Blurts

"I'd like a couple of tea, not a couple of coffee."

Difficult Conversations

Me: Maeve, don't point your finger in my face. It's rude.
Maeve: Roo is a kangaroo from Winnie the Pooh, Mom, NOT a finger!

Obsession

Coming to the Indianapolis Zoo in 2011. I wonder how many times I'll get to say, "No, the Aye Aye isn't here yet" over the next 48 months......

Conversation

Me: (sitting, Indian style, on the floor)
Maeve: (pushes me flat on my back, then flees the scene)
Me: (just lays there)
Maeve: (returns moments later and says, with theatrical surprise) Mom!! Who pushed you down??
Me: Uhh, you.
Maeve: (flouncing off like Shirley Temple, looking over her shoulder at me) That's because I love you!

Blurt of the day

Laying on the floor, after being prematurely woken from a nap in the car, in the most pitiful voice:

"Look, Mom! Your little princess is crying!"

Pillow Talk

All snuggled up in bed this morning....

Me: (hugging Maeve) I just love you SOOO much, Mouse!
Maeve: (wriggling in my arms) teehee
Me: You're so yummy! I could just eat you up!
Maeve: Mom, I'm a little girl. Eat breakfast!

Conversation

Our minivan took a slight beating in a parking lot this week. We took it to our local body shop yesterday for an estimate. Maeve played around inside the car while the estimator, Dennis, looked over the damage. After a few minutes, Maeve poked her head out and asked if she could get out.

Me: Sure! Come on out.
Maeve: OK!
Dennis: Why don't we go inside?
Maeve: OK!
Dennis: (walking up the ramp with Maeve and I in tow) Inside we have air conditioning and TV!
Maeve: Dennis, who needs TV on a night like this??

Molly

Taken and titled by Maeve

Conversation

While driving in the car:

Maeve: Mom, where are we going?
Me: We're going home, honey.
Maeve: To do what?
Me: We have to let the dogs out.
Maeve: And what else are we going to do?
Me: Well, I need to cut the grass.
Maeve: Can't you just let a goat eat it??

Blurt of the Day

"If you order NOW, you'll get a stainless steel snow plow for FREE!"

Conversation - Not my proudest post

Me: Maeve can you please go let the dogs in so Reese stops barking?
Maeve: No. I'm tired. And I want some peanut butter.
Me: Ok. Go let the dogs in and I'll get you some peanut butter.
Reese: Bark....... Bark......... Bark......... Bark.........
Me: Maeve. Please go let the dogs in!
Maeve: I can't! I can't get off this fucking couch!
Me: What!??!?!?
Maeve: I said, I can't get off this fluffing couch.
Me: Sigh.

Scary Sheep

Maeve has taken a great interest in our CD's lately. (Yes, we still have actual CD's. In fact, we still buy actual CD's. I just got my first iPod for my birthday - thanks, girls! - but the transition will be slow, I assure you.) This morning, she discovered Pearl Jam's Vs. Needless to say, she's distressed by the cover art.

Maeve: What's wrong with that sheep?
Me: Nothing. What do you mean?
Maeve: Is that a mean sheep?
Me: I don't think so. Do you?
Maeve: That sheep is scayyyyy-reee. (starts fake shaking... I'll have to try to capture the fake shake on video. It's worth seeing. Oh, and the 'scary' was said with a distinct British accent.)
Me: Maeve, I don't think sheep hurt people. Don't you think that maybe that sheep could be smiling?
Maeve: No way.
Me: You should listen to this CD. It's really good.
Maeve: No way. I'm going to listen to John Mayer. He's a great singer.

Second Blurt of the Day

"Wall-E is the most handsomest robot EVER."

Blurt of the day

"Hey mom. Does that poop have a face?"

Red

Taken and titled by Maeve

Blurt of the day

After sniffing the air like a bloodhound....

"That wasn't me. But I sure wish it were! That was one great stink!"

Conversation

I knew that getting Maeve to part with toys for the garage sale would be tricky. So I did what any good parent would; I bribed her with cash. We told Maeve that any money made from the sale of Maeve's goods would end up in her hot little hand. We explained that she could spend it on anything she wanted. True to her suspicious nature, she weighed her options.

Me: So, if you pick out some toys to sell, you can keep the money!
Maeve: I don't think that's a very good idea.
Me: But you could use the money to buy NEW toys! Or books, or whatever treats you want!
Maeve: Fine.
Me: Great! What are you going to spend the money on???
Maeve: I could..... get icecream?
Me: Mmm hmm.
Maeve: Or I could.... go to Old McDonald's?
Me: Okay....
Maeve: Or I could go to see Dr. Shelly!!!! (our chiropractor)
Me: Uhhh, sure. You could use the money to pay your copay if you really want to.
Maeve: Greeeeaaaaatttt!

Blue Splash

Painted and titled by Maeve

Me in the Window

Taken and titled by Maeve

Bubbles in the Water Table

Taken and titled by Maeve

Blurt of the day

To our neighbor, Lynn, who kindly presented us with a box of Krispy Creams before our garage sale:

"I always like to start my day with a couple of donuts."