Not much to report today...Just the regular lovey-dovey stuff. I think Hailey must have said, "Mom, I still love you" about a dozen times, followed by about 20 kisses to me, and 40 kisses to her baby.
So...I guess I'll catch up on some of the Greatest Hits prior to the creation of Haileyism Daily
FWPs (First World Problems)
Concussion by iPad
As I'm sitting in the living room, I hear crying from my bedroom. I run quickly expecting to find my child lying on the ground after jumping off the bed or something. Nope...She's lying in my bed with my iPad across her chest.
Me: What happened?
Hailey: I was watching a show on the iPad, and it slipped out of my hands and hit my forehead!
Oh geez, really? How do I explain this one to the doctor? Concussion by electronic device. Great.
Buffering
Hailey is watching YouTube on my iPhone (her new favorite thing to do)...
Hailey: (very exasperated) Uhhhhh!!!!!
Me: What's wrong?
Hailey: The video keeps stopping!
Me: Oh, it's just buffering. You have to be patient.
<about 2 minutes later>
Hailey: (even more frustrated) MOM! Make YouTube stop buffering! I'm TRYING to watch Aladdin!
My Child, the Clutz
On a recent vacation to Las Vegas, we let Hailey pick our seat in the pool-side restaurant. Just as Max and I were headed to the counter to order the food, we hear the loudest THUD I have ever heard. Yup, that's my child. She tripped over her shoe getting into the booth and plunged head-first onto the concrete floor.
Yea, yea...she cried...for about 2 minutes. The fall was so profound, that the restaurant manager called Security to fill out an accident report. When the Head of Security asked Hailey if she was alright, she responded with...
"Ha ha! Did you see my awesome head stand? That was so cool! Maybe next time I should use my hands though, huh Mom?"
The security guy didn't know whether to admit her to the psych ward or sign her up for gymnastics.
Big Sister
This little girl takes such good care of me. Here are some things I hear daily:
(Shoving a bottle of water into my mouth) "Mom! The baby is thirsty. You need to drink more water."
Don't Spit the Baby Out
(As I'm puking in the bathroom, Hailey comes in and lovingly rubs my back)
Hailey: Mom, are you OK?
Me: Yes, thank you.
Hailey: (Still lovingly) OK, well you can't spit the baby out, OK?
(Another time I'm puking in the bathroom, Hailey shouts...not so lovingly...from another room) MOM! Don't forget you can't spit the baby out!
Gender Talk
Me: Is the baby going to be a boy or a girl?
Hailey: A girl.
Me: But what if it's a boy. Will you be able to love a boy?
Hailey: No. I don't like boys.
Me: OK, but Daddy's a boy.
Hailey: No, he's a daddy, not a boy.
Me: But all daddy's are boys. What about grandpa? or Rick? or Mikell? or the elders? (these are all adults BTW) They are boys, and you like them, right?
Hailey: Yes, but I can't give the elders any hugs.
Me: Right, but you can still love them and shake their hands. How about Austin (another 3 year old friend)
Hailey: Oh yea! He's a boy.
Me: Right, and guess what, he's a Child of God, just like you.
Hailey: Ohhhhh, so boys are Childs of God too?
Me: Yup.
Hailey: OK, well I guess I could love a Child of God, so I can love a boy too.
Princess Hailey
It seems like EVERYTHING in Hailey's life revolves around royalty - princesses, princes, royal balls, gowns, tea parties, castles, wicked witches, anything Disney Princess, blah, blah, blah....
I Love to See the Temple
I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for almost 7 years and have been faithfully attending the temple whenever we can for the last 6 years. I have always loved the temple, but taking such a young child to the temple has only enhanced that love. The minute we stepped onto the campus of the LA Temple, the Spirit just exuded through Hailey. I don't know if it is because she is still so near to the veil or the simple fact that the building looks like a castle, but the pure joy that Hailey expressed was nothing short of breath-taking. Her immediate reverence and desire to learn was astounding, and I can testify that since our first family trip to the temple, she has carried that reverent spirit with her in her daily life.
I'll Go Inside Someday
"Someday I'll wear a white princess gown and marry my prince charming in the temple."
Random Royals
Me: You are my princess.
Hailey: And you are my queen
"At your service, your highness."
"Daddy, you're my handsome Prince Charming."
(To her daddy) "Excuse me, Prince Charming, would you like to dance?"
We Always Have a Choice
Grandma B: Well, I don't really have a choice, do I?
Hailey: Grandma, we ALWAYS have a choice. We can either make bad choices or good choices, but we should always choose the right.
Stop and Think
Lately, Hailey has been struggling with articulating her thoughts and she might say something like, "I want...I want...I want...I want..." and she can't quite finish her thought. So I encourage her to "Stop. Think about what you're going to say."
Now it's very common for her to say, "I want...I want..." Then she'll stop, put her finger on her temple, think for a second and then say something like, "I want...gold fish."
One day, my mom was talking and must have said "um, um, um." Hailey interrupted her and said, "Grandma. Stop! We can't say 'um.' Think about what you're going to say first."
I guess we need to work on not being bossy next...
I'm sure there are sooo many others, and that's why I started this blog. I don't ever want to forget these precious memories <3
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