I haven't seen much of my kids the last few weeks due to summer camp, vacationsawayfrommommy and a broken air conditioning unit, but yesterday I had the good fortune of spending an extended amount of time with My Little One (MLO). She's seven years old. Seven. Remember that.
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Walking out of My Mom's apartment to the car, it was quiet then she it me with this factoid:
MLO: Did you know if you step on a fly that red guts squirt out? NO! I mean blue guts. Blue guts squirt out.
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*jumping up and down in front of my bathroom mirror, naked, awaiting the shower temperature to be tolerable*
Me: *walks in & catches her and immediately starts giggling* What are you doing, silly?
MLO: *laughing wildly, still jumping* My pudge jiggles like your pudge, Mommy!
(At least I felt better about my body after hearing that!)
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During the consecration of The Host in Mass...
MLO: *whispers* Why doesn't Dracula like the sun?
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We're walking to the car from the swimming pool at the end of the evening. We'd just been talking about all things friends and swimming, then there was a pregnant pause.
MLO: Mama, do you ever wonder why God doesn't tell you how He was created, or where He comes from?
Me: Yes, I do wonder that sometimes.
MLO: It's like he's keeping a secret. Why would he not want us to know?
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I love the inquiring minds of children! These are such perfect moments to be a parent and grow as a person.
Thank you, babygirl!
They grow up so quickly and then they know it all.
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