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Oh Yeah She Does

7.22.11

She’s a greeter.

“Hi, Mommy.”

“Hi, Daddy.”

“Hi, Ev-ah.”

“Hi, Ashy.”

“Hi, Dew Dew.” (note the preferred spelling)

She must greet me spontaneously 15 times a day (correction–after counting about 6 times in one hour earlier tonight, I’m thinking it’s more like 40 times a day). We’ll be sitting in the car or at the dinner table or watching tv or whatever, and she looks over and says, “Hi, Mommy.”

Two days ago, she came on over to me, hugged my legs, and said something that sounded remarkably like “I love you, Mommy.” Mark and I laughed at how much it sounded like “I love you,” whatever it was that she was trying to say.

Then, a couple hours later, she did it again to me. That really sounded like “I love you.” Then, she turned and did it to Mark as well. Oh yeah, that was definitely “I love you.” No question.

We have gotten lots of spontaneous greetings. But, we have entered a new era of spontaneous “I love you”s. And, I’m pretty excited about that.

And, I was the first to receive it, you know, the one she took a bit longer to attach to.

She loves me. (insert sigh of joy here)

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Posted by Kelly the Overthinker
Filed Under: Kelly, Lydia

Comments

  1. Jerusha says

    7.22.11 at 2:09 am

    I know how good that must feel! My #2 daughter, who will be 2 tomorrow, has never yet said “I love you.” I’m impatiently waiting.

  2. Heather says

    7.22.11 at 2:34 am

    Goodness she’s getting so big! Love the I love yous and I’m sure she’s one step closer to writing it in the back of a stinky work out shirt soon!

  3. katrina says

    7.22.11 at 11:35 am

    That is great. Caroline’s latest thing is walking around asking for high 5’s

    They have both come a long way

  4. Stephanie says

    7.22.11 at 12:01 pm

    You bet she does!! :)

  5. Jenn says

    7.22.11 at 1:16 pm

    So sweet!!

  6. Gina says

    7.22.11 at 3:31 pm

    What a big girl Ms. Lydia is! Love the first “I love you’s!”

  7. Tina Michelle says

    7.22.11 at 3:56 pm

    I love that she is greeting everyone so much. That is too funny. Love the toddler stage. The I love you part is too sweet! Love the pic!

  8. China Dreams says

    7.23.11 at 12:42 am

    No sweeter sound.

    Ruby

  9. Afamily4Him says

    7.24.11 at 1:08 am

    Love Love Love!!!

  10. Kickin Supermom in the Teeth says

    7.26.11 at 2:12 pm

    There’s just no more wonderful sound in the world coming from your children’s lips…congrats on this milestone! BTW, I love the “Boy, Girl…” series at the top of your blog page…

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