Thursday, July 31, 2008

Phone Calls and Tigers and Hugs, Oh My!

Yesterday, we made it to the zoo. I'm going to attempt to post a video I made of us there. My mom and I end up looking like complete fools, but that makes it funny. Annie isn't normally as unwilling to cooperate as she was in the video. We were rushing because we did not have a lot of time at the zoo. You don't rush Annie.

By the way Lee, it was nice of your imaginary self that Annie talks to to call her today. She picked up a phone and said, "Oh daddy! You called!" and then proceeded to talk to you for the next couple of minutes. I had trouble understanding her, but she talked about going to the zoo with Gabby and swimming with the two youngest H girls. She also told you she was playing at roof's house. After talking to you, she started talking to her brothers again. She hung up, looked at me and said, "Brother Dano's here!" She also told me it was mommy's birthday and she was going to eat mommy's cake.

Today, I decided that she was plenty old enough to help me pick up the messes she makes. She was picking up the DVDs she had spread around the floor and was almost done. I told her to pick up the last few, but she sat down on the fireplace, yawned, and said, "So tired." I told her she could muster the energy to finish putting them away. She responded, "Too tired. Kelsey put away." In the end, I convinced her to do it.

I don't know if you guys have heard about our habit to give her a kiss from each of her family members before she goes to sleep. Today, I was putting her down for a nap and she got creative. I asked who she wanted a kiss from first (yesterday it was daddy she asked for) and she told me "Aunt Carla." That was followed by "Ethan, Mark, Joey, Matt, and Laura." I hope I got the cousins names right. It was hard to understand her.

I was holding her when I was walking through Target and she told me "I love you. Big Hug. Squeeeeeeze." It was adorable.

I'm going to have to continue this tomorrow because it's getting way past my bedtime, and Annie wakes me up at 7 every morning with "Good morning. Wake up. Sun came up. Time to get up." It would be cuter if it was at 8.

Kelsey

5 comments:

Karen said...

Annie - Its mama here. I miss you and love you! Hey, I have a question for you sweetie - do you ever get kisses from Scooter? :)

Tell Kelsey and Roof they are the best!!!

This morning we walked by a pretty little white and black kitty. I love you!
mama

Country Gal said...

Oh Annie! How about a kiss for your Auntie MeMe?

I'm blowing you one...it's a big one...oh, oh, oh...did you catch it?

Love you!

Dagmar said...

Annie, it sounds like you have been having lots of fun! And learning so many new things! Cousin Laura sends you a big hug and a kiss! I love you!

Karen said...

Annie:

Daddy here - are you giving Kelsey and Roofie time to rest? I hope so - you are one active little girl and it sounds like you are learning so many new things.

Check out the Curious George blog post today - we love you bunches.

Love, dad

Laura Lu said...

I'm so tired. Kelsey if I'm tooooo tired...could you come pick up my kids messes too???? (I think Annie is onto something here.)