Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Day Ninety - Six or Diva in Training

Well, if my son is on his way to Hollywood then my daughter is on her way to the Metropolitan Opera. First off, her diva status is well-established. But lately, she has a new move. She has started this high-F, glass breaking scream. It is almost keening. And she has learned that it is powerful. Life stops whens she does this. No one can think straight. It literally hurts my brain. Add to that, we live in an apartment. We can't just let her shake the rafters (and seriously she is shaking the rafters). So as I try creative ways to redirect this dramatic energy, I think I will see if there are toddler soprano classes. You never know, maybe she'll be on Leno as the youngest star of Tosca.
:-)

Total side note. She said the funniest thing to me tonight. We were cuddling for bedtime. Now I have a confession. Despite the fact that I stopped breastfeeding ages ago, she is constantly trying to put her hands down my shirt. This is especially true when she is tired or anxious. I have been trying to break her of the habit but it is still a battle. So back to bedtime cuddles. I am still dressed in street clothes (read: still wearing a bra-- a good one that makes me look like I didn't lose two cup sizes breastfeeding) and she touches my breasts and says, "Mommy, these just pretend". "What baby? What's pretend?" She replies, "You breasts, Mommy". "No, baby, not pretend". "Yes, they are, Mommy. Pretend". Now that's honest. And that's funny. Out of the mouths of babes

11 comments:

Nicole @ WhenDidIBecomeMyMom.com said...

Lol. Out of the mouths of babes... It's so funny how they have their own unique perspective!

Amira said...

Clearly they must not be real if there is no milk to be had, little one-track mind! Hahahahahahahaha

Betty Manousos said...

Oh how i love babies!
hugs hugs

Life Laugh Latte said...

Love the comment she made! Terrific. No we haven't seen the movie yet. So don't worry. We are going to try to see it on Thursday...do our video chat...and post next week. Charisse has inlaws in town still...so that is all pending her ability to get away. Thanks for asking, Holly

Tracie said...

Cute things like that make me miss having little ones.

Mama-Face said...

That's not just funny it is also so sweet. I miss snuggling my babies...not enough to turn back time, but, you know...

:)

Claudya Martinez said...

It's cute if she says it, not so cute if your husband says it.

Traci said...

True, UM. Very true!

Lee said...

LOL! BTW, my son is still screaming that high pitched scream, and he is almost 6!

thatgirlblogs said...

so glad you wrote it down ;)

Andrea said...

So sweet. Having just recently stopped nursing I am sure that this day will come for me, as well. Out of the mouths of babes, indeed! And Happy Chanukah back to you ... ;)