Madeleine Speak

Dear Madeleine,

You are sleeping now after asking me just 5 minutes a go whether or not you could watch Barbie's "Pegasus" for the second time today. I reluctantly said yes concerned you might want to stay up, but I kind of knew you were about to fall asleep and alas you are!!

We didn't go to church today - for the second week in a row (guilt), but I felt some energy spring up to clean and rearrange the house and since I think God likes organization, I thought he would be ok with my decision - large amounts of energy are hard for me to come by lately and when I have it I need to use it to better our environment. Oddly on this same day someone from church came over to give me a book of church paintings and offered me help late this afternoon. By that time I had no energy left and she cleaned up the kitchen and helped me get the very heavy garbage bags to the garbage bin....you came for the ride and put your beautiful little drawings in the neighbors mailbox. You said that you wanted to give them to Bonnie Li so she feels better (she has a chronic illness).

Anyway, you told me that your absolutely FAVORITE Barbie movie is Pegasus. In the same sentence you said you liked the movie with the girls with the strange colored hair (Trollz) a lot but not as much as Barbie's Pegasus. You said we absolutely had to buy Marley and Me because it's your FAVORITE movie ever.

You have also lately said that you want a fish, a new puppy, a kitty and a HORSE. I guess that's what I get for moving to a HORSE property. You've given me a litany of names including Isabelle, Hazel, Katelynn and others that I can't remember right now. When I tell you that you will need to take care of all of these animals you say "Of Course Mom, you silly goose". I happen to know from experience that THAT ain't gonna happen my sweet no matter how convincing you are!!

The last thing I want to tell you about is Cheyenne. You tell me one day you like her, the next day that you hate her and the next day you like her and on and on. You tell me she is mean to you and everyone at school and that it isnt' ok with you. Friday I asked you how school was and you told me that Cheyenne is learning to be nice all by herself. Progress, huh?

I need to write more Madeleine Speak because every day you say the funniest things. I'll have to keep a notebook and keep it up.

Love you always Bug (and don't EVER forget that)

Mom