Lilly's an absorbing sponge. Whatever she's encountered in the past week, whether it's new television programs, or activities with her ma maw, or educational work with her mother, her current interest shows up on Sundays when she's here.
I'm just walking around in my church clothes, doing my Sunday thing, hanging up my coat and purse, checking for snacks for the grandkids, getting hubby a drink, when unexpectedly, I feel a little push in my behind. "What?" I turn sharply as I hear a giggle, spy tendrils of blonde hair, and catch a glimpse of brown broom handle. Brown broom handle???
4 y.o. Lilly says, "I will poke you!"
Intrigued I asked, "YOU will poke me?"
She's never physically teased me before, this is new!
More giggles as I try to outmaneuver her, avoiding hitting my hip on the edge of the counter, going around the kitchen table, and staying a broom's length away.
She says, "To get the power out of your body."
Chuckle, what has she been watching now! Around and around the table we go. These kids think chase-me games are the best fun. "Run, GrammyPam. RUN!"
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Son and wife went on a Valentine date. I babysat Jacob, and Miss Lilly who was all over the place. Not only was she acting like a witch on a broom, hopping like a frog, slithering like a snake, bunching up like an inch worm, she was also acting like Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. Let's include coloring pages, snuggling with Ty babies, watching Bluey, and using the cloth road map as a cape!
Caped Lilly rushed down the hall, feet flying, circled one of the bedrooms, came back, with giggles reverberating, and cape a'swirling -- right over baby brother Jacob!
With arms outstretched, clutching the cape edges, she covered him. He was nabbed!
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Grandpa John boiled the spaghetti. GrammyPam made the meatballs. Jessica dropped off the grandkids.
Master Jacob was bumbo secured. Miss Lilly was studying her bowl.
Suddenly, with alacrity, Lilly rises, stands up in the middle of her chair, stretches both arms to the sky, tilts her chin up, and proclaims, "This is the best restaurant! Noodles AND MEATBALLS!"
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