Well, Actually...

Yes, Pistol's at it again, she's using those big words and she's using them correctly! On Wednesday when I came home from my morning job Da'Gorgeouses were still asleep. I was able to have lunch and just as I was finishing I heard them beginning to stir. Well, actually, LongRifle woke up crying. and that's what woke up Pistol. She must have been surprised to hear her sister crying and I heard her ask, "What's wrong sissy? Why you crying?" LongRifle replied, "I want mama!" Pistol, in an effort to comfort her crying sister said, "Well, actually sissy, mama will be home soon. She's working, but she be home soon." I kid you not, I stared at my mom and said, "Did she just use the word actually?" My mom looked at me and said, "I think so." Not one to leave us wondering, Pistol repeated her statement, and yes, she ACTUALLY used the word, and used it correctly---LOL!

Tina Fey In Training

Overheard on the monitor last night...in Pistol's voice....

"MoMmmmmm!"

"MoMmmmmm! Yooohooo!"

"MoMmmmmy! It's me, come in!"

Garbled word ending in der.

I looked over at DrillSgt. and asked, what did she just say?!


"MoMmmmmm!"

"Yooohooo! MoMmmmmmm! Come in, I want up!"

Now the next word was clear as a bell...


"LOUDER!" "MOMMMMMM! COME IN!!"

Seriously, too funny (and of course I HAD to go pick her up)!

Start Now Please...

I'm super looking forward to our first sewing day on Thursday. GrdnGirl has managed to coordinate and round up a few of us, PLUS an instructor and we're meeting at her house to get started. I'm sooo stinkin' excited! I will admit however that I probably won't get to learn too much, I'm taking Da'Gorgeouses and I seriously doubt that they'll let me pay attention to much of anything, but even still the entire idea has me falling out of my seat---LOL!

Funny thing happened Sunday that I forgot to post about. As we were getting Da'Gorgeouses into the car to head out for our spontaneous outing, I asked LongRifle if she'd gone potty, she looked at me with complete disgust and said with attitude, "I DO NOT have poo-poo!" Okay, I guess you're fine then, excuse me for asking--LOL!

Pistol surprised me yesterday as I entered the door returning home from work. I was putting my stuff down as she was walking down the hallway, she came straight over to me and said, "You just came back from work Mommy. Papa's coming home soon." Yes, that's right and how did you ever figure that one out baby girl?

That's my girls, two going on eleventeen! Please start your praying for me now, I have a feeling once those teenage years hit I'm going to need all the help I can get!

This Week's Funnies..

• Marisa told Pistol "thank you." for something she had done, Pistol was walking away and turned back to look at her, nonchalantly saying "De nada."
  

• Pistol wanted soda from TiaStela, she was told to come ask me if it was okay. I was in the room and knew what she was supposed to ask me, when I nudged her a little to tell me what she wanted she replied, "Just say yes!"

• Walked into their room one morning this week and was greeted with large smiles, a big hug and the phrase, "Mamá, you the Queen!"

• Pistol was playing pretend and said, "I making coffee for Daddy." When Daddy arrived home and sat down with her, she asked him "You want coffee Daddy, I made some." He played along and pretended to drink his coffee. Her next question was, "You want a cookie with your coffee?" Too cute!

• LongRifle fell down and hurt herself. She came straight over to me and said, "I need a kiss!" "What happened I asked? Where did you hurt yourself?" She turned to face away from me, pointed straight at her tushie and said, "Right there, I need a kiss right there on my nalga!"

• A bit sad to report but Welo smokes. When they come over for dinner he walks out for a smoke. This week as he was walking out the door Pistol asked, "Welo, you gonna go moke? (without the s)"

• Both Pistol and LongRifle like Handy Manny. I asked LongRifle why she liked Handy Manny, her reply...."He's CUTE!"

Overheard in Conversation...

Last night over the baby monitor DrillSgt. and I listened to the following conversation.

*grunt*
"Are you pooping?"
"Yes, I'm pooping."
"Oh, okay."
"Are you pooping?"
"Yes, I'm pooping."
pause
"Is mommy working?"
No response.
"Do you like Tia Na-Na?"
"Yes, I like Tia Na-Na, sandwich feet."
"Do you like Tio Mike?"
"Yes, I like Tio Mike."
"Do you like Tia Na-Na?"
"Yes, I like Tia Na-Na."
"Oh. Do you like mamá?"
I waited holding my breath for the answer to come.
"I like Daddy."
"You like Daddy?"
"Yes."
"Do you like mamá?"
"Yes, I like mamá."
"Oh. Do you like Daddy?"
"Yes, I like Daddy too."
"Phew, foochie! I no like poopy smell!"
That's my cue, I heard what I wanted to hear AND that I needed to get in there. LOL!

Sometimes I'm Just Confused...

Da'Gorgeouses are super into talking now, not that they weren't before, it's just that now they're so much better at it. Everyone keeps commenting on how they like to talk so much. I sometimes wonder if it's meant as a compliment or maybe something else---after all my uncle did nickname me Motormouth when I was little---lol!!

DrillSgt. told me the Wednesday night when I returned home after work that Pistol had been yelling "Sissy going! Sissy going!" and before he could get over to check on LongRifle, she was already yelling back "NO!! I not going ANYWHERE!" (He did check on them anyway.) Not a day goes by now that I'm not being asked by one or the other of Da'Gorgeoues, "What you doing mamá?" generally followed by said Gorgeous answering her own question, "You washing dishes." "You cleaning up." "You making breakfast." or of course the inevitable, "You going potty." Pistol has taken to giving me something and telling me, "Here my love." followed by my usual response, "Thank you very much my darling." They are so polite and even remember to say please, thank you and you're welcome. They tell people we've chatted with who are leaving, "It was nice to see you again, take care (or be careful)!"

They are such unbelievably, amazing and remarkable little girls (and I know part of this is coming from the mouth of a proud mamá) but there's also a part of me that is simply flabbergasted and confused as to how and where they learn some of the things they do and why it is that they have the ability to apply it correctly. There are things they do that I know for a fact I had nothing to do with, so I ask DrillSgt. or Grammy or Welo if they by chance taught them, and sometimes I find the answer, but sometimes there just isn't any explanation for it. So I'm going to give credit to PBS and Disney Studios, because although we do spend time teaching Da'Gorgouses some of the things they know, they do also spend time watching PBS, The Little Einstein's, Handy Manny, ALL the Princess movies, Dora and Leap Frog as well as many others (even Shrek if I really must admit it)...now if I could just figure out where they learned the words to "Row, row, row your boat..."

Delicious!

DrillSgt came home for lunch today. This is not a regular occurence but they are STAR testing for 3 weeks and today his schedule afforded him the time to do it. We had planned to meet somewhere for lunch, but with Da'Gorgeouses sick it just wouldn't have been wise. Not to mention the fact that I'm sure not everyone wants to eat their meal staring at two beautiful little girls with mocos running down their nose.

Anyway, on his way home he stopped to pick up Subway sandwiches. Da'Gorgeouses have only had these sandwiches one other time (on a trip to the park) and at that time they spent most of lunch spitting it out and saying "blech, blech". It seems that since then, their taste buds have changed. Pistol upon putting a bite of her sandwich in her mouth said "DELICIOUS!!" Now, we've been working on this word, but she's never used it without prompting. Adding to her list of unsolicited phrases during their special lunch with daddy was: "Thank you papá, Mmmm...so good, and really good." LongRifle was too busy inhaling eating her food to say very much. She did however stop and take a breath long enough to say to us, "uno mas chip please." I try my best not to let them eat too much junk food so when DrillSgt. asked if he should bring chips I told him, yeah go ahead but make sure they are SunChips (after all it is Earth week so we should at least do something---no matter how small---to support the environment).