Redhead Girl
- July 7th, 2009 3:02 am
Dear Allie,
It is 4 in the morning. You had stomach trouble earlier, and you woke up from what looked like very peaceful sleep to “make [your] butt talk,” as you say. As a result, you are now awake and busy chatting away. You’re telling me a story about a prince named Adam Hill Kentucky Fried Chicken Head. He loved fried chicken, but a storm came and “blowed” him away. Then Amanda found Adam. They got married and had a little girl named Allie. Do not doubt your story telling skills, because I’ve actually left a lot of the details out. It was hard to type the story and listen to you weave it.
I like you, kid. I can have regular conversations with you, and to be quite honest, you give awesome advice. To be four, you are full of tiny wisdom. You are also more than willing to tell people if something smells “horrible” or tastes “gastly.” Even in restaurants or public bathrooms, you’re all, “don’t get the sweet tea! It tastes horrible.” It sounds way better coming from you, because I would ultimately compare the taste of bad sweet tea to ass, if pressed.
While I type this, you are crunching crackers in my ear. Like right in my ear. I wasted years of my life learning dumb things like the anatomy of the ear. Someone with more time on their hands would give a sordid and detailed explanation of how the sounds is travelling and being processed. Even thinking about reaching for that knowledge is, in this moment, ridiculously exhausting. Please just know it is loud, and I love you.
I just told you to get out of my grill. You told me you love being in my grill. I love you being in my grill too. However, I’ve had enough with the crunching.
Allie, I’m tired. I think we should try sleeping. It’s a mythical thing that some people do. BUT–just now you looked at me a mouth full of cracker and yelled, “HEY! YOU WANNA SEE HOW DOGS CHEW HARD THINGS!?!” and demonstrated your chewing abilities. You got a crumb in my eye. You’re such a lady.
Love always,
Mom
PS. your dad is in there sleeping perfectly well, as he is not entertaining a four year old with tummy problems. damn that Adam Hill Kentucky Fried Chicken Head.
July 7th, 2009 @ 5:11 am
This made my heart happy. Just so you know.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 6:11 am
This was wonderful! Thanks for bringing a smile to my day!
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
@Jennifer,
I’m late with replying to comments, but thank you so much!
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July 7th, 2009 @ 6:20 am
Velcro pajamas. Cloth wall. Then, just throw her against the wall and you’ll be all set! I mean, just so you can get that mythical sleep.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 7:26 am
I was going to tell you to wrap her up in a rug – but I think I like Avitable’s advice better.
*Should you happen to try the ‘roll her up in a rug’ exercise, remember to keep her arms at her sides as you roll her up in the rug. Otherwise, she could escape the rug.*
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
@lceel,
I’m late replying to this. However, I think this is a grand idea. You give tips about it like you’ve applied this to your children at some point. haha.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 8:36 am
Awww… what a sweet and funny post. But it makes me all the more grateful for my two boys who crave sleep like it’s a drug. I hope you get a nap today
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July 7th, 2009 @ 9:01 am
For a minute there, I thought her butt was busy chatting away. Now that would have been something.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 9:24 am
So very sweet. Believe it or not one day you will miss the fact that you are NEVER disturbed by little crunchings in the middle of the night.
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
@Maureen at IslandRoar,
I dread those days. Thank you for stopping by and commenting. Sorry I’m so late with responding.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 9:38 am
Really sweet story
) I have the same one in my house 
) how sweet they are when they are small kids , I don’t even can thinking about when they grow 
) p.s. and our dad sleepeng every night when we talking sweet with my little pleasure 
)
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July 7th, 2009 @ 10:36 am
Hilarious.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 11:05 am
“Please just know it is loud, and I love you.” That line is perfect.
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
@Jess,
Thank you. It pretty much sums up motherhood at this point, for me anyway. haha. Sorry so late with the responding.
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July 7th, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
Too funny…”you got a crumb in my eye. You’re such a lady.”
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July 7th, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
as the mom to an almost 4-year-old, I SOOOOO get it. and I love this post. and Isabella says “blowed” too…and I can’t bring myself to correct her
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July 7th, 2009 @ 3:34 pm
My favorite thing about my kids is that I can have a conversation with them. Most of the time I’m actually interested instead of thinking when is this conversation over?
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July 8th, 2009 @ 8:30 am
You totally just made me smile.
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July 9th, 2009 @ 12:41 am
Damn, she is a sweetheart…as is her mommy. This was delightful to read.
At 3, my girls describe things as horrible, beautiful, disgusting and amazing…and it’s like music to my ears
It’s just so awesome that these little creatures actually taste, feel, smell, hear…and make an actual valid OPINION. Ans they’re usually spot on. Crazy stuff.
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
@Huckdoll,
I know. It is insane. I love listening to Allie describe things, because her way is usually completely correct.
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July 9th, 2009 @ 5:29 am
I just want to borrow her. She’s so very entertaining!
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July 9th, 2009 @ 10:16 am
You should keep this letter and show it to her when she’s 18…It’s a wonderful bound between you two!!! kisses!
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July 9th, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
I only wish your child had been around the first time I ordered sweet tea. She would have saved me the embarrassment of spitting the tea across the table.
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July 9th, 2009 @ 2:23 pm
Oh man. It’s amazing how similar our girls are right now. It must be the age.
You are too kind.
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July 10th, 2009 @ 1:12 am
I would just like to say, in regards to your most recent twitter, that I LOVE Royal Pains. I just got done watching the newest episode, and it was a very good one too! I’m scared that it’ll be just a ’summer’ show, and be bumped when the fall lineup starts again. Let’s hope not, but better shows have been cancelled for less….
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July 27th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
@Natalie Hill,
I agree. I’m loving it more and more. I really hope it isn’t cancelled.
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July 10th, 2009 @ 5:58 pm
Haha! I love thinking of a tiny kid spouting back, “I love being in your grill!”
My kids were making me CUH-RAY-ZEE today. No matter how many times I have told them that I am on deadlines, they keep coming up to show me their Lego creations or new paintings. I want to scream, but then I don’t want to crush their little creative hearts.
Hold me!
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July 13th, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
I could listen to my kid tell stories all day as long as there is no whining involved
Jessica -TMH
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July 13th, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
I really like the velcro wall idea. It’s the kind of thing I would resort to if it was one of my kids crunching in my ear at 4am.
Loved this post
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July 17th, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
Love this post! Totally relate, having a curly-haired four-year old, myself. Crunch crunch, whine whine…. Love the ear paragraph in particular — very, like, existential….!
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July 22nd, 2009 @ 1:35 pm
Ur blog post is soo funny…and yet cute at the same time!!! I like ur blog alot!! Come check out my blog whenever u r free!!
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July 23rd, 2009 @ 12:36 am
Great site, I now have you bookmarked to come back again.
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July 24th, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Man, your Allie sounds like my Ali. Both four, both storytellers extraordinairre, both with fathers who sleep soundly while we hear about Adam KFC head and my personal favorite, Baby Honk Honk.
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July 26th, 2009 @ 10:17 pm
I have a four-year-old redheaded daughter as well and this post made me smile. Anna always giggles when I tell her to get out of my grill.
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August 9th, 2009 @ 11:49 pm
You *might* be living my life. Mine wakes me up at 7:15 on a Saturday morning to tell me that her stomach is ‘rumbly’. I go turn the tv on, take care of her food and drink needs, and then crash on the couch. She sits next to me, idly playing with my hair, and telling me sweet and silly little things while I try to go back to sleep. Her dad? Snoring in the bedroom. Sigh. I wouldn’t give it up for anything. But at the same time? It would be great to sleep in and not have a kid up my ass at all times.
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