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Quotes from Zoe, Age 3

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I just stumbled across a cache of notes for a blog post I never wrote. It was crammed full of funny things my then-three-year-old daughter was saying. Here they are for posterity’s sake.

“Mama, don’t whine.”

“What are we gonna do today? We can go to the mall, or the zoo or OMSI. OMSI is a great place. OMSI even has bathrooms!”

There’s a note here that just reads “I smell like…” which was how Zoe announced that she smelled something for a long time. If I gave her a kiss after eating some candy, she’d say “I smell like chocolate.”

Zoe: “Tonight I’m going to dream about being a stop sign.”
Me: “What’s it like being a stop sign?”
Zoe: “Stopping people.”

“Santa has a gun in his pocket, so he can shoot down the chimney real fast.”

Zoe: “I want some chapstick, Momma!”
Annie: “Zoe, no, hang on, do you know what we’re doing right now?”
Zoe: “CHAPSTICK.”

“I want to play a game.”
[Uncle Sean turns on a card game on the ipad]
“No, I don’t want that game, that’s a grown-up game. I want to play Plants versus Zombies.”

Just Give Me a Minute to Catch My Breath

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In the last week:

  • Annie’s grandmother died
  • Zoe spent her first period of time apart from Annie (3 days)
  • Burrito (our cat) is not eating, which is how her sister started deteriorating before we had to put her down.
  • I worked a 66-hour work week
  • Our friend Eric was in a motorcycle accident (he’s got road rash, but is otherwise okay)
  • Annie’s dad and brother Zach totaled a car trying to get to the funeral (they’re fine, the car is not)
  • Annie strained her knee, and is on crutches

Our friends and family have been overwhelmingly supportive, and we’ve managed to scrape together enough money to cover the unexpected doctor and veterinarian bills, so we’re doing well, but are mentally and physically exhausted. Tomorrow morning we’re driving to Walla Walla for the funeral. We’re coming back on Sunday, and then I’ve got a couple days off so we can slow down a bit and try to regain our sanity.

Coloring on the Window

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Coloring on the window

Over the holidays, Zoe spent a lot of time with her cousins. Since she’s an only child and the only girl in the group, it’s pretty interesting to watch how differently she reacts to situations. In general, she’s delighted to see the boys’ high energy and rough-housing, and she likes to join in. Unfortunately, she hasn’t had to get as tough as Milo or Theo, and inevitably, it ends in tears. But once she gets calmed down, she never hesitates to dive back into the fray.

This particular photo was taken on a day when just Milo and Zoe were hanging out. It’s interesting how the dynamic shifts when it’s just the two of them. They’re the same age, and they tend to play at about the same speed. They had these crayons designed for kids to color on the windows, and they were happily scribbling away for about 20 minutes together.