it’s not about you

By request.

It’s been overcast and slightly rainy the past couple of days. Judah says it’s “drooly.”

She’s become very aware since Killian was born that in her life she has gone through stages of development. She will refer to when things happened was she was younger. It usually goes something like this: “That’s for I do that when I’s a baby.” or “That’s for when I’s a baby.” It’s like she’s taken “he’s” or “she’s” and fixed it for herself, or for you, as in: “That’s for when you’s a little girl?” She’s totally got her own set of grammar rules.

Sunday morning, while all four of us were lounging about on the bed, she decided she wanted to go to the castle. So she and Daddy and Killian got in the car to drive to the castle (keep in mind, this is ALL taking place on top of the bed). She kissed me goodbye and said they were going to a party at the castle and that there was going to be some cake there. I told her to bring me back a piece of cake. She said she’d put it in her purse to bring home. So they rode in the car to the castle, and when they got there, she went on ahead and Daddy put Killian in the stroller. The next thing you know, a monster came out of nowhere and blocked the street so Daddy and Killian couldn’t get to the castle. But never fear, Judah’s here! She ran across the bed to stave off the beast, and started to hit this pretend, invisible monster. She got about half a swing into it, then turned around to Joshua, held out her empty fist and said, “You hold my purse?”

Because every good female superhero needs SOMEONE to hold her purse while she beats up monsters.

The good news is she remembered to put some cake in her purse to take home to Mommy, and even got napkins, forks and spoons. So they left the party and drove back home and we sat around the table and ate cake. Imaginary cake is perfect and very tasty.

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