kate said

Kate has been saying the sweetest and funniest things around the house lately. I thought I would share a few of our favourites and record them for posterity.

Health and Wellness
"Elliott let's go outside, we need some fresh air."
"Mommy is this snack healthy for me?"
"Mommy I don't want this mango, where are the fresh ones?" Referring to her snack - frozen cubes of mangoes for smoothies.
Kate - "Mommy why did Papa give me those rainbow Cheerios?" Me - "You mean Fruit Loops?" Kate - "Yeah - they not good for me." I couldn't agree more Kate.

Gastro
"Mommy I'm not going to poop in the tub tonight"
"Everybody, I pooped in the potty, wanna come see?"

Education
"Why do we speak English?"
"Elliott I speak French, you don't. When you go to school you'll speak French."
"The man came in today for China, he talked like Mommy and Papa, he didn't play. I liked him, he liked the kids." Referring to their guest speaker who was discussing China.
Following a discussion on why some kids are different colours ...  Me - "What colour would you say Mommy is?" Kate - "White. I blue. Ha ha ha, I'm silly. That was just a joke Mommy."

I want to record/share one more thing that happened yesterday while picking Kate up from school. When I arrived she was still upstairs so a teacher sent a little guy to retrieve her. Just as he was heading up, down came Kate's class. First down the stairs was Kate, sandwiched between two lovely little ladies, Peyton and Lauren. The three of them were holding hands, smiling ear to ear as they just fit the width of the staircase. When Kate saw me watching her and her friends she beamed. Oh, my heart, it was so full. Sometimes I really truly think she's bound for the hallowed halls of the psych ward. Yesterday my faith was restored. The kid's alright. She's begun to make her way.

I love you Kate. You're making us so proud: pooping on the potty, being kind to your brother, doing well at school, opening all the doors yourself, accessorizing to the max. What's next on your awesome list?

xoxo Mama and Papa too