VHS time

Mary watching Pinocchio on VHS (yeah, we're that awesome in this house), notice the creepy ass baby sitting on the mini sofa...hoping Mary put her there.

Mary on Marriage

Mary got down on one knee the other day, took my hand, looked up at me and said "Mommy, will you marry me?" I think she got that from Lion King 1 1/2 since we don't have cable. I didn't know what to reply, I didn't want to say no and hurt her feelings and I didn't want to say yes, so I answered "Maybe when your older?" Which according to my husband was the wrong answer. Pft, whatev.

Today she asked: "Mommy, is daddy your wife?" I kinda wanted to reply no he's my bitch, but she's not 4 yet, so I thought that would be inappropriate...Just kidding on the comment and the age appropriateness before I get yelled at by whom ever.

Mary wants to be...

Mary's goals in life are to be a chef, doctor, and to ride horses...I wonder whose motivation she's inherited, certainly wasn't mine

"Mary" Christmas

Mary and I were in the car when a Christmas song came on, where the singer said Merry Christmas. From the back seat Mary exclaims, "That's right I am Mary and it is Christmas!"

She also loves to yell, "Christmas L-I-I-I-GHTS!" every time we pass a house that has Christmas lights on.

I love how she's able to make me smile just a little bit, during this Bahumbug Christmas, I'm only excited for Christmas for her and I'm glad she's young enough to where she doesn't know that she's missing out on a lot of family this year *insert pitty party here*

Do I really sound like that?

Sometimes when you listen to your kids play talk with their toys, you're just like, "Shit, do I really sound like that much of an asshole when I say that stuff to her?"

Mary's talking to her dolls and it goes as follows:

"Doll"- "Wa, Wa, Wa" She's making the doll cries by the way
Mary- "Stop crying or you're going to bed"
"Doll"- "Wa, Wa, Wa"
Mary- "Stop crying or you're going to bed, we had a good time now you're ruining it"

Shelburne Museum

Mary and I had a great time making snowflake ornaments and snow-globes at the Deck the Halls event at the Shelburne Museum. Thanks Find and Go Seek for the free passes!

Mary

So, as my family knows I named my daughter, Mary, after my grandmother, who was just all around a great person who died of pancreatic cancer. Please no apologies, I'm a detached person and don't deal with niceties well, I turn into that awkward kid that just hit puberty in the hallway and doesn't know what to say next because there are fifty people staring at them... Hey I'm seeing a psychologist for my issues, alright?

Anyway, a perk of her having that name I've found out, besides me always having a reminder of my grandmother, is that when I get really upset and just can't hold my tongue and "Jesus Christ, Mary" slips out of my mouth (no it's not that often, so don't judge, o and don't judge me for "taking the lords name in vain" or whatever either), I always have to finish it with "and Joseph," which almost instantly takes me out of the foul mood I was just put in.

It's actually pretty funny to witness, since I break out into semi giggles after getting pissed off. Then things go back to hunky-dory.

Moral of the story...taking the lords name in vain makes me laugh. No, I'm just kidding before you go all "you're going to hell you satanic bitch" insert waving a bible and cross. The real moral of the story is when you get angry, make light of yourself, find something that will drag you out of that angry place, it's not worth it and you have better things to do, like cuddling up with your baby and making the moments last.