Baby tummy

We have Ashlyn come get in our bed for some stories, bible reading, prayer and singing before sending her to bed each night. Every night when we pray, she loves to get down and kneel beside the bed. Now, the bigger I am getting, the harder this will become, so I always just sit on the bed while A & Matt do the kneeling. Last night Matt was out, so it was just me and A going through the routine.

M - Ok Ashlyn, get down beside the bed and pray.
A - I can't tonight.
M - Why not?
A - Well, I have this baby in my tummy and I'm just getting too big for that:)

little caretaker

Matt has a new "scary" game that I have told Ashlyn not to watch.
Matt was playing the other night while I was in the room. Ashlyn walks in and sees me sitting there while he's playing.
A - Mommy! Close your eyes!
M - What's wrong baby?
A - Mommy, that will scare you. Don't worry though, I'll take care of you.

Broken heart

M - You need to pick up all of your blocks before we can eat dinner.
A - That just breaks my heart.
M - What breaks your heart?
A- That I have a mess to clean up first!

Cowgirl

Ashlyn just got a stick horse and has been "riding" all over the house on it.

M - Are you a cowgirl Ashlyn?
A - No, I wore that Sleeping Beauty costume to get that treat.
M - I'm not talking about last week, I mean right now. I know you were Sleeping Beauty for Halloween.
A - Oh. Can I be a cowgirl for next time?
M - Sure. If you want to that's fine with me.
A - Ok. I'll be a cowgirl and ride that cow:)

Mommy's Pink Hair

A - I used cutting things at church with Brady.
M - Do you mean scissors?
A - a huh. I used those scissors.
M - Do we cut anything but paper?
A - Nope. Just hair and paper.
M - Not hair Ashlyn, just paper.
A - Does Brady's momma cut your hair?
M - Well yes, because she went to school to learn how.
A - Mommy, you go to school. You learn how to cut hair?
M - No baby, just Mrs. Casey. Did you know I'm getting my hair cut and colored at Mrs. Casey's this week?
A - You should get pink so I can look at it!
M - Baby, if I got pink Daddy would wonder what is wrong with me.
A - (laughing) yeah...Daddy would say "Woman, what in the world you doing with that pink hair?"

All bigger

Ashlyn has this weird thing for wanting to take any medicine Matt and I take...should I be worried?

I was getting a cough drop when Ashlyn came into the kitchen.

A - Can I have a cough drop too?
M - No. You can't have a cough drop until you get bigger.
Ashlyn stops and thinks for a second. She bends down as low as she can and then jumps up as high as she can.
A- Hey look Mommy. Can you see I'm all bigger? Now can I have cough drop?

Too much junk

(Ashlyn sitting on the potty to GO)

A - I been having lots of tummy hurts and trouble.
M - I'm sorry. Do you not feel well?
A - Yeah...I guess I just ate too much junk yesterday.