For her upcoming birthday

we took Tessa to get her ears pierced. I asked, "Do you like having your ears pierced?"

"Yes," she answered, "but it changes almost everything."

for me

"I love you

from you know who

to mommy"

big words

July 2, 2010

"Mom, I'm a little dehydrated."

I think she likes learning and using new, big words.

even though

"I like Megan, even though she's mean."

flips

Daddy: Tessa why do you do flips on the couch all of the time?

Tessa: Because it's the only thing I can do flips on.

of course we did

Early this morning Tessa came in after having had a nightmare

"Mommy, did we invent snuggling?"

If only...

big sigh followed by:

"If only I could teach Peppy to be smart."