Thursday, August 12, 2010

The Feral Woodland Monkey Child of Awesome

See this kid?



She’s awesome.

She’s almost always filthy, half naked, with her hair in her face, climbing something incredibly dangerous and sticking sharp things toward her face on purpose. While wearing a cowboy hat.

Like I said, she’s awesome.

I don’t know where she came from - probably from that whacked-out, crazy part of my family, which if I’m being honest is most of them so the odds were good I’d get at least one child who was just this side of cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs - but she’s mine and despite her penchant for scaling walls and laying on top of the wood stove while watching SpongeBob and eating stolen carbohydrates, I love her madly.

Because she’s made of awesome it makes up for all the sleepless nights/gray hairs/added trips to my therapist. Mostly.


Look at her. If you didn't know her you’d think from her diminutive size she’d be the quiet, retiring type. You’d think because she’s a female child she wouldn’t have the ability to make the other little boys her age run away in terror, crying real tears to their mothers. You’d think from the dresses and sparkly necklaces she wears she’d be a feminine, girly girl. But you’d be wrong. She's just herself - which is awesome.

She plays in the toilet, destroys books, sits on top of upright pianos, dumps the contents of full cereal boxes onto the floor and then sits next to the 90 pound dog to share the reward, uses both hands to eat her food even though she can, oh yes she can, use a fork and spoon. She’s not going to preschool for another year but her future teachers have been warned she’s coming. They are ready because they have seen her and I do believe they understand the awesome headed their way.

You have to love her, because she is awesome.

She’s not afraid to stand up for herself, hold her ground and protect what she believes to be hers. She will tell you about her day in great detail and you’d be lucky to understand five words - because frankly, they’d be awesome words - but she doesn’t care because darnit, she’s got something to say. She will hold your face to hers to make sure you’re listening intently. And you will, because her stories are... You know.

But at the end of the day when she’s exhausted from being awesome she’ll curl up on my chest like she did when she was even tinier and demand I sing Itsy Bitsy Spider while tickling the actions on her back.

And she sighs.

And she snuggles.

And I’ll do it some more.

Not because she asked but because being with her like that, quiet and still with that perfect little creature, even after she tried to ride the dog like a horse and dumped a bottle of soap all over the bathroom floor and drew in red crayon up the stairs and after a day when even her grandparents couldn’t take her and her antics for another minute... that time with my baby girl is awesome.

Because for a moment OMG SHE'S NOT MOVING. AWESOME!

27 comments:

SciFi Dad said...

She IS awesome.

Just like her mom.

I love this post.

Kate said...

This was a really great post, thanks so much for sharing.

Amelia Sprout said...

She makes my ovaries hurt just a little.

Chicky Chicky Baby said...

Aw, SciFi Dad. Just, Aw.

Amelia - She makes my ovaries hurt sometimes. It's a nice change from the headaches I usually get from her.

AnnetteK said...

She's awesome. :) She's so big! I remember when you were wearing her and she was itty bitty!

Can I just say, how glad I am that you're back?

A Vapid Blonde said...

I can't believe you didn't post about me...sigh.

Also, your girl is totally cute. Or hot, no wait...that is not what I mean to say.

Uh...you should see my dogs.

Chibi Jeebs said...

What an awesome post. <3

Also, she is so damned adorable I could eat her with a spoong.

for a different kind of girl said...

I find it impossible to determine whether this post or her adorable face is more beautiful. I'm declaring this a World Cup tie!

d e v a n said...

She is so adorable! What an AWESOME post.

Making It Work Mom said...

She is stinking cute. I also have an "awesome" little girl. My third child who makes me crazy and then crazy with love. Maybe they should get together.
Ummmm probably not. I don't think the world is ready for that much awesomeness!

Issa said...

She is freaking adorable. And awesome. She also reminds me so much of my middle kid, it's not even funny.

At six? My kid is still that awesome. :)

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Didactic Pirate said...

That's some serious Cute Action happening right there. Even though you're clearly raising her in the woods.

Just got yerself another follower, fellow Culture Brat. Sorry it took me so long.

Chicky Chicky Baby said...

DP - Welcome. Any fellow Brat is a friend of mine.

My Blonde friend - I'm sure your dogs are awesome too. Of this I have no doubt.

Ericka said...

awesome post!

:-D

Suburb Sierra said...

Best post! And I hope she reads it some day and smiles back at her mom to say Thank You.

Avalon said...

Just damn awesome. I didn't think a kid could get cuter than Chicky, but CC is cuter in her very own awesome way.

Heather said...

My two year old is very similar so I can relate to all of this very, very well.

But you said it all much more beautifully than I could.

Baby Games said...
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Manic Mommy said...

That's my Gremlin. Five and starting Kindergarten in a few short weeks. And I don't know how I could love him any more than I do.

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motherbumper said...

Those pictures, those cheeks, those eyes... how can you stand it? She must have everyone wrapped around her sweet fingers. And aren't they angelic when they're not moving so fast? She's awesome mom, just like you.

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Anonymous said...

shes sexy mmm

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