Ice Cream Mess

Dear Connor,

You get a little messy when you're eating an ice cream cone. Just a little.

Love,
Mom

Tomorrow

Dear Connor,

You love to sing and one of your favorite songs to sing is "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie. The other day, the two of us were laying on the couch and we just kept singing it over and over at the top of our lungs. We were both so loud and so off-key and so not Broadway-bound, but we burst into a fit of giggles every time we finished singing the song and it was one of those fun, silly, joyful moments that I'll always cherish (though for our neighbors who could probably hear us through the walls, maybe not so much).

Today, I overheard you singing "Tomorrow" to yourself while you were playing: "Thinking about tomorrow! Wipe away the cowboys and the soil!" Hehe :)

Love,
Mom

Beating Eggs

Dear Connor,

I made scrambled eggs this morning and when I explained to you that I was beating the eggs, you said, "You're beating the eggs? You're hitting them? That's not nice, Mommy. It's not nice to hit."

Love,
Mom

Early Riser

Dear Connor,

Please stop waking up at six in the morning. Daddy and I cannot function that early in the day. Thank you.

Love,
Mom

Soccer Star

Dear Connor,

Well, I am officially a soccer mom. Daddy and I signed you up for soccer classes and you had your first class today.

You were much more interested in running around the big open field like a chicken with its head cut off than paying attention to the coaches but I did manage to get you to participate in the drills and you had fun. However, you don't quite fully understand the rules of soccer yet. You understand that you have to kick the soccer balls into the goal. You understand that you can't use your hands to throw the ball into the goal. But you insisted on picking up the balls, carrying them to the edge of the net, dropping them and then kicking them into the goal. Correct, no, but more efficient, yes!

Love,
Mom

Silly Goose

Dear Connor,

This week's Connor funnies:

Me: You're a silly goose!

You: I'm not a goose, I'm a Connor!

Me to MuiMui: Do you want to try some food?

You: No, MuiMui too tiny. She can only have nai nai [Chinese for milk] from boobie!

You, after you finished a bowl of macaroni and cheese with broccoli that I had cooked for you: Your very good cooking, Mommy sir.

Love,

Mom

Teen Years Preview

Dear Connor,

We had this conversation today:

Me: Do you want to go to the park today?
You: No.
Me: Do you want to go to the playground today?
You: No.
Me: Do you want to go to the bookstore today?
You: No.
Me: What do you want to do today then?
You: Nothing.

You are only a toddler. You shouldn't be acting like a sullen teenager already!

Love,
Mom

Kiss My Butt

Dear Connor,

You said this to me today: "I fell down and hurt my butt. Can you kiss it, Mommy? Can you kiss my butt?" Uhh, no.

Love,
Mom