Princesses

Princesses

Me: Maddie, do you have a favorite princess? M: Um. Yeah. Me: Which one? M: Rhino. And Princess Beauty. And mommy and daddy and Joseph.
When I Grow Up

When I Grow Up

Me: Maddie, what do you think you might want to be when you grow up? Maddie: A mommy. Like you. Me: Really? That’d be great. Do you think it’s easy or hard to be a mommy? Maddie: Hard. Me: What will you do when you’re a mommy? Maddie: I’ll do...
Whiskers

Whiskers

Me: Maddie, what did you do with grandpa this morning? Maddie: Grandpa shaved off his wood sticks. Daddy has wood sticks too–coming out of his face.
Tooth Concerns

Tooth Concerns

Me: Oh, my tooth hurts. Maddie (hesitantly): Do you want me to kiss it? Me: Thanks, Mads, but maybe you could kiss my cheek instead. Maddie (relieved): ok. (Later that day.) Noah: Mommy got her tooth pulled. Maddie: Does she still have a tongue? She needs her teeth to...
A Break from Joseph

A Break from Joseph

Joseph yells from the basement, “Maddie! Where are you going? Come back!!” “I have to go potty,” she answers, appearing at the top of the stairs. She sits down on a stool at the counter. “I thought you had to go potty,” I say....