Kids Say Great Things

So, this story is great. I love Paige, but this week I was so embarrassed. Paige knows how to say great things. I just wish I could have stop her this time.


Paige and I went to an office this week that was mostly empty. Just the woman behind the counter and a Hispanic man with a young baby in the waiting room. A Hispanic girl with hair that almost touched her shoulders, about 7 years old, came out from one of the rooms and went to talk to her Dad in the waiting room. As soon Paige saw the girl she started shouting, "Dora! Dora!" This went on for almost three minutes. Paige continuing to shout that she could see Dora the Explorer. The woman behind the counter finally looked at me with questioning eyes and asked, "What is she saying?" So then I had to tell her, that my daughter thinks that she just met her favorite cartoon character.

Things Change

I was in my room today getting ready to go away for the weekend , Paige was jumping on the bed. And suddenly I heard her say "Happy" clear as day. This isn't the first new thing that she has said this week or even today. Last night she said her first whole statement, "Ya, I saw Elmo." But every time it makes me stop and look at her and honestly...... cheer a little on the inside, and smile. She is changing and growing and amazing. God has blessed me. I am amazed at the wonder of his creation. She is a great little girl, right now she is mine, but eventually she won't be..... I can't think about that today... I will think about that tomorrow.

Poopy

Tonight is a rerun of Grey's Anatomy!
I hate that.

Progress

It seems to me that when I am finally getting to the point of no longer wanting to be at home for fear that the dish monster will eat me (For future reference, he is an evil smell producing creature that lives in sinks full of un-rinsed dishes) I finally have a break thru. I can clean today! Now I will have days when I think that my needed cleaning will happen and then nothing will. Today is different. I am going to clean, in fact I have already started. This is the first step, for some it is being able to say they have a problem. Let me tell you I can do that, been able to for years. "I AM NOT A CLEANER." Being able to say it doesn't help me keep the house up. Nor does saying, "I need to clean today!" The only way that I make a progress is getting up to do it. Sounds silly that I have to spell it out for myself, but I do. I am that kind of person. Almost have to hit me over the head with anything I need to know until I get it. It's a long process, seems to be much to timely.... must be why everyone has given up reasoning with me.



The point of all of this is to tell you that tonight I am going to bed with a clean kitchen and no laundry in my living room.... this is for the first time in three weeks. I will not have a clean bathroom or desk though, you can't win every battle.