We stopped using words that we didn't want her to repeat, but continued to have conversations in front of her that we didn't think she would comprehend. We started spelling words that signaled treats (e.g., I-C-E C-R-E-A-M), but thought we could write off events with quick explanations that would remain unquestioned. We were W-R-O-N-G!!!
Over Christmas, Grandma M brought Cora & Quinn's gifts to Cleveland to open with the family, but had mine & Landon's gifts shipped here. When Grandma M arrived, Landon and I had presents to open. We thought Cora would be happy to help us open ours... W-R-O-N-G! She kept saying, "Where's my present?" and I finally dug Reese's present (coming after Christmas) out for her to open.
Yesterday, we went for the second time to St. Benedict's in Mt. Pleasant. Our typical church (The Cathedral) is very traditional, but St. Benedict's brings the children forward to exit to children's church. I'm not big on nursery's, and Cora is too little for children's church, so we tried to distract her as the kids marched by us. Cora's head popped up in the pew and she announced, "Where are all those girls and boys going?". She was loud enough for anyone nearby to hear and determined enough to make sure we knew not to try to trick her. (Yes, I took her to children's church. Yes, she was the youngest one in the room. Yes, we'll probably be going every Sunday that we go to St. Benedicts. She loved it).
On our way home, I told Landon that I had found a great recipe for chicken salad to prepare for dinner. Our afternoon was punctuated by Cora going to her little kitchen to prepare chicken salad. I wonder what else we said in the car when we thought she wasn't listening.
Landon picked up a new welcome mat yesterday. This morning, as she stepped onto the house threshold, Cora looked down and exclaimed, "Ooooooh! That's fun! A new mat! It's very pretty!"
Which would make us sound very welcoming... but... the mat is in contrast to our sign...
Heather's Christmas present to me was this "No Soliciting" sign. After hearing me rant, time and time again, that in this day and age I think it is outrageous that ANY company would send people door-to-door... and after seeing my typical polite and friendly self send solicitors packing with an earful... Heather sent me this as a prank.
It was meant to be funny.
But I found it to be one of the most useful things I've ever received.
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