Full of suggestions

Lately Mary Lawton's thing is to preface everything with "maybe." "Maybe I'll wear my pink shoes." "Maybe I'll have milk." This was today's morning chat over breakfast.

ML: I want some more French toast.

Me: The French toast is all gone. We don't even have any bread that I can use to make more French toast.

ML: Maybe you can buy some more at Publix.

Me: [biting cheeks] That's a good idea. I can buy more bread at Publix.

ML: Maybe I can go with you.

Me: [trying to contain laughter] That would be fun. You do like going to Publix.

ML: Maybe I'll wear panties.

Me: [not even trying] Maybe you will.

Car conversations

Continuing the series . . .

ML: What's that, Mommy?

Me: A garbage truck.

ML: It's not a garbage truck!

Me: It's not? What is it?

ML: A dump truck.

Me: Ok.

ML: It's not a dump truck! It's a garbage truck!

Obsolescence

We were getting ready for electronics recycling day, and I came across this box of 3.5" floppies. I made Mary Lawton pose with them.

I think she thought they were coasters.

Another story

A story she told me on our ride home yesterday.

Mary Lawton: I rode the bus to school.

Me: Oh, you rode the bus to school. What color was the bus?

ML: Pink.

Me: Who drove the bus?

ML: Daddy.

Me: Were any of your friends on the bus?

ML: Eleanor, Devon, and Gavin.

A great day at the park

The "purple playground"

Sweet LJ was the pied piper that day. Some girls there asked him to push the merry-go-round. Mary Lawton was in heaven riding with the big girls.

Storyteller

Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the breakfast table:

ML: I saw a baby!

Me: You saw a baby? Where did you see a baby?

ML: In the sky!

Me: Wow! In the sky? What was the baby doing in the sky?

ML: Flying!

Me: You saw a baby flying in the sky? That's amazing. What was the flying baby wearing?

ML: Pink!

Me: Where was the baby going?

ML: I don't know.

Easter's on its way . . .

The first Easter egg hunt of the season was at church on April 17. They had hunts for different ages all over the property, so the little ones didn't have to compete with/get trampled on by the big ones--yay! Mary Lawton was mildly interested . . . a little more interested when she realized there was candy in the eggs.
The next Saturday we dyed eggs-our first egg dye! I made Mary Lawton take off her shirt and wear an apron when I thought I might let her dip eggs in the dye, then I had a change of heart and let her color and put stickers on the already dyed eggs. That was just fine with her.

Lucky mom

Mary Lawton, truly I must be the most blessed mom in the world. Thank you for being my sweet baby boo.

I love you.

What the What??!!

May 2, 2011 - 2 years, 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days old :)




I don't know whose giggle I like more.

Baa baa black sheep

As sung by Mary Lawton, age 2 years, 2 months, 1 week old

Milestone flashback

Mary Lawton had her first haircut on March 13, 2011, at almost 25 months old. It took her that long to grow enough to cut, and even then I allowed the stylist (TJ) to trim only the tiniest bit.

We wondered whether Mary Lawton would freak out, but she was very calm and really seemed to enjoy the attention. I had to laugh--TJ gave her a Sophie the Giraffe to hold, expecting Mary Lawton to know who it was. I think she's the only kid in America who never had a Sophie.

Before

Before
Getting started
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After
I love this sweet face.

We celebrated afterwards with dinner at Savage.

Birthday flashback

Some photos from Mary Lawton's big party on February 20 . . . only 2.5 months late.
It was a perfect day. (Thanks, Andrew and Gail, for the wonderful pictures!)