I Love Launa's Imagination!

Today she told Jeremy that she was Launa's daughter Aclearia, but then she changed her name to Ahondra Aclearia. And she was calling me Gramma, and told me that her mom was on a date with the most handsome man. She's so much fun! I'm going to miss her when she gets older and less fun.

Something I Forgot To Mention

About a month ago, Launa tied her shoes all by herself. She turned 4 in March, and tied her shoes by herself when I wasn't fast enough in getting to it. She must have been paying attention when we were teaching her brother how to ties his shoes. Anyway, she tied both shoes that day, but has been unable to do it since then. (I know she actually did it because I watched her tie her second shoe.) Still, I was impressed.

UPDATE: Today Launa told me that she wants to be Daniel because "he has skills, more speed, and talent." I think Daniel put her up to it, though.

Something You May Not Know About Me

I was born with 2 "stork bites" or raspberry birthmarks. One on my lower back (it used to cover my back when I was very small) and one on the back of my head that can still be seen when I part my hair. When my sister had her second daughter, they knew there was something the matter with her, but it took them several months to figure it out. She has a chromosomal deletion. But she also has a stork bite on her back and on her head similar to mine. The doctors told her that that pattern of birthmarks sometimes indicates genetic anomalies. Anyway, I thought it was an interesting fact, and who knows? Maybe you'll end up using this information some day.

Why?

What would possess a little boy to tie his shoelaces together in the middle of school so tightly that his teacher is unable to get them untied? *sigh* This could only happen to my kid.

For Those Of You In The Know

Launa still has glitter stuck to her scalp. How many baths have I given her now?

Why Don't I Have One Of These Yet?!

It's so irreverent and racist, I can't believe I don't own one yet! It is the Chia Obama!! You can get yours here, and as soon as I can scrounge $20, I'll be getting my own! Best kitsch item ever!!

Update! ACK!!! I just remembered Mother's Day is coming up! I was trying to figure out how I was going to convince Jeremy to get it for me, and I NEVER know what to ask for for birthdays and holidays, but this year, I KNOW. I want a Chia Obama! The determined style, please. Happy Obama gives me the willies.

Good Idea!

Launa likes to come into the bathroom and chat with me once I get in the shower. It's always interesting to hear what she's thinking about. Yesterday I asked Launa if she could think of a way to make a million dollars. Her first idea was to make a money machine. I told her that was a great idea, but that I wanted to invent something original. So she came up with the idea of a breakfast machine. I asked her what it would look like, and she told me there would be a girl one and a boy one. The girl one would have unicorns all over it, and the boy one would have horses all over it. Talking about a breakfast machine reminded me of the opening sequence in PeeWee's Big Adventure. So I took Launa downstairs to see if they had it on YouTube. Of course they did! In fact, they had the whole movie broken up into 10 minute segments on YouTube! So we watched it together. Good times.