You’d think after almost 3 years this Mom thing would be old hat, but no matter how many milestones of motherhood we hit, I’m always floored that I’m somebody’s Mother, and somehow Audrey’s bold and constant proclamation of it really hits it home in a way that’s pretty delightful.
I also like all the other stuff that seems to have bubbled to the surface in Audrey that’s coinciding with my new moniker.
She’s just at the most witty, lovely, precocious, inventive (and yes, still somewhat maddening) age right now...a few recent nuggets:
- She's constantly making up elaborate stories with groovy made up names for her characters like “Schlinkey” and “Umlauve.” Ok, some people might consider this weird. I of course think it’s pretty hilarious. I mean forget her bear “Brownie” or her doll “Kate”…right now it’s all about “Schlinkey.” Period.
- She’s taken to calling Bryan and I “honey” when either of us shows any signs of sadness or pain. Like yesterday I stubbed my toe, and she promptly ran over and said, “Oh honey, are you ok…” This would be normal if Bryan or I ever used the term “honey,” but we don’t (we’re more of a “babe” family), so again…hilarious.
- She wants to watch the Dan Zanes and Friends DVD I recently bought for her non-stop, but rather than watching the part with all the animated videos, which you’d expect her to like more, she always wants the live concert footage. LOVES the live concert footage of Dan with his crazy hair and his rockin musicians singing the Hokey Pokey.
What can I say…life is sweet.
