Welcome to my now regular conversation with my near 3 year old. I think it is finally sinkin’ in that Mama now works from home and my Add… well she likes it.
Car in driveway = Mama at home to Miss Add . I do believe the child walks by me 20 times a day to check to see if my car is in the driveway… just to be sure I am not an imaginary friend, I suppose.
Speakin’ of “I suppose”, that is Miss Add’s new phrase. Now Aunt Lou and Auntie Leann would say that is because Miss Add is my “mini-me” and has now picked up on mama’s special style of talkin’, but I don’t know. I suppose that truth be told that might be it 😉
Anyhoo, back to Miss Add’s car count… this new obsession over Mommy’s car also means that when Mama does have to leave for an appointment or meeting with a client, there is a heightened form of the “Mommy don’t go” conversation… you know the one… the one where your heart sinks into your shoes…
I have found that in these situations Miss Add calms down when we talk about our plans for when I return. It gives us something to look forward to and she knows Mama’s car will soon be back in the driveway.
Today was no different. I had a meeting with a couple of clients and was headed out the door when that adorable child gave me those puppy dog eyes.
“You can’t go to work Mommy,” she said with tears welling up.
I then asked her if we could play in her sprinkler when I got home and all of a sudden joy filled those eyes and before long she was rushing me out the door…
So when I got home, we gots to playin’ and THIS is the face I got:
About Cris
I am the mama behind GOODEness Gracious and the owner of Cris Goode Solutions.Here at GOODEness Gracious, we like to keep it light and fun as we cook up family meals, share our super mommy secrets and chat it up about the GOODe life:)So come on in and sit a spell.
Terra says
June 7, 2010 at 10:57 pmI LOVE her little suit! What a doll baby!!
Leslie, the Home Maker says
June 7, 2010 at 11:01 pmI would have a hard time leaving her, too!
What a dumplin'–she gets cuter every day!
I had to laugh!!! It looked like your man was strangling the Flower Dude!!
When i see these pictures of your little Add, I remember my girls when they were this age–and I cherish them even more now, but the innocence and wonder is what I truly miss.
Thank you for sharing with us, life through her eyes and heart–it truly is GOODe!
Hugs…
I just realized I never got back with you about a header–my bad.
I am too busy too think about what I'd even like–and I may have even delayed so long, you no longer wanna!
I sorry!
Jane says
June 7, 2010 at 11:03 pmLove playing in the sprinkler!!! 🙂
Katie says
June 7, 2010 at 11:37 pmlol. I wondered when the worms would come into the picture! She looks adorable in those ruffles…and I'm so glad you get to spend more time with her.
Kerin says
June 8, 2010 at 1:23 amWhat a blessing it is for you to be able to spend more time with Add, and make memories 🙂
Love your little 'Cris' at the bottom and the flower. Must mean you are a gardener now 🙂 !!!
Cris Goode says
June 8, 2010 at 3:28 amTerra- It was last year's suit. I am just so glad it still fits 🙂 I absolutely LOVE it!
Leslie- Glad Miss Add makes your heart smile! I commented back on the header. Just email me:)
Jane- Me too!
Katie- Thanks! I just heart the ruffles 🙂
Kerin- Thanks! I like it too… hopefully it will encourage my real plants to grow!
LeeAnn says
June 8, 2010 at 8:26 pmWhat a cute story! Cute pictures too!
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LeeAnn says
March 6, 2011 at 6:24 amWhat a cute story! Cute pictures too!
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Kerin says
March 6, 2011 at 6:24 amWhat a blessing it is for you to be able to spend more time with Add, and make memories 🙂
Love your little 'Cris' at the bottom and the flower. Must mean you are a gardener now 🙂 !!!