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Playing superheros with Addie tonight. The assignment of superpowers:
Addie: “I can fly!” (races around the room with her makeshift towel-cape)
Daddy: What’s my super-power?
Addie: “You make noises like this: Woosh-Wooooosh! and you can fly!
Mommy: What’s my superpower? Can I fly?
Addie: no.
Mommy: Can I see throuh doors?
Addie: No, that’s silly.
Mommy: Well what’s my superpower?
Addie: (rushes to the open window in her room) you can SEE THROUGH WINDOWS!!!

Bwahahahahah!

Addie: Mommy, I have to go potty!

Me: Ok! Let’s hurry!

Addie (Now sitting on the pot): Mom, I think it was a false arm.

Me: Oh, a false alarm?

Addie: Ya, just a false arm.

Addie: “This is for my Mommy, it’s a Roller Poster“

Addie: Mommy, can I have some make-up?
Me: Not right now sweetie.
Addie: Mommy? I need some make-up… and a backhoe.
Me: …

Addie love’s Elmo’s Song as you can see in this video. She will turn it into your song if you ask nicely!

This is her rendition, I’ve called it “Daddy’s Song” because his is my favorite!

(Sitting in the rocking chair in her bedroom with Jess, the following conversation ensues)

Jess: Addie, are you ready for bed?

Addie: No, I just need to check my email…

Last night as Addie was winding down (and gearing up) for bedtime, she threw her standard I’m too tired to take a bath tantrum. As per usual, Jess picked her up and took her into the bathroom. Just as they were walking through the doorway, Addie turned her head to say “No! No!’ and WHACKED her head on the door jam.

I took her fro Jess and into the bedroom we went to calm down and make sure she wasn’t “bleed-ling“. Just as I got her calm Jess walked in. What happened next made me laugh so hard I had tears streaming down my face.

Addie put her hand on the whacked spot, looked Jess square in the eye and said to him in her most pathetic two year old voice… (but with all seriousness) “Daddy, WHY would you DO that?”

There was a moment of silence as Jess and I looked at each other trying to decide if she really said that. After it sunk in, we both started laughing pretty much uncontrollably. Fortunately, Addie is still too young to realize what was going on and just laughed with us.

Many of you thought I was crazy trying to potty train a 14 month old. Maybe so, but it is paying off! Addie is doing so well, tonight she proved to me a little too well.

Let me start by saying I know I have much back blogging to do, WinterPalooza, more early morning car rides, a few kidisms etc… I will, someday. Tonight, she made me laugh so hard, and yet feel so bad, I had to post almost immediately.

I was doing homework and Addie had been in bed about an hour when I heard her start to stir. This is nothing out of the ordinary, and she usually puts herself right back out. Tonight however, I head her start to sob. She repeatedly said “oh, nooooo…. OH Nooooo….. OH NOOOO!!!!….” So eventually got up to see what was going on. I walked in the door and she immediately started crying and saying “too LATE, TO late, toooo LATE, TO LATE!” and sobbed. “Mommmyyyy, tooooo laaaate!” she said. I had no idea what she was talking about, I went over and picked her up to calm her.

What am I too late for? What is she talking about? How can I fix this? All went through my head. Then…

She cried on my shoulder for a minute more, picked her head up, put her tiny hand on my cheek and said “Potty… Tooo Late” in a VERY calm voice all while slowly shaking her head no.

Fears? Gone. Concern? Gone. Laughter…. starting up. I smiled and told her it was ok and we would fix it. Next time we would be faster. I put her on the floor to change her expecting to see poop. Nope, pee. a VERY small amount of pee. I really hope this is not a sign of things to come. If that child wakes up and flips out every time she pees… we are in for some Looooong nights.

As of now, it is 10:00 pm. If she gets me up again my dear readers, there will be another post to inform you. I do like where this is going though. At 20 months she is concerned about peeing in diapers. Now if I can only get her to be that concerned mid-day when she is running around like mad and distracted by invisible butterflys and things that jingle…

*edit: It was pointed out to me, no where in this post did I explain “neighborgood”. That is how Addie says it. It’s not a typo.. but thanks for keeping tabs on me, most days I need it!*

This isn’t really about the people in our neighborhood, but Addie does mention my parents neighbors when prompted.

Another conversation in the wee morning hours from anout 2 months ago. I got recording a little late, as I had to wait for a stoplight to find my phone. Addie remembers everyone, she will most likely grow up to be one of those people that never forgets your name, and you are struggling to remember theirs. Ack! I hate when that happens. Good thing she will be around to remind me of everyones name!

I have been making cornbread for years. Muffins, pans, loaves, you name it, I love it. This month, I decided to let Addie in on the fun.

We have made pancakes before, so she knows about stirring and pouring in water… But this time she decided to do it her way.

Jess doesn’t eat cornbread, so I figured what the heck. If it’s just me and Addie eating it, who cares what goes into it… so the question arises. Have you ever had PLUM good corn bread???

Not my most exciting blog ever… but memories don’t fade when you catch them on film.