Of Course You Can!

Dear LittleDude,

This is the conversation we just had.


LittleDude (climbing into my lap with book): "Read, Mama?" (By the way, the book was your favorite: "Chugga Chugga Choo Choo")

Me: "Only for a kiss."

LittleDude (giving me a kiss): "I love you."

Me: "I love you too, LittleDude. Can I keep you forever?"

LittleDude: "Nope. I keep YOU forever."


I love you.
Love, Mommy

You Did It!

Dear LittleDude,

After weeks of trying, you finally pee-pee'd in the big boy potty today!

I love you.
Love, Mommy

Sleeping LittleDude or Ninja

Dear LittleDude,

Now that you've been down for your nap for an hour and a half, I think you might be asleep. Either that, or you've turned into a ninja. It's kind of hard to tell considering that you turned off your sound machine and monitor before removing your doorknob cover to break out of your room and then turned off your sound machine and monitor again once I put you back into bed. All this because I wouldn't let you sleep with your new fish tank in your bed.

I love you.
Love, Mommy

Be Very Quiet... I'm Hunting Noodles

Dear LittleDude,

Thank you for teaching me that if you are unusually quiet while I am in the bathroom, you are probably digging last night's left-over lo mein out of the fridge. A new, more complex lock is now on my shopping list.

I love you.
Love, Mommy

As Observant as Mommy

Dear LittleDude,

I glued the helipad onto the roof of the whatever-that-building-is on your train table three months ago. That is why I'm giggling now that you've finally realized you can't take it off and hide it under the couch.

I love you.
Love, Mommy

No Sleep for Penguins

Dear LittleDude,

When you go to school tomorrow, I will go buy a separate timer for the inflatable penguin, polar bear, and Christmas tree in the front yard. Then I will program it so that your penguin wakes up at 6am (in case you wake up early) and go back to sleep at 10:30 when the other snowmen and snowflakes go back to sleep. That way, you do not have to run into the kitchen, crying hysterically,  and cry, "Penguin! Penguin, Mama! What happened? Wake up! Pin-gwiiiiiiin!!!!" while you drag me to the front door.

I love you.
Love, Mommy

Mommy's Little Helper

Dear LittleDude,

I could be wrong, but from the conversation I'm hearing over the monitor, you are holding Daddy hostage in your room. It seems that he is not allowed to pick you up, hug you, kiss you, touch any toys, or do anything other than sit in the rocking chair. Let me guess. He's in there because you've closed your door to see your stars, and you need help with the doorknob when you want to come out, right? For future reference, it might be easier just to ask me to let you out when you're ready. On the other hand, I appreciate your efforts to keep everyone occupied while I finish cooking Thanksgiving Dinner.

I love you.
Love, Mommy