A Guest Post From Mama

Today Sabrina asked, "How old are you Mama?"

When I told her she said, "Maybe I can count to that high a number when I am much much older."

Ppphhhttttthhhhhh.

I've Got the Sun in the Morning and the Moon at Night

Dear Oma and Tante,

Last night big Sister was playing with her stuffed crescent moon. It's a big yellow jobby. She wrapped it around her neck, threw it in the air, jumped around with it, danced with it, and generally acted like she was Monica in Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me. Mama said she couldn't wrap the moon around the baby's neck, but otherwise Sister went crazy.

When Sister settled down, she asked, "Mama, why are all the suns boys?" Mama looked at her kind of funny and said suns and moons could be boys or girls, but really suns and moons weren't boys or girls. This was a complicated answer, so I could tell Mama was a little confused by the question.

Sister asked again, "No. Why are all the suns boys?"


Have you figured it out yet? Cause Mama was a little slow on the uptake.

Finally Mama said "OH!"


Then she explained that SONS were boys, but SUNS were not and taught Sister how to spell SON and SUN.

Sister liked all the learning, but I think it is a crazy language you people have got here.

Love,
I'm-One-Year-Old-Today! Linnea

P.S. Big Sister did a good job of playing exterminator and deading all the wasps, because we're allowed to play in the backyard again! Mama says the man with the truck might have had something to do with it, but Sister is taking all the credit.

Bella's Long National Nightmare is Over

The whole family is back from Colorado. Bella can now, officially, come out from under the bed.

After Daddy came home, he sat in his recliner. She jumped on the back and bit Daddy's scalp a few times just to make her point. Then she nibbled his ears during the night for good measure.

It's All Relative

Mama and Daddy were talking on the phone about Sister and ME!

"I think the girls are doing well," said Mama. "Except when they are tired or hungry, they've been very well-behaved."

"What are you comparing them to?" asked Daddy. "Have you been watching Barbarians Week on the History Channel again?"

Oma says any man who can make Mama laugh like that is worth keeping.

Is That "Parents" Magazine Calling?

Mama is available for editorial and other positions.