Kid Conversations

The other day Kelly woke up from her nap and Max got so excited. Here is the conversation that followed the sound of her door opening:

Max: (in the voice he reserves for sweetness and babies, yells up the stairs) Hi, Kelly! You're awake!

Kelly: It's your SISTER!

Max: I know! We're so glad you're awake! Did you have a good nap? Kelly, I'm so glad you're awake! I'm going to come and get you...

He ran up the stairs and escorted her down to the living room. :)

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Several weeks ago Max came into my room at 6:45 a.m. (with a new pair of pj pants because he didn't quite get his other ones pulled down in time in the bathroom...so proud that he changed his pants himself! And in the dark no less.) Everett was just waking up to be fed. After he was fed, we all snuggled in my bed for a bit and I said how much fun it was to snuggle with my two boys early in the morning. We had this conversation:

Max: "Do you know why we're awake?"

Me: "Why?"

Max:"Because we love to snuggle."

Me:"Oh yeah? That's why you woke up - to snuggle?"

Max:"Yeah. I see you and Dad snuggling and I see how THAT works out. So then I want to snuggle too. I love to snuggle!"

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This isn't a conversation, but I wanted to add it in here anyway. A while ago I taught Kelly eskimo and butterfly kisses. She's a fan. She often asks for them when I'm putting her down for a nap. I love putting her down for a nap because that's one-on-one time that I can count on with her every day. I treasure it. Anyway, the past few times that she's requested an eskimo kiss she's said, "Can I have a hippo kiss?" I will never correct her on that; it makes my heart way too happy!

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I'm such a fan of these little people I get to raise!