Friday, February 14, 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
Sunday, February 9, 2020
The Sunday Funnies
I don't want to correct Dorothy when she talks about the "taste bugs" on her tongue.
I buy shoes ahead of time when I see them on clearance, and I convinced Dorothy to help me inventory the sizes in the shoe basket. When we were done, I asked her to count the shoes and told her I would count the shoes on the list to make sure we didn't miss any. "I have an idea," she said. "How about we count by pairs instead of count by shoes?"
While Dorothy was sick last week we were sleeping together in the guest bedroom. One morning, she awoke at 6:30 a.m., and I was already sitting in the living room using the computer. It was dark outside. Dorothy thought it was still night, and asked, "Mama, when are you coming to bed?"
Dorothy has always said that she wants to be "a doctor and a mama" when she grows up. Recently, she has added to the list: a doctor, a mama, a ballerina, a teacher, or a babysitter.
Dorothy refuses jeans. I urged her to wear an adorable jean jacket until she outgrew it, unworn in the closet. On Friday at school the kids had "denim day." Even though I let her know that all the big kids would be out of uniform and wearing jeans, she refused. She says jeans are "boring."
Her understanding of fiction vs. reality and her language are developing at different paces. We were watching a movie where a lynx was chasing a cat; Dorothy asked, "Why doesn't the cat just jump? Cats have nine lives. Then the predator can't get her."
I buy shoes ahead of time when I see them on clearance, and I convinced Dorothy to help me inventory the sizes in the shoe basket. When we were done, I asked her to count the shoes and told her I would count the shoes on the list to make sure we didn't miss any. "I have an idea," she said. "How about we count by pairs instead of count by shoes?"
While Dorothy was sick last week we were sleeping together in the guest bedroom. One morning, she awoke at 6:30 a.m., and I was already sitting in the living room using the computer. It was dark outside. Dorothy thought it was still night, and asked, "Mama, when are you coming to bed?"
Dorothy has always said that she wants to be "a doctor and a mama" when she grows up. Recently, she has added to the list: a doctor, a mama, a ballerina, a teacher, or a babysitter.
Dorothy refuses jeans. I urged her to wear an adorable jean jacket until she outgrew it, unworn in the closet. On Friday at school the kids had "denim day." Even though I let her know that all the big kids would be out of uniform and wearing jeans, she refused. She says jeans are "boring."
Her understanding of fiction vs. reality and her language are developing at different paces. We were watching a movie where a lynx was chasing a cat; Dorothy asked, "Why doesn't the cat just jump? Cats have nine lives. Then the predator can't get her."
Saturday, February 8, 2020
Class photo
I didn't buy the class photo, but at a playdate with one of Dorothy's classmates this morning, I saw it framed and snapped a picture of it!
Friday, February 7, 2020
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Today is the Feast of Saint Dorothy
Feast Day: February 6
Name Meaning: "A gift of God"
Patron Satin of: brewers, brides, florists, gardeners, midwives, newlyweds
St. Dorothy followed her parents' footsteps by being martyred for the Christian faith, most likely during the time of the Emperor Diocletian's persecution. St. Aldhelm relates that St. Dorothy was tortured at the hand of the governor in Caesarea due to her refusal to marry. She believed that Christ was her only spouse.
Two women who were sent to tempt Dorothy to renounce her faith were instead converted by her.
A well-known tradition relates that a lawyer named Theophilus taunted Dorothy on her way to her execution, which took place in the winter, telling her to send him some roses or apples "from the garden of her spouse."
Before Dorothy was executed, an angel in the form of a child appeared with a basket of roses with apples, and Dorothy sent the child with the basket to Theophilus. Upon receiving these gifts, he realized their divine origin and was converted to the Christian Faith. Eventually, he himself became a martyr for the faith.
In some countries fruit trees are blessed on her feast day because of her connection with a blooming fruitful miracle.
Prayer to Saint Dorothy
By the radiance of thy holy life thou didst draw the two sisters united in spirit into the Eternal Light; and didst send roses and apples from Paradise to Theophilus. O Dorothy, as fellow-contestants you were counted worthy of divine glory. Ask that we who praise you may receive the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.
Name Meaning: "A gift of God"
Patron Satin of: brewers, brides, florists, gardeners, midwives, newlyweds
St. Dorothy followed her parents' footsteps by being martyred for the Christian faith, most likely during the time of the Emperor Diocletian's persecution. St. Aldhelm relates that St. Dorothy was tortured at the hand of the governor in Caesarea due to her refusal to marry. She believed that Christ was her only spouse.
Two women who were sent to tempt Dorothy to renounce her faith were instead converted by her.
A well-known tradition relates that a lawyer named Theophilus taunted Dorothy on her way to her execution, which took place in the winter, telling her to send him some roses or apples "from the garden of her spouse."
Before Dorothy was executed, an angel in the form of a child appeared with a basket of roses with apples, and Dorothy sent the child with the basket to Theophilus. Upon receiving these gifts, he realized their divine origin and was converted to the Christian Faith. Eventually, he himself became a martyr for the faith.
In some countries fruit trees are blessed on her feast day because of her connection with a blooming fruitful miracle.
Prayer to Saint Dorothy
By the radiance of thy holy life thou didst draw the two sisters united in spirit into the Eternal Light; and didst send roses and apples from Paradise to Theophilus. O Dorothy, as fellow-contestants you were counted worthy of divine glory. Ask that we who praise you may receive the forgiveness of our sins. Amen.
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
40 is fun
Mary Beth's kids sent me a jar with 40 things they like about me, and Aunt Katie's family sent me a book of pictures with 40 things they like about me. It was fun to compare the lists. Both families mentioned that I carry snacks.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Saturday, February 1, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Monday, January 27, 2020
Sunday, January 26, 2020
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy relayed from school: "Boaen got on orange today." "What did he do?" I asked with shock. "He was spoken to three times," Dorothy shared.
I showed Dorothy a pair of pants and pointed out that there were rhinestones on the legs. She gasped, "Are they real?"
Dorothy has started to read some simple books comprised of 3-letter words. I asked her if she wanted to read the books again, and she said, "Only if you promise not to cry this time."
I showed Dorothy a pair of pants and pointed out that there were rhinestones on the legs. She gasped, "Are they real?"
Dorothy has started to read some simple books comprised of 3-letter words. I asked her if she wanted to read the books again, and she said, "Only if you promise not to cry this time."
Friday, January 24, 2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Monday, January 20, 2020
Sunday, January 19, 2020
The Sunday Funnies
Dorothy wanted to do a laundry load comprised of her doll's clothes. For some reason she named it the "baby wash," as in, "Oh! I know where the missing dress is. It's in the baby wash."
We saw a dead squirrel on the road on our walk to the playground; on the way home, it was gone. "Maybe it was playing dead," I suggested. Dorothy answered thoughtfully, "Well, I didn't see any cuts on it, or flat parts."
Dorothy was watching a YouTube video of a young lady who sets-up enormous domino art. This time, the venue seemed foreign. "I think they're in another country," I said. "I don't recognize the language that man is speaking." "I don't know what country they're in," Dorothy answered. A moment later, she added, "The girl said that she is breaking the Turkish record."
[Flashback to our Christmas travels]: Dorothy observed the graffiti covering an entire bathroom door. She asked about it, and I answered that someone wrote all of it. "They had a lot to say," she replied.
Then she started asking questions. "I don't know what that word means," I said. "I think that person can't spell very well." "Why not?" Dorothy wondered. "They were a big person because they wrote all the way up to the top of the door."
We saw a dead squirrel on the road on our walk to the playground; on the way home, it was gone. "Maybe it was playing dead," I suggested. Dorothy answered thoughtfully, "Well, I didn't see any cuts on it, or flat parts."
Dorothy was watching a YouTube video of a young lady who sets-up enormous domino art. This time, the venue seemed foreign. "I think they're in another country," I said. "I don't recognize the language that man is speaking." "I don't know what country they're in," Dorothy answered. A moment later, she added, "The girl said that she is breaking the Turkish record."
[Flashback to our Christmas travels]: Dorothy observed the graffiti covering an entire bathroom door. She asked about it, and I answered that someone wrote all of it. "They had a lot to say," she replied.
Then she started asking questions. "I don't know what that word means," I said. "I think that person can't spell very well." "Why not?" Dorothy wondered. "They were a big person because they wrote all the way up to the top of the door."
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020
The Sunday Funny
Dorothy looked at a box of Rice Krispies, pointed to the three characters, and said knowingly, "Pop, Snack, & Crinkle."
Friday, January 10, 2020
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Sunday, January 5, 2020
The Sunday Funnies: Christmas Edition
Dorothy watched a movie called The Star at school, and she proceeded to tell us about it multiple times a day for two weeks. Usually, a Christmas song would come on, and she would say, "This song was in The Star!"
Dorothy's school put on a nativity play, and the preschoolers only entered the auditorium for their two-song showstopper. Dorothy never realized that the play included all the classes and lasted longer than five minutes. For example, when we watched the movie The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dorothy commented, "Their show has all the parts of the story about Jesus, but our school only did the part about the angels."
She has heard much about the nativity story and refers to the angel "Gabrielle".
In Chicago we had the chance to drive through several passes with trains above, and each time, I suggested that we make wishes. This happened six or seven times. When we got home to Savannah, Dorothy was eager to rush to her bedroom. A few minutes later, she came out sheepishly and whispered to me sadly, "Mom, do your wishes ever come true?" (It turns out she was holding out hope that her bedroom would be filled with new LOL dolls.)
When we returned from Chicago Brian took down the large wreaths off our house. Dorothy observed, "Our Christmas outside is gone, but our Christmas inside is a mess."
Dorothy's school put on a nativity play, and the preschoolers only entered the auditorium for their two-song showstopper. Dorothy never realized that the play included all the classes and lasted longer than five minutes. For example, when we watched the movie The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Dorothy commented, "Their show has all the parts of the story about Jesus, but our school only did the part about the angels."
She has heard much about the nativity story and refers to the angel "Gabrielle".
In Chicago we had the chance to drive through several passes with trains above, and each time, I suggested that we make wishes. This happened six or seven times. When we got home to Savannah, Dorothy was eager to rush to her bedroom. A few minutes later, she came out sheepishly and whispered to me sadly, "Mom, do your wishes ever come true?" (It turns out she was holding out hope that her bedroom would be filled with new LOL dolls.)
When we returned from Chicago Brian took down the large wreaths off our house. Dorothy observed, "Our Christmas outside is gone, but our Christmas inside is a mess."
Saturday, January 4, 2020
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