Annie to me: When I grow up I’m going to move away from my family just like you moved away from yours.
But I’ll still visit you, and take pictures of you so I can remember what you looked like when you were alive.
Asides
Ocot trees
Paul has us battling the squirrels every morning for the loquats on our backyard neighbors’ tree. He calls them “ocots,” and it’s adorable.
No, I’m a turtle
Annie: Paul, can I tell you something?
Paul: NO!! I’m a TURTLE!
Annie: Turtle, can I tell you something?
Paul: Yes.
Annie: Turtle, um, you can swim, even if you’re not a mermaid.
Paul: Yeah, I can swim, in my turtle hat.
Annie: No, you have to swim in a swimming pool.
poop on the wall
Four years ago, I was giving birth to our first child, and it took THIS LONG for us to accidentally smear poop on the wall by our changing table. Paul for the win.
(1-mo-old Annie, who never rubbed her dirty butt on the wall)
favorite thing
Paul has been tinkling in the potty pretty reliably the last few days. The look of sheer delight and pride that blooms across his face when “it’s comin’ out!” — is my favorite thing in the world right now.
marshmallows
“Sometimes when I push on my eyes, I pretend they’re marshmallows.” —Annie