3/09/10:
Prior to leaving for the Dentist's office, I put coffee in travel mugs for Ken and myself. Jordan was looking at the mugs and asked, "Mama, does coffee stop you from growing?"
I replied, "Yes, that's why Mama's so short."
"No! You're not short! You're not even 38 yet like Daddy!"
I laughed, "No Sweetie. Mama is getting older every year, like how you're turning 6 soon. But I'm 'short' meaning that I didn't grow very tall." With that explanation, I held my hand above my head to show height.
Jordan walked over and took my hand, pushed up the sleeve of my jacket and began to closely inspect my hand. "Let me see your hand, Mama. Oh yeah! You ARE getting older! Look at your skin! Yuck!"
Having always been proud of how well I've taken care of my skin, all I could do was laugh. Jordan, however, was still really upset to learn that I'm getting old, and she asked, "Do I have to get a NEW Mama soon because you're too old?!"
I just kept laughing as I got her into the car.
2/28/10:
Jordan returned home last night from visiting her dad with a fever. She was at 102.1 by the time I got her home, and she looked miserable. Ken and I sat with her while she took a lukewarm bath, I made sure she had her Ibuprofen, and then tucked her to sleep on the couch so she could be "comfy".
This morning, I got up and went to check on Jordan. She is still a bit over 101 and hot to the touch, but she is at least smiling and being herself. She started by telling me that the only way the "ickys" would get out of her is if I stopped whatever it is I was going to do, get a book, and read to her all day. That would make her better!
After giggling with her, I told Jordan that she was going to take her medicine again and get a bath again to help cool her down. I went in to check on her a couple times. Both times, she asked for Ken (whom yesterday she demanded to hold her because he's her "real" daddy - a statement that angered JA who was holding her at the time).
Upon entering the bathroom a third time, I was greeted with, "Daddy!" and you could hear the total excitement. I informed Jordan is was me, and she said, "Ahh-uhhhh!" with all of the disappointment that a little girl could muster. I fought of the jealousy and anger feelings and told her that Daddy was getting up to check on her.
Jordan's reply, "I'm so glad! Only my Daddy can make me better!"
OK, Chopped Liver leaving the bathroom, Stage Right.
2/23/10:
I heard Jordan having a difficult time with her shoes, so I peeked at her from my room. I watched her struggle - she continually took one shoe and put it on her right foot and then put it on her left foot. Then, she started taking one shoe and put it on her left foot and then took the other shoe and put it also on the left foot.
After watching for a few minutes, I asked Jordan what was going on. She said that she didn't have the right shoes for the right feet. I reminded her that she had to have one shoe for the left foot and one shoe for the right foot. She put a shoe on her left foot and then told me that the other shoe would not go on the right foot. I asked her to show me the shoes, and she held her foot up in front of her bed so I couldn't see it from my angle. When I asked her to bring me her shoes, she just held her foot up higher - still not helping!
When Jordan came over to me, she still had the shoe on her left foot. I immediately saw that she had two left shoes from different but similar pairs of shoes. I told her that she didn't have a right shoe. While holding up her left foot that had the shoe on it, Jordan asked, "But is this the RIGHT shoe for this foot?"
Ugh! I tried to say that it was the CORRECT shoe for her left foot, but she just said, "OK, so I had the right shoe! Cool!" She then looked around for its match, and then put the right shoe on her right foot while saying that she had the right shoe for her left foot.
What a morning!
2/17/10:
No mother can seem to use the bathroom alone - even with it locked. Jordan used a knife and unlocked my bathroom door, entered and then asked THE question, "what are you doing?"
I ordered her out of the bathroom, but she stopped at the door and commented that I had really pretty panties (yes, some of you are blanching). I thanked her and told her, again, to get out. Well, Jordan being Jordan couldn't just walk away.
She asked, "Mama, when I grow up, can I get pretty panties like yours?"
I replied, "Yes, of course. You can buy whatever you will like then."
Jordan responded, "Cool! Do I have to have them like yours or do they come smaller?"
2/01/10:
Jordan woke up and crept into our bedroom. She crawled onto the bed and cuddled up to Ken.
"Daddy, I missed you soooo much while I was sleeping!"
It was great to watch Ken visibly melt at her cuteness. I walked over, and said good morning to Jordan. She curtly looked at me, "Oh, hi Mama" and went back to cuddling with Ken.
1/29/10:
Jordan was dragging her feet to get ready for school this morning. Ken kept reminding her that she had to get ready in time and to get a move on. She replied, "I don't understand why I still need to go to school! I already know everything! I'm the in the 100 Club, and the Chica-Chica Boom-Boom Club, and I Can Tie My Shoes Club. I already know everything for the Book Club; I just need to be tested, so once that's done, then I know everything, and I don't need school anymore."
This was all said with a very matter-of-factly look on her face with her hand on her hip.
Hahahahahahahahaha! Good luck to Jordan's future teachers!
1/24/10:
Ken got up and went to the kitchen to make coffee. I opened the bedroom door, and Mandy and Jordan opened their door hearing that we were awake.
Jordan ran and jumped into my arms, "Mama!" I gave her a huge bear hug and kisses. She looked around the room, and then asked, "Where's Daddy?"
I told her that he had finally had enough and ran away and then pointed out that he was nice enough to leave us the house.
Jordan replied, "He wouldn't leave us!"
Me, "Well, do you see Daddy?"
Jordan, "But he loves me more than you!"
I asked her how she could think that Daddy loves her more than me, and she replied, "Well, he gives me kisses all the time!" I reminded her that Daddy kisses me too, but she simply answered, "Only at night!"
Imagine how happy she was when Ken walked into the room. She flew into his arms, looked over her shoulder at me, "See Mama, he loves me more. He stayed for me and you lied!"
1/23/10:
As we were leaving the mall, Mandy and Jordan noticed an ad for Michael Jackson's "The Way it Was." Mandy asked Ken and me if we liked Michael Jackson's songs. We explained that we like his music from the 1960s - 1980s.
Mandy asked, "But don't you like his new songs?"
Me, "Well, Sweetheart, it's hard to like his 'new songs' since he's dead."
Jordan chimed in, "I think he's down below and not in heaven."
Me, "Why would you think he's 'down below'?"'
Jordan, "Because I talked to the devil and he told me."
I am now concerned. "You're talking to the devil now? I thought you talked to God."
Jordan, "I still talk to God, but I also talk to the devil. I have questions for both of them."
Me, "Who do you prefer to talk to?"
Jordan answered very matter of factly, "Well, God of course, silly! He's much nicer and the Devil is a liar."
Me, "Well, I'm glad that you've realized that about the Devil. Anything else we should know?"
Jordan, "Well, Michael Jackson is there doing exercises.
Me, "Exercises? So he can get healthy?"
Jordan, "No Mama! So he can learn to be human!"
Again, I make the disclaimer that I don't know where she gets this from, but it's amazing the way her mind thinks.
1/17/10:
I was giving the girls their snowglobes from London that a friend bought for them years ago. Taylor received Tower Bridge, Mandy got Big Ben, and Jordan received Parliment Building.
Jordan asked, "What is Parl-ment?"
Me, "Well, it's their government building."
Jordan stared at it for a minute, and then responded, "Ahhhh (think typical kid whiny), I HATE government!"
I asked her if she knew what "government" was.
"Yes, they ruin my life!"
Just for the record, I have never talked about government with her and she's too young to have studied it in school! :)
12/31/09:
I was telling the girls to get ready this morning. We needed to get to Ken's MRI appointment and then we're going to run errands. The girls asked what we needed, so I told them some groceries and party supplies for tonight.
Jordan, "What's tonight?"
Me, "New Year's Eve."
Jordan jumps down from her chair and runs over to me screaming, "It's New Year's Eve! You're the BEST Mama!"
I informed her that I had nothing to do with the fact that today is New Year's Eve. The girls all asked who did, so I answered them it was Julius Casaer.
As I walked back to my room, I hear Jordan scream out, "Julius is the BEST!"
12/19/09:
Ken and I were discussing building a new fish tank to have as a reef tank to include anemone's and how they will need day and moon lighting. Jordan started crying about how she didn't like her name anymore.
Ken asked, "What name do you want to have?"
Jordan, "I want to be Jordan Marie Moon Lights!"
12/16/09:
Ken took me out for coffee before we had to face the other parents at Taylor's school performance. When we returned home, my brother, DJ, said that Jordan was waiting on her bed. He had asked her to go to room to get ready for when we got home and she emphatically told him, "No!"
I went immediately to her room and asked her, "Jordan, why would you tell Uncle, 'No!'?" She was crying and shaking her head. "I don't know!"
"Jordan, you don't know why you told Uncle, 'No!'?"
"Mama, I didn't know I was going to do it!"
Okey-dokey. How can I argue with that??
1/24/10:
Ken got up and went to the kitchen to make coffee. I opened the bedroom door, and Mandy and Jordan opened their door hearing that we were awake.
Jordan ran and jumped into my arms, "Mama!" I gave her a huge bear hug and kisses. She looked around the room, and then asked, "Where's Daddy?"
I told her that he had finally had enough and ran away and then pointed out that he was nice enough to leave us the house.
Jordan replied, "He wouldn't leave us!"
Me, "Well, do you see Daddy?"
Jordan, "But he loves me more than you!"
I asked her how she could think that Daddy loves her more than me, and she replied, "Well, he gives me kisses all the time!" I reminded her that Daddy kisses me too, but she simply answered, "Only at night!"
Imagine how happy she was when Ken walked into the room. She flew into his arms, looked over her shoulder at me, "See Mama, he loves me more. He stayed for me and you lied!"
1/23/10:
As we were leaving the mall, Mandy and Jordan noticed an ad for Michael Jackson's "The Way it Was." Mandy asked Ken and me if we liked Michael Jackson's songs. We explained that we like his music from the 1960s - 1980s.
Mandy asked, "But don't you like his new songs?"
Me, "Well, Sweetheart, it's hard to like his 'new songs' since he's dead."
Jordan chimed in, "I think he's down below and not in heaven."
Me, "Why would you think he's 'down below'?"'
Jordan, "Because I talked to the devil and he told me."
I am now concerned. "You're talking to the devil now? I thought you talked to God."
Jordan, "I still talk to God, but I also talk to the devil. I have questions for both of them."
Me, "Who do you prefer to talk to?"
Jordan answered very matter of factly, "Well, God of course, silly! He's much nicer and the Devil is a liar."
Me, "Well, I'm glad that you've realized that about the Devil. Anything else we should know?"
Jordan, "Well, Michael Jackson is there doing exercises.
Me, "Exercises? So he can get healthy?"
Jordan, "No Mama! So he can learn to be human!"
Again, I make the disclaimer that I don't know where she gets this from, but it's amazing the way her mind thinks.
1/17/10:
I was giving the girls their snowglobes from London that a friend bought for them years ago. Taylor received Tower Bridge, Mandy got Big Ben, and Jordan received Parliment Building.
Jordan asked, "What is Parl-ment?"
Me, "Well, it's their government building."
Jordan stared at it for a minute, and then responded, "Ahhhh (think typical kid whiny), I HATE government!"
I asked her if she knew what "government" was.
"Yes, they ruin my life!"
Just for the record, I have never talked about government with her and she's too young to have studied it in school! :)
12/31/09:
I was telling the girls to get ready this morning. We needed to get to Ken's MRI appointment and then we're going to run errands. The girls asked what we needed, so I told them some groceries and party supplies for tonight.
Jordan, "What's tonight?"
Me, "New Year's Eve."
Jordan jumps down from her chair and runs over to me screaming, "It's New Year's Eve! You're the BEST Mama!"
I informed her that I had nothing to do with the fact that today is New Year's Eve. The girls all asked who did, so I answered them it was Julius Casaer.
As I walked back to my room, I hear Jordan scream out, "Julius is the BEST!"
12/19/09:
Ken and I were discussing building a new fish tank to have as a reef tank to include anemone's and how they will need day and moon lighting. Jordan started crying about how she didn't like her name anymore.
Ken asked, "What name do you want to have?"
Jordan, "I want to be Jordan Marie Moon Lights!"
12/16/09:
Ken took me out for coffee before we had to face the other parents at Taylor's school performance. When we returned home, my brother, DJ, said that Jordan was waiting on her bed. He had asked her to go to room to get ready for when we got home and she emphatically told him, "No!"
I went immediately to her room and asked her, "Jordan, why would you tell Uncle, 'No!'?" She was crying and shaking her head. "I don't know!"
"Jordan, you don't know why you told Uncle, 'No!'?"
"Mama, I didn't know I was going to do it!"
Okey-dokey. How can I argue with that??
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