the birds and the bee$

Have been watching cartoons, eating cookies and playing Horseopoly with MeMe.

It would've been a completely stress-free afternoon, if the baby-girl hadn't asked what a stud fee is.

wakeupwakeupwakeup

I like to pester MeMe awake in the morning and then ask her

"Do you have that 'my mommy loves me' feeling? Cuz that's a good feeling to wake up with... Do you have it?"

And, this morning, she said

"Yeah. And I have an annoyed feeling. Get off me."

~

sNOwvember

I have decided to give my daughter five dollars if it doesn't snow for the rest of November.

You hear that, Mother Nature?

If you've got any maternal instinct in you at all, you'll let the kid win the cash.

My new favourite author ...

 I felt really bad about the truthful part. 

Just this morning I told her 
"Getting your period is no big deal. It's not that bad."

Sound the alarm ....

 We are at Mother Hubbard threat-level RED.

We are out of ketchup. Repeat.  We are now out of ketchup.

I won't be your mother figure ...

Was just lypsynching George Michael's "Father Figure" at MeMe while she poured her cereal.  

She said "go get your coffee, mommy" and then walked over to the computer and turned the volume down.  

Any delusions I had of still being the boss are now gone.

Dear Santa, from Mommy

I've been trying to teach MeMe what is ok (and NOT ok) to wrap tinkley baby guinea pigs in. 

If anyone's wondering what to get me for Christmas, I need new dishtowels.

Saturday's parenting strategy (at the ROYAL!)

 Awesome childhood memories are NEVER 

"I remember once when my mom DIDN'T take me to the Royal Winter Fair, DIDN'T buy me two baby guinea pigs and DIDN'T give me fudge for dinner".