Lybbert Family: June 2011

Friday, June 17, 2011

My 3 Year Old

My little man is showing more Independence than i would like but its also rewarding to see him learning and growing. I love listening to him in the back seat, the only time that he's not chatting away back there is when he's a sleep. He makes us laugh with his made up games and stories. I love when my hands are full doing things I can send him off to play with "Uncle Solo" an imaginary friend he made up. He likes to jump on the trampoline, play in water and once the clothes are wet they come off. He has an infectious laugh and teaches his sister, what more can a mom ask for.

Exactly!!!

I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. 'Why?' my daughter asked. 'Because it's been on the ground, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty, and probably has germs' I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, 'Momma, how do you know all this stuff, you are so smart.' I was thinking quickly. 'All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mom Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mom.' We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information. 'OH.....I get it!' she beamed, 'So if you don't pass the test you have to be the dad. ?''Exactly' I replied back with a big smile on my face.