Hay Happens and Hay's Happen

I decided to write a note to Tatum this morning as she watched me pen it out as I spoke it.

I had two reasons for this.

One: I wanted her to know this is another fun and key way to communicate.

Two: I want to model writing while I talk so she could see words in action.

Morning:

Dear Tatum,

We are going to have FUN today.

Love, Mommy

Evening:

Dear Tatum,

I had FUN with you today.

I LOVE YOU.

Mommy

At the end of the day, she copied me and wrote back to me.

I even got a spiky-haired smily face. I am loved.

 

Do we take for granted our eyes?

We see, but do we really?
Do we see the little special nuggets of our day which we might miss?

Like the bevy of quail who just returned to our neighborhood.

Or the little game of “gumball” or “stroller” or whatever imaginative game she invents that is inconvenient at the moment.

Or the request to just “Watch me, mommy” when I’m just sitting down to write   an “important” email.

It’s so easy to miss.

Just recently, I’ve needed to get glasses to see up close. I will now make sure I am seeing CLOSE and squeeze every single morsel out of my day.

Especially when Tatum takes my picture and I think, “NOOOOOO…I’m all ready for bed!” And well, you know, ladies; But it’s important to her.

Side note here: The lighting is better on this one. Trust me.

OK, where was I? I guess she wants to SEE me too. So, I let her.

And now, she wants her own set, so I made her a pair.

Now we both won’t miss a thing.

NOT

ONE

SINGLE

THING!

With a wink and a smile.

Part 2 to Happy Birthday Mama  (see Part 1)
Lunch at Nordies! Why do we love it there?

Well, the food of course, silly.

Yes, I said silly.

 

But we especially love the distractions getting to the cafe.. i.e. clothes, clothes, clothes, trinkets, and clocks??? Yes, this little gem will now go on Tatum’s dresser to remind her in Batgirl style WHAT TIME IT IS! Can I get an AMEN!?

Thanks, Mama for celebrating your birthday with you! We love you.

Isn’t it so great when you find out you have been doing something wrong for a while only to find out there is a correct way?

Well, her school has just completed the “Y” letter and she came home to tell me she has been saying “yellow” wrong! (Like I didn’t know). I acted surprised. “Really!?”

“Yes, mom, it’s ‘Y’ellow; not ‘L’ellow.”

“OOOOOOH, yes, Tatum!”

Then last night, she found out it’s not “‘F’ree but ‘Th’ree.” She practiced the “TH” sound all night and the morning. (I was spying on her while she was in her room.)

 

“TH”ank you Tatum for making everything so fun; especially learning.

And it was! After I picked up Tot from school, we headed to Trader Joe’s to get some dinner to take to Sarah and her new baby Maximus. Sarah wanted it delivered between 1 and 2, so this was perfect. We had such a fun time seeing this bundle of 6lb energy. Well, he was sleeping, but it was still a treat to see Sarah so healthy and happy.

We had time to kill before dance class, so we headed to the library.

Tatum picked out some books.

Just a couple……

Ok, we’ll read ’em! She laughed and laughed, and I reminded her to keep her “forte” voice for outside.

 

OK, what’s next?

 

After dance class, we headed home and enjoyed our Coti time. He had so much fun, he did not want to leave her room.

 

So he didn’t. Goodnight TOT!

(note: she always goes to bed with a pile of books. Coti gets to listen tonight!)

Wonderful Wednesday.