Hailey was upset with me over something I wouldn’t let her do and she told me she didn’t want me to live at our house anymore.  But then she added, “Before you go, leave some instructions for Daddy.”

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Hailey pointed to my forehead and said excitedly, “MOM!  Your pimples look like a ‘Hidden Mickey.’”

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As Hailey left for school one morning she gave me a big hug and said, “Don’t you worry big mama, that baby will be here soon.”

Hailey has been having a hard time listening lately so the other night at bedtime I told her maybe she should pray and ask Jesus to help her be a better listener.  So she did.  The next morning she wasn’t listening again and said to me, “I asked God to help me be good.  And see how that’s going?  I’m already being bad.”

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Hailey was looking through our DVDs for a movie and she couldn’t find the one she wanted.  She suggested to me that maybe if I had them better organized she would be able to find what she was looking for.  (This sounds a lot like something her Uncle Matt said when he was younger and requested that my mom alphabetize the videos for him.)

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Hailey came home from school on a Friday and told me that everyone was cheering that it was Friday because there would be no school for 2 days.  She said, “But not me, mom.  I didn’t cheer because I love going to school!”

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Hailey was talking to the baby the other night and she looked up at me and said, “Wow Mom, your belly button looks like a volcano.”

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After mentioning that my belly button looked like a volcano, Hailey told me that she thought my stomach might be cracking.  Gotta love stretch marks.

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Hailey just said to Rich (while he is watching the Vikings play), “Dad- did you know that no one from Minnesota can hear you?”

I asked Hailey these questions when she turned 3 and when she turned 4.  It’s so fun to see her answers change from year to year.

1. What is something mommy always says to you?  Hailey you’re cute.

2. What makes mommy happy?  When I snuggle with her.

3. What makes mommy sad?  When I’m not good.

4. How does your mommy make you laugh?  Tickling me

5. What was your mommy like as a child?  That’s hard.  She was silly.

6. How old is your mommy?  6

7. How tall is your mommy?  40

8. What is her favorite thing to do?  Play with me.

9.What does mommy do when you’re not around?  Talks to daddy.

10. If your mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?  For being a movie star.

11. What is your mommy really good at?  Being the best girl ever.

12. What is your mom not very good at?  She’s not good at going on the computer.

13. What does your mommy do for her job?  She doesn’t have a job.

14. What is your mommy’s favorite food?  Carrots

15. What makes you proud of your mommy?  When she goes in the swimming pool with me.

16. If your mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?  Rapunzel

17. What do you and your mommy do together?  We play games.

18. How are you and your mommy the same?  When we have the same hair.

19. How are you and your mommy different?  Our eyes are not the same.

20. How do you know your mommy loves you?  When she gives me hugs and kisses.

21. Where is your mommy’s favorite place to go?  The Olive Garden

Some favorites:

Favorite color:  Red
Favorite animal:  Giraffe
Favorite food:  Pudding
Favorite game:  Scooby Doo
Favorite toy:  My Rapunzel toys and Rapunzel tower
Favorite song:  Hush Little Baby
Favorite drink:  Chocolate milk and milk
Favorite movie:  Sleeping Beauty
Favorite snack:  Cheeze It’s and Cheese sticks

Lastly: What do you want to be when you grow up?  A mommy like you

Hailey tells everyone that she is 4 and 3/4.  Here are some of the things she has said recently that I want to remember:

At church I told Hailey she could eat some goldfish once the preacher started preaching.  A few minutes later there were some announcements being made and Hailey whispered loudly to me, “Is he screeching yet?”

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Hailey told me she wanted to start shaving her legs.  Then she told me she knew her legs would get hairy like a gorilla.

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I can’t remember if I posted this before- but every night when Hailey prays she prays for Captain Hook and Mr. Smee.

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Instead of saying “other”, Hailey says “nother.”  So she would say “I want to play the nother game.”

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Hailey has started asking me questions like,  ”Are mermaids real?”  and “Is Peter Pan in real life?”  and “Why do you think it seems like there are a lot of Santas?”  I’m not ready for her to stop believing in the magic yet… sniff, sniff