Grandpa Ed

Today Eddie asked his father, "Are you really, really tough and strong, like Grandpa Ed?"

Breakfast

This is from October 10, 2008, written by Jim to me:

Yesterday morning Eddie went to the freezer when I asked him what he wanted for breakfast. He saw sausages not breakfast but regular ones and said he wanted sausage. I told him I wasn't making sausage and he told me that Joey's mom makes him sausage. I told him to go move in with Joey.

Up Late

Dear Elizabeth,

Even though you were upset for hours tonight and up until almost midnight, I love you. I love that you find comfort in your Mommy. I love the look in your eye when you are about to do something you know you are not supposed to do. I love the overtired hyperness you show when you refuse to go to sleep. I love your laugh. It's such a great, wide open mouthed joyous sound. And the happiness in your eyes is absolutely contagious, even in the most frustrating of times. You are such a super little girl. I really wish I could have shared you with Grandma Mom. How she and Grandpa Ed would have shared so much joy with you. I hope she is watching from afar. For now, I will keep on loving you and enjoying your spirit.

Love,
Mommy

It's So Early

Dear Eddie,

Even though it's 5:43 in the morning and I've been up since 3 with you, I love you. I love how you love me so much that you lay in bed with me and rub under my arm, even though I tell you to stop. I love how you perched on the counter to put pancakes into the toaster with pure excitement. I love how you jumped a little when you popped them up. I love your little three year old voice when you said, "I'm sorry Mommy" after spilling gingerale on your diaper. I love how you asked if you could wear your overalls. I am so lucky to be your Mom.

Love,
Mommy

DAs

I believe the week that the following scene took place was the week you were "Star of the Week" in your Teddy Bear class. You were feeling especially "in charge" because of this honor. Apparently, you are a typical teacher's child and feel that you should make sure everyone (except you) is following the rules at all times.

Well, apparently at lunchtime, your classmates were not sitting down at the lunch table as they should. So, you took it upon yourself to look them over and yell, "Sit down! You're all a bunch of dumbasses!"

Your teachers had to leave the room to laugh at this. Thankfully, one of them said she didn't think I talked like that. No, it's one of your father's favorite words...

Monster Truck

You were in the car with Daddy this week and you asked him why he bought a car that was so low. "Do you like it this way, Dad?"

When I get big, I want a big monster truck. Mommy doesn't want me to have one, though. They're too expensive.

My "boyfriend"

Two nights ago, Eddie was up very late watching Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Jim and Josh had fallen asleep and were upstairs. I was finishing something up on the computer and all of a sudden, I heard a little voice. Eddie said, "Mom, your boyfriend (meaning Legolas) is so tough." I looked up to see Legolas atop the gigantic elephants--one of my favorite parts of the trilogy. Yes, he is, Eddie.