Heard Around the House #41

Lyla:  I really like the new Taylor Swift song!
Me:  You know, she's coming out with a new CD soon, so she might come in concert next summer.
Lyla:  If she does, can we go??
Me:  Maybe.
Lyla:  If we do and she has a tip jar, I'm going to give her FIVE DOLLARS!  Well, if not five, then definitely two... not only one dollar... she's a REALLY good singer! 
Me:  Lyla, honey, you are not going to get anywhere near Taylor or her tip jar....


*********************

Me:  Lyla, how were the bars you took for snack today?
Lyla:  Good.  OH - we can't bring anything with peanuts, someone is allergic.
Me:  Oh, ok.  Were those bars you took today ok? 
Lyla:  I think so, he didn't sneeze...

Heard Around the House #40

Me beginning at 6:25... Lyla when you are done eating you need to go get ready.

6:30 - Lyla you need to go brush your teeth and get dressed....

6:40 - Lyla, honey, we REALLY need to leave soon, you need to hurry up.

She finally goes into the bathroom.... she does not start brushing her teeth, instead she is sitting on the toilet....

Lyla - please hurry!

6:55 - Lyla walks into the living room, you need to come in the bathroom, I need to show you something.  (Our goal is to leave the house at 7:00.  At this point she was still in her pajamas...)

I walk into the bathroom and see this:

She was so proud of herself and said "I've been trying to learn to do that with the cups for a long time!"

Me:  I'm really proud of you, that's awesome - PLEASE BRUSH YOUR TEETH!!!  WE NEED TO GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

School is officially in full swing and we officially never have our acts together in the morning.  I have no clue why it is so difficult for us to get out the door in the mornings! 

Heard Around The House #39

Trying to get out the door this morning....

Me:  I need to give Lyla a dollar for school today so she can wear her hat.

Gary:  Why does she need a dollar?

Me:  Its Hats for Haiti day at school.

Gary:  Whose Haiti?

Me:  .....  You know... Haiti... the country....

Heard Around the House #38

Lyrics by Lyla:

Hanky Doodle went to town 

Riding on a pony 

Stuck a feather in his hat

And called it pepperoni 

Happy Veterans Day!

Heard Around the House #37

"I bought my first Christmas gift.... A poop doll..."

Words I never thought I would say...

Heard Around The House #36

 

Today was "Superhero Day" at school.  So I got Lyla this cool new shirt to wear.  This morning she tells me:

 

"You know mom, if I put on red lipstick I would look like a real superhero. I would look like black widow!" 

 

She went on and on about REALLY needing some red lipstick.... I told her I don't own any red lipstick!

 

...I'm not sure that was Gary's goal when he wanted to get her interested in comics instead of princesses...

Heard Around the House #35

The three of us slept over at my parents house Saturday night.  Sunday morning Lyla goes in to wake up Pappy.  I'm in the kitchen pouring coffee....

Lyla:  Mommy!  Pappy says I am going to get to hold the chickens and he is going to cut their heads off!

Me:  Oh. My. God.

Lyla:  THEN we are going to pull out all of their feathers!  And Grandma is going to stick them right in the freezer!!!

Me:  Oh. My. God.  Dad....

Lyla runs back into my dad's bedroom and says to my Dad:

Lyla:  Mommy just said "Oh my God" (totally mocking me)

Dad/Pappy:  You survived it - she will be fine! 

Me:  And I also have issues eating chicken that isn't boneless.... I wonder if there is some kind of connection there.....?

***Post Note - Mom has informed me that it was discussed and Lyla will not in fact be a part of the chicken massacre.  Not this year at least.....   :)  ***

Heard Around the House #34

Texting with Gerald (because he is the car man). I finally send him pictures of the new cars. This is what follows:

Just more proof that Lyla is a mini Em!

Heard Around the House #33

For the record, let me just say – Kids are Gross!  If I had a son I guess I would expect some of these types of things, but not from my sweet girly daughter who wants to dress up and be a little princess! 

The Scene:  Last night after work we were in a hurry to get out the door to soccer.  I was getting Lyla ready and was starting to brush her hair so I could put it up in a ponytail. 

Me:  Lyla, hold on … there is something IN your hair….  It’s a circle…. Its blue….  What is in your hair…..  eww… its gum…. There is gum in your hair.  How did you get gum in your hair?  Were you chewing gum today?

Lyla:  No… I didn’t chew gum today.   ……   …..

Me:  Well we need to get it out. 

Then I drag her to the kitchen while I’m holding out the piece of gum hair.  I pull out the jar of peanut butter and a spoon.  I slathered the gum in peanut butter and was able to work it through.  Then I have her back up to the sink while I’m using the sprayer to try to rinse the gum and peanut butter out of her hair and off of me.  Keep in mind we are now late trying to get out the door.  And the whole time I keep asking her how in the world the gum got in her hair.  She isn’t talking.

I love my daughter and I love how she tells stories that she thinks are going to get her in trouble.  She doesn’t lie (not yet anyways), but she likes to come full circle with the story.  She starts from the outside and works her way in.  I think she hopes we will get lost in the journey of the story and forget to get mad at her! 

Lyla:  Did you know that people throw their gum in the parking lot at work?

Me:  Yeah, that’s really gross.  People shouldn’t do that.  You should put your gum in the garbage. 

Lyla:  I Know!

Me:  So is that how you got gum in your hair?  Were you laying in the parking lot?

Lyla:  No.

Me:  Ok…. so how did the gum get in your hair?

Lyla:   So this one day me and Hanna found the gum in the parking lot.  And we just had to show Becca and Lena. 

Me:  Did you find the gum today or a different day?

Lyla:  A different day.

Me:  Ok

Lyla:  So it’s a secret.  We don’t let the teachers know but we play with the gum.

Me:  That’s gross.  So how did it get in your hair?

Lyla:  Well we were playing today and Hanna and me were the bad guys.  And we were on the ground playing dead. 

Me:  And you laid in the gum?

Lyla:  No.  I was laying on my back, holding the gum up like this (she shows me) and I dropped it.  And I couldn’t find it anywhere.  It was missing!!!

Me:  Well now we know where it went……

SO the gum conversation continued on and off all evening.  She doesn’t care that the gum was chewed in somebody else’s mouth.  Doesn’t care that we don’t know whose mouth.  She definitely doesn’t wash her hands after playing with the gum.  And she has no idea why I’m so grossed out.  Oh and she is pretty sure Hanna got gum in her hair too…….  

Heard Around the House #32

Me:  Daddy is taking you to the pediatrician tomorrow. 

Lyla:  What doctor will I see?

Me:  I'm not sure. There are a lot of doctors there. 

Lyla:  What are their names?

Me:  Well one is Dr Baht, one is Dr .....

Lyla: (interrupting) Is one named Dr Seuss?????

***********************************************

Later in the evening with Lyla in bed, almost asleep...

Lyla:  My belly hurts. 

Me:  What's it feel like?  Is it tight?  Or is it like waves, like you might throw up?

Lyla:  It feels like cucumbers. 

Me:  hmmmm.... Well... I don't really know how to fix that...

Heard Around the House #31

Conversations with Lyla while she takes a bath never disappoint.  Last night’s was extra good though!

Lyla:  Where was I before I was with you and Daddy?

Me:  You weren’t anywhere.

Lyla:  Well where did you get me from?

Me:  I didn’t get you from anywhere.  I grew you in my belly.

Lyla:  Well…. How did I get in your belly?

Me:  ……  ……..  ……  Daddy and I hoped for you and then you were there.

Lyla:  (Big Grin)  (Giggle) I HOPE FOR A BABY IN MY BELLY!!!!!  (Giggle Giggle)

Me:  No No No No NO.  That’s not how it works.  You are not old enough and you have to be married.

Lyla:  I hope for a baby in my belly!   I hope for a baby in my belly!!!

Me:  No.  Those are not the rules, its not going to work.

Gary:  Laughing in the living room while I deal with this……. 

 

Heard Around The House #30

All of us sitting in the kitchen Saturday morning. I just finished organizing & cleaning of the counter. 

Me:  Wow I feel sooo much better now!

Lyla:  Why?  Did you poop?

Heard Around The House #29

I come into the living room last night and find Lyla sitting on the couch going through the paper.  I suppose she just wants to stay up to date on her current events…   ;) 

It was actually the Pittsburgh Holiday Guide, so there is a nice picture of the City of Pittsburgh in there.

Lyla:  Is that New York City????

Me:  No, that’s Pittsburgh, that’s where we live.

Lyla:  Where is my house?

 

Heard Around the House #28

I took Lyla to the grocery store with me last night.

Me:  Should we get some baby carrots?

Lyla:  What are baby carrots?

Me:  I hold up the bag, these little carrots I gave you the other day that you liked.  They are called baby carrots.

Lyla:  I thought those were big girl carrots.  I like them and I'm not a baby - I'm a big girl!

Heard Around the House #27

Scene:  Me at the Post Office

Me:  I also need two books of stamps.

Post Office Guy:  Would you like Flags or Flowers?

Me:  Flags are fine.

Post Office Guy:  Or I have Harry Potter.

Me: HARRY POTTER!!  Do they cost the same as normal stamps?

Post Office Guy: “laughing” Yes they do.

Me:  Well then I for sure want the Harry Potter ones!  What a fun surprise!  Now I won’t want to mail anything, I will want to keep them!

Post Office Guy: “smiling – seriously loving my Harry Potter enthusiasm”

 

Heard Around the House #26

Background Info:
Gary couldn't eat breakfast this morning because he had to get blood work done.  Lyla went for a flu shot yesterday.

I come in to the kitchen.

Me:  Lyla what are you having for breakfast?
Lyla:  An Angel Muffin (English Muffin)

Lyla:  Daddy why aren't you eating breakfast?
Gary:  I have to get a shot today like you got yesterday.  So I can't eat until after.
Lyla:  Are you getting a Blue Shot too?
Gary:  No, mine is a little different.
Lyla:  Is yours going to be purple or pink or red or orange?  Mine was blue, what color will yours be??

Gary (trying not to laugh):  No, they are actually taking my blood.
Lyla:  So if you get a boo boo there won't be any blood and you won't need a bandaid???
Gary:  No, they aren't taking all of it....


Too funny.... So hard to explain things!  hahaha 

Heard Around the House #25

Lyla was playing in the bath tub and she asked me if I could get some of her little people to play with.  I  brought her in the princess and a pony.

Lyla:  I need more people.  I need a Mommy.

Me:  Just use the Princess as the Mommy.

Lyla:  NO.  A Princess can't be a Mommy.

Me:  Well why not?  I can be a princess and a mommy.

Lyla:  No you can't.  A Princess carries a wand and a Mommy carries a purse.  You have a purse so you are a Mommy and NOT a Princess.

I laughed SO hard and she was SO serious.... really popped my bubble and any princess fantasy I ever had!

Heard Around the House #24

Getting Lyla ready for bed last night:

Lyla:  Can we read this I don't like Green Eggs and Meat book?

aka - Green Eggs & Ham.... lol

Heard Around the House #23 - Mothers Day edition

Sunday was Mother's Day.  Seriously not a big deal to me.  Anyways... I was down in the basement Sunday morning and when I walk in to the kitchen:

Gary:  Lyla wasn't there something you wanted to tell Mommy?

Lyla:  Be Nice!

Gary and I crack up!  Then he whispers in her ear...

Lyla:  Happy Mothers Day!!

Heard Around the House #22

Good reasons why you shouldn't jump on the couch:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Saturday Lyla wanted me to take her to the mall to see the Easter Bunny.  So we head to the mall.  She was so excited.  We are walking through the mall and she is saying "Easter Bunny.. Where are you????"  We find him, she is not impressed.  Doesn't want to sit on his lap and is backing away.  I wasn't surprised at all... but what did surprise me was the conversation we had once we were out of his view.

Me:  I thought you wanted to see the Easter Bunny, what happen?
Lyla:  He has glasses on.
Me:  Ok....
Lyla:  The real Easter Bunny doesn't wear glasses.  I don't like the new Easter Bunny with glasses on. 
Me:  Well you know how Daddy and I only wear our glasses sometimes, maybe the Easter Bunny is the same way and doesn't wear his glasses all the time.
Lyla:  No.  That is not the real Easter Bunny.  We have to go to a different store and find the real Easter Bunny because the REAL Easter Bunny DOES NOT WEAR GLASSES!
Me:  Ok.... whatever you say.

Lesson Learned:  The Easter Bunny does not wear glasses!  haha