A recent conversation with Molly

We are playing in the backyard and Molly sees a butterfly fly by and that starts yet another conversation that completely amazes me.
Molly says, "Mama I want to fly.  But I want to be a mama too.  I want to be lots of things, a princess, a soccer player, a doctor, a police officer."
So I tell her,  "Molly you can be anything you want to be when you grow up!  You are so smart, strong, kind and beautiful all you need to do is practice and work hard."
She is now sitting on my lap and we are hugging. Molly looks me in the eyes and says, " Mama I am going to cry." I say "oh why honey." "Just thinking of all the things you tell me I can be when I grow up."

If at first you don't succeed...

One more from the files of how mature Molly is. The other day I was sitting down to draw a picture with Molly. I needed a specific image of a bee for a card to give to Marie announcing her Mother's Day spa package at a place called Queen Bee. Molly became frustrated at the idea of drawing something new. Marie has quite acutely noticed that Molly is so good at so many things so quickly that when she runs up against something she isn't a natural at she gets angry. Before she even tried to draw a bee she announced that she couldn't do it and she got upset. I offered to show her how to draw a bee but she was already in a mood so we set it aside and decided to try another time.

To my surprise the very next morning she went to her drawing table on her own (during her usual Curious George time even!) and came out a few minutes later announcing she had a special present. She unveiled a bee drawing she had done all on her own. Still in bed (Marie lets me sleep in) I was honestly a little teary-eyed. I was just so proud of her to take the initiative and make an attempt at it on her own. That and the bee was really pretty darn good! She was also proud of herself which is important. We try hard to really make her feel pride when she does something so mature. She immediately ran off to add the little Molly and Gracie bees next to Queen Mama Bee. This one is a keeper and another reminder of what a special and unique girl Molly is. She'd better watch out though, little Grace is hot on her heels.

My Mother's Day Gift

So Molly and Gracie never came down with Scarlet Fever but they did get Hand, Foot and Mouth.  So we spent all of last week at home since we didn't want to spread our germs.  I did my best to keep the girls busy, not an easy task when we normally have preschool and enrichment classes to fill our days.  All in all we had a fun week and I managed to come up with fun crafts to keep them entertained.

On Saturday night it dawned on me that since Molly missed school all week she didn't have a chance to make me a Mother's Day present.   I was so sad and disappointed because I loved the Valentine's Day necklace that she made me.  My very first Mom gift that Molly made at school.

Well Teacher Chris was not going to let this Mom be disappointed.  When I picked Molly up from preschool on Monday she handed me a card and a small present.  I almost broke into tears.

Inside was this cute little pin that she made me.

I don't think the gifts I made for my Mom were this cute.
 Sorry Mom.