K-i-s-s-i-n-g

I don't know how the conversation got started, but I overheard Laura tell her Daddy that she kissed Austin in the playground tunnel today.

Daddy: Did you kiss him first or did he kiss you first?
Laura: He kissed me first.
Daddy: Why did he kiss you?
Laura: Because it was a sweet thing to do.

How to Outsmart a 4 year old

True conversation heard in my house:

(Daddy is getting ready for work in the morning.)

Daddy: Laura, what time is it?

Laura: No, no! I want strawberry milk first!

Daddy: Oh, so it's 9:00.

Laura: No, it's 7:15!

More things out of the mouth of Laura

Yesterday, she was looking a at a baby picture of herself. In the picture, she's asleep and has her finger up to her nose as if she's deep in thought -- like a librarian shh'ing.

Here's our convo:

Me: What are you doing in that picture?

Laura: I'm thinking.

Me: What are you thinking?

Laura: That my Daddy is great...

My Dad

My Dad passed away suddenly in the early morning of March 31, 2008.

He was a good man. I love him so much. It's really hard to accept that he's no longer here.

I'll be blogging some memories of him in the future. Can't do it right now without crying all over the keyboard.

Happy Easter!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

– John 3:16 (KJV)

Laura Quotes

Laura: Good girls go to Heaven; Bad girls go Everywhere.

Daddy: Where do you go?

Laura: Everywhere...

She read that off one of my tshirts. Guess what I'm not wearing anymore!!

Friday

Happy Leap Day!

In honor of the day being February 29, I invite you to visit this link:

http://www.cuteoverload.com/

Random News Items

Just some random news:

1) One of my brother-in-laws has mono. My heart goes out to him, and I hope he starts to feel better soon.

2) Justin is helping out tomorrow with Special Olympics. It's way on the other side of town so he has to wake up early. (hehe)

3) I'm hosting the neighborhood ladies for bunco next Friday. Help! I need some ideas on what to serve for dinner. I'm tempted to get soup, salad, and breadsticks from Olive Garden and have Justin make the lasagna.

Mother's Day Out

I heard the best news today. One of Laura's teachers today at Mother's Day Out was a sub. She had sub'ed before, but Laura hasn't seen her for awhile.

Anyway, the sub told me today that she has seen a big change in Laura. Laura is talking more and playing with the other kids. She said that Laura is doing what all the other kids are doing and is more social and talkative. She said, "Laura is just like the other kids."

I was so thrilled to hear her opinion -- especially after the playgroup incident yesterday!

February 27th Dream

I'm really big on dream symbols. Can't find my dream dictionary book, but there are some really good websites. Just google "dream dictionary" and have fun.

About last night's dream, I only have two words to say about it: pink flamingos

Updated on February 29:

Some definitions that I found:

1) To see a flamingo in your dream, represents you sense of community and cooperation. It also indicates new experiences or situations. Alternatively, you may be overly concerned with your physical appearance.

2) Pink represents love, joy, sweetness, happiness, affection, kindness. Being in love or healing through love is also implied with this color.

I like these two online dream dictionaries:

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/

http://www.dreamloverinc.com/dictionary1.htm

World of Warcraft

Yes, I play. Yes, I'm addicted. But, hey.. It's something that Justin and I can do together.

My level 40 blood elf mage got her mount today!

Back to your regularly scheduled blog...

Dr. M Playgroup Today

Laura had her weekly therapeutic playgroup with Dr. M today.

Laura's favorite color is blue, and she has a hard time sharing blue things.

A little girl named Caroline got the blue helmet before Laura did. Laura did one of her ostrich routines where she falls to the floor and hides her face. Dr. M sat and talked to Laura for awhile, but I don't know what was said exactly since I was behind a two-way glass window.

I do know Laura made a plan to play with the blue helmet in an X amount of minutes. When that time was up, she got the blue helmet. But, she sat on the floor with her head down and said that she was too sad to play with it.

Dr. M knows about Laura and her ostrich routine. She used to do it a lot -- even with me. The interval time (between the beginning and ending) has diminished. Today's incident was the first one in awhile that has lasted a long period of time.

I've asked Dr. M why Laura does it. She replied that Laura is feeling anxiety and does it to shield herself. Also, there's the drama factor where she may be "milking it" for attention. It's mostly the anxiety. Laura has done the ostrich routine ever since I can remember.

Laura

Here's our conversation the other day:

me: What do you want to be when you grow up?

(without hesitation, she points at me)

Laura: YOU!


I'll have to double her allowance.