Scarlett Says

  

Scarlett: Mama, we should change baby brother's name.

Me: Oh yeah? To what?
Scarlett: We should call him Tarzan.

(While Ty tries to get the elastic out of her hair for bath time) 

Scarlett: Daddy, I'm going to have to tell Mama that she can't put top knots in my hair anymore because you don't know how to take them out. 

Me: So help me God, you better stop crying in this car before you wake your brother!
Scarlett: He's not going to help you Mama because He's in the sky watching and YOUR being naughty.
Me:..........(Way to make me rethink things my Scarlett.)


While going through the carwash.
Scarlett: AHHHHHH!!!!! These look like Ursula's testicles!!
(I look at Ty and we laugh)
Me: I think you mean TENTacles.
Scarlett: No, I mean testicles.

Scarlett after receiving a trophy at Soccer: "I am going to polish the trophy every day!"

At the grocery store:
Me: Oh man, they don't have Daddy's coffee flavor.
Scarlett: Well, looks like he'll just have to drink wine.

Scarlett Says & Maxwell is 3 months.

Scarlett eating grapes. I tell her to eat the good grapes and throw out the shriveled ones.
After she's done I ask her why she didn't eat the rest of her grapes. Her response: "I can't eat them. They are all wrinkled & shivering!!"

Scarlett is such a negotiator. When asked to clean her room or brush her teeth, she always responds, "Okay, just give me some time." 

I went on a field trip with Scarlett a couple weeks ago and I was telling her teacher that Scarlett has about 40 collectible horses and she sets them up all over our house. The teacher was surprised and said, "You mean you don't have real horses?! Scarlett tells us that she has to get up in the morning and feed her horses, that she rides them and has to brush them. All this time we thought you had real horses!" Oh the imagination my girl has.

Me: Scarlett, please eat all of your vegetables or else you won't grow big and strong.
Scarlett: No.
Me: Why not? 
Scarlett: Because if I eat them, I will grow big and strong and you told me that you never want me to grow up.... (witty)



Maxwell is growing and growing and GROWING! At his 3 month check up he is weighing 18.2 lbs!!! He has gained almost 10 lbs since birth. He is still breastfeeding and doing quite well at it apparently. He is laughing oh so much these days. I just love his giggle. He is starting to enter the stage that I love. Looking forward to playing with him and watching him interact with his sisters. Maxwell is that baby that hates to be put down. He gets bored easily and tends to love just hanging out with his Mama. It makes it hard to get things done but I can't say that I'm not smitten that he loves being with me.

Scarlett Says.

My little Scarlett. I can barely believe that in less than a month, she will be turning 4!! It hardly seems possible. Watching this little girl grow and become aware of the world has been one of the best experiences of my life. Watching her go from a baby to a toddler and now turn into a little girl. Not just a little girl, but a girl filled with love. A little girl who kisses my belly every morning and night to make sure her little brother feels loved. A girl who asks for a hug every time she gets upset after I scold or discipline her. A little girl who ALWAYS replies 'I love you too, Mama'.

I'm so proud of the little person that she is becoming. Mostly because I am human and struggle to be a good example for her, often times failing. But I do the best I can and watching Scarlett be kind, generous, loving and thoughtful is the best reward that a mother can get. I really enjoy notating these funny and cute things that she says periodically. I know I won't always remember them and I am hopeful that this blog will help to keep these memories for me.



"Mommy I love when your tummy is so big!"

At the grocery store after seeing a man walk by with a squash in his cart.
Scarlett: "Look Mama, look!!"
Me: "Yes Scarlett, he has a squash."
Scarlett: "But why didn't he buy the organic kind? He should buy the organic one." 
(Is she my child or what? Ha ha)



Me: Scarlett, I do a lot for you. I pick you up from school, I feed you a snack, I pick up the groceries, I put them away, I put all the dishes in the dishwasher, I make you dinner, I help you clean your room and do your laundry, I give you a bath and make sure you have clean ears and short nails, I read you stories. Don't you think that's a lot of stuff?"
Scarlett: Yes.
Me: And what does Daddy do?
Scarlett: Um…he lays down….


Scarlett: How old are you?
Me: 30.
Scarlett: I want to be 30 really bad, Mama!

In the car driving, after Scarlett sang "You Are My Sunshine", I asked her to sing it to me again. She says, "I can sing it a lot of times to you because I have A LOTTA sunshine in my mouth."


"Mama, what's this?" (Pointing to my mole)
"It's my beauty mark."
"What's that?"
"It means that I'm beautiful."
"I have one right here, Mama."
"Well that's because you are beautiful!"
"Yup, I AM."

Things Scarlett Says.

Right Now: 

Age: 3 (turning 4 in 2 months!)
Scarlett's Favorite App: Pepi Doctor
Scarlett's Favorite Food: Nature's Path Pop Tarts, Grapes, Cheese and mayo sandwiches (which she can make by herself), Cucumbers and Home-made Pizza.
Favorite Game: Playing Unicorns or with her Farm
Favorite Shoes: Elsa & Anna light up sneaks & Hunter Boots
New Favorite Activity: Painting, painting and painting some more!


Scarlett's been saying:

Me: Scarlett, do you want OJ?
Scarlett: NO, I don't want to drink too much orange juice or I might get a Tyrannosaurus.
Me: What?
Scarlett: You said too much orange juice will give me one.
Me: Do you mean a canker sore? (Laughing)
Scarlett: Yeah!

"Mama, you're the best Mama in the WHOLE world!" (love this one)


When she wants to use my iPhone to play apps, she negotiates by saying, "Mama, I have a good idea,  you can watch Roseanne while I play on your phone!"

"Oh Bother!" when she dropped her toothbrush.

After getting off the scale at the dentist office, "I'm getting bigger aren't I? That's because I'm gonna be four soon and because I eat lots of vegetables!"

Things Scarlett Says.

Fair Isle Sweater & Skirt: Gap

 Boots & Hat: Old Navy 

This little girl…
She has been saying the darnest things lately and I have to jot them down. These are the things that I don't want to forget, the things that make me laugh:

Scarlett: I need someone to help me get a snack. This person is very strong, has short hair and drinks heavy wine.
Daddy: Is that me?
Scarlett: Yup, that's you Daddy.

"I wish I was a puppy so I could lick my butt."

"Mama, why is your belly so big? You eat lots of lettuce."

"Mama, slow down! I have to be delicate."

Scarlett: Mama, can you help me get something upstairs?
Me:  I can't, I'm too fat and lazy from eating too much dinner.
Scarlett: Daddy, are you skinny? Can you help me?


( my favorite)
"Mama, how many months until the baby crawls out of your belly button? "