This idea’s been kicking around in my brain for a few weeks now, in particular when I took the pictures in the “I feel ambivalent about this chapeau, mother” series of Maia. I wonder what she’s thinking and what she’d say to me if she were a more eloquent creature.
So, welcome to my little meme, which you are all MORE than welcome to participate in:
All you need to do is type up some sort of entry that explores your child’s state of mind. If you could get into that brain, what would it be thinking? (If you have teenagers… you might not even want to know!) Copy and paste the HTML code below to grab the button, which will link back here. Leave a comment letting me know you’ve posted, and I’ll add a list of participants to the end of each weekly post.
Hi Mom,
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and since every day is Maia’s day, I decided to be nicer than usual to you. I mean, I’m only twelve weeks old, and while I love you and all, that means I can’t do a whole lot other than take a long nap in the afternoon and then at dinner time too. I know you like the books I got you — one was about mommies and babies
The lady at the Japanese restaurant that Daddy took you to for dinner was so nice! That’s why I showed her my biggest smile, and when she said I would be prettiest 100 days after my birthday, I expected you to know exactly what day that is. From the way you looked at me and said “Oh really? That’s nifty,” I think you didn’t. Have you counted it out on the calendar yet? Do you need to read that numbers book with me some more?
Daddy’s working this week, so last night you and me slept in my bedroom. I LOVE my bedroom! There are so many fun stuffed animals in my crib, and the whole room is so bright and colourful.
Anyhow, that’s all for now. My belly’s starting to feel grumbly and you looking like you’re about to eat dinner or hop in the shower or something else that you want to do, so I think it’s about time to make sure you’re paying attention to me!
xoxo,
Maia
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What a cute idea!
Sometimes I wonder what’s going on in my toddler’s mind … and hope it’s nothing too scary!
OMG MOM,
Thanks for waking me up at noon, just to ask me if I’m awake. I was dreaming about this bad-ass car I had, and how me and Becky were going on a road trip, and now I don’t know how it will end! What did you want? Shit…something about “did you go to the…blah…blah,blah..oh well. I’ll call you later and pretend I remember, and just want to say hi–eventually you will ask for my response to the previously asked questions, and I’ll pull something out of my ass.
What the hell is that SMELL? think I better change my sheets and run some laundry…
kinda hungry…lets see…got some cheeto’s over here..geezzzz–maybe I should take that bowl downstairs and through the whole thing out–something scary is growing in there…
hmmm…think I may be able to fall back asleep now…I wonder what kind of cereal there is…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
OMG,
Why do the garbage trucks have to be so effing noisy??? Wonder how little sleep I can really servive on…what the hell class do I have next? Kung Fu? African Lit?…where the hell is my planner?
Shit, I can hear my stupid roommate already…bitch won’t be able to use my dishes much longer. Wow..my mother would kill me if she knew how much I swore…
Okay, run to class, run to tutoring, runto library…can’t wait to talk to Greg…
wow…i’m graduating next week…I think I’m almost all grown up…
Wait…I think there’s an amazing party w/beer pong involved this weekend…
omg Mommy, you crack me up. Awesome!
You should do a Mr. Linky!