Out The Mouths Of Babes

My 3 year old has just started nursery, her teacher is Mrs Jones. Being from the south we pronounce that as "Mrs J-oh-nes" but that isn't how it is usually pronounced around here! My little girl was most put out at this error on my part and corrected me. "Not J-oh-nes Mummy, Mrs Jawnes"

I was putting some make-up this morning and my three-year old came into the bedroom. "Oh Mummy, you are pretty. You're pretty just like me".

I think I would have been more flattered if she wasn't covered in chocolate aero at the time (a stolen and half-eaten Mothers Day present! LOL)

When we had Karls brithday lunch, we spent ages getting the
buffet ready with all the food laid out on the table and by the time we
had finished the kids were ready to tuck straight in, even though the
guests hadn't arrived!

I have a little hang up, I hate people exaggerating, it grates. So Jenn
who was starving really hungry, says to me.

"Mum, please can I have something to eat now. I'm star... mmmmmmm.. ravishing"

My 13 year old son is on the autistic spectrum. He is very intelligent and high functioning so from time to time I tend to forget. Then out of the blue something happens which reminds me just how special he is. Like the book report he wrote for Bookworm Wednesday.

In the space where it asked for his age he wrote...

"13 years and 4 days when I wrote this on the 27th July 2008"

"Carrie. Would you like to have a bagel with philedelphia on for lunch?"

"Ohh. Yes please Mummy. I love philebagelers"

I wonder if that would be marketable?

Sitting at the breakfast table my 13 year old is bothering Carrie, his 7 year old sister.

"Karl, will you stop touching me"

"Karl, will you stop it. It's annoying me"

"Karl! Stop it! You know I've got sensible skin"

Beth decided that she wanted to have some of Daddy's S'getti for tea. Daddy served some up for her and then asked her if she wanted a fork to eat it with.

"No Daddy. Beth No Fork. No Knife. Beth Use Chomp Sticks"

My 6 year old daughter came home from school and said

"Mummy, I'm sorry to say this but you are no longer the most important person in my life"

Oh my goodness I thought - she's got a boyfriend already

I think she must have recognised the look of shock on my face and decided to reassure me.

"But it's alright" she said "They said at school that God has to be the most important person in our lives, but you can still be my number two"

Not too sure how to take that either!  

I was on the telephone to my Mother today. She had to be quick because she was at work - work is volunteering at a local hospice shop.

She wanted to know if I would be interested in a Floaties Aqua swim suit for my little girl. It still had the original tags attached, was the right size, etc. etc. So I said yes if it was complete then that would be great.

She commented that she wasn't sure how it worked, but that there was a Velcro closure on the tummy. She said "Does that bit fill up with water? Is that how the suit floats?"

It's a wonder I made it to adulthood really!

Beth had her first trip to art club yesterday. As you can see from the photo she had a great time, but it is definitely more an "In The Mouths Of Babes" moment!