Emily's Trip to the FAIR!

The other night we had an opportunity to take Emily to the fair.  Our friend kept Audrey for us (in addition to her not being quite ready for "fair people" it was a little cold and windy too!) and Emily, Paul, and I packed up and headed to the fairgrounds.  Emily was SO excited in the car and kept telling us about all her friends who were going to the fair with us (apparently the backseat was filled with little children we could not see!)  It was so cute.  She also kept saying that she was going to the fair like Oso, as in Special Agent Oso from Playhouse Disney.  There's an episode where he goes to a carnival, and she remembered it! 

When we got to the fair we paid approximately half of my bring-home salary to get us in and buy her a few tickets for rides.  Seriously... how do families afford it when they have a lot of children?  It was over $30 just for admission, parking, and enough tickets for 2 rides.  And Emily was free!  But I digress...

Anyway, we walked around the fair for a while and Emmy really enjoyed all the lights and games and rides.  Eventually she settled on riding a carousel.  I rode with her (lack of safety straps...I swear sometimes going to these things feels like you're taking your life in your hands!) and she was SO happy.  It was precious!  She was yelling, "Look at me riding a horse! I am SO HAPPY!!!" I about melted right there. 

Then we walked around some more and she made a big decision...to ride a roller coaster!  That's right folks...I let my baby ride the roller coaster.  And I didn't even pass out from holding my breath during the entire ride!  She LOVED every second of it- I wish we could bottle up that joy and sell it...I have never seen her so overwhelmed with happiness before.  As scared as I was (honestly, I was freaking out inside but tried to play Cool Mom and hold it together) it was worth it to see her so incredibly happy on there.  These pictures do not even come close to showing her joy!

After the rides we ate ice cream (Emily's choice...neither Paul nor I would have picked ice cream in 40 degree weather!), hot dogs, french fries, and my favorite....funnel cake!  I spilled powdered sugar all over myself and Paul and Emmy had a great laugh.  Emily scolded me for making a mess and Paul said I looked like a carnival worker...so all in all, a great success. :)

We walked around and saw the animals and Emily really enjoyed that.  Paul and I were quite shocked at how watching a cow poop at the fair could cause now THREE nights' worth of nightmares for her though....she is waking up and telling us the cow pooped on her floor, pooped on her toys, etc.  The other night our conversation sounded like this:

Emily, screeching from her bed: "MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY!"
Me, running to her room and flinging open the door: "What's wrong?!"
Emily: "There was a cow."
Me: "Where was a cow?"
Emily: "At the fair. He pooped."
Me: "Yes, there was a cow at the fair. And he did poop.  But he's not here now.  Emmy needs to go night night now so she can feel good tomorrow."
Emily: "But there was a cow!  And he pooped on my Big Mickey!"
Me (stifling laughter): "Honey, there was a cow. But he is NOT in Emily's room.  He's at the fair.  He pooped there.  He did not poop in Emily's room."
Emily: "Why are you smiling? There was a cow and he pooped!  Why are you laughing Mommy?!"

It's been interesting getting through this cow-poop fear...I swear, you never can tell what things are going to freak her out! 

After the cow (and the poop!) we headed back home.  That night when Emily was lying in her bed I asked her what he favorite part of her day was.  She said, "When Mommy and Daddy take Emmy to the fair and I ride the 'oller coaster that looks like a crocodile!"  Too sweet. 

Emily-isms

Emily says so many funny things that I am feeling compelled to write them down. I'll continue to repost this post whenever she says something especially funny!

-Emily climbed into bed with me this morning, lifted up my shirt, and said,"Good Morning, Audrey!!" Now that's a wake up I can live with. Love my sweet girl!

-The other day, she was upstairs, fighting her nap, and yelling out things like, "I am ready now", "I don't need a nap anymore...." and my personal favorite, "Moooomy.....pwease come and get your baby!"

-Me:" Do you want the water or not?" Emily:"Not!"

- Tonight I told Emily I didn't want to rub her back anymore because it was hurting my arm and she said,"Mommy, wemme see your arm." *grabs arm, looks closely* "I fink you are gonna be OK. Now....rub my back." Then she lay down on her pillow and put my hand on her back and said, "There.....that's my sweet girl."

-Emmy felt Audrey kick today...her eyes got HUGE and she yelled, "Baby Audrey give me high 5!!" So precious!

-This afternoon, fter Em got in trouble for hitting: "It is very hard to be good, Mommy!" HAHAHAHA!

-Emily, after I got out of the shower, and I am putting my moisturizer on my face: "MOMMY! Don't rub your ASS!" (her NC accent is getting thicker and thicker...eyes = ass). Let's hope she doesn't share this one at school!

-I asked Emily if she was Mommy's angel...she looked indignant and said, "I not an angel!!"


- She has become obsessed with the movie Charlotte's Web. Now, anytime she doesn't want to do what we are asking her to do, she calls out, "NO- I can't!! I promised Wilbur!" It is SO funny!

- She would absolutely NOT call my father in law this morning to wish him a happy birthday because, she says, it is NOT his birthday (it really is). It is HER birthday (it really isn't!)

- Over the weekend she was sitting in my lap and Audrey was bumping her in the back. She squirmed a few times and then said, "MOMMY, don't poke Emmy in the back!"

- She was riding in the car with Paul and me over the weekend and Paul switched lanes so we could turn. Emily bursts out with, "NO NO DADDY- don't put the car over here!" She also does not appreciate having to stop at red lights. It is hilarious what she notices now!


Me: "Emily, tomorrow is Show and Tell.  What are you going to take?"
Emily (with NO hesitation): "My hand."
Me: "Your HAND?  You mean, your hand wearing your new bracelets?"
Emily: "No....just my hand." 


NEW as of Aug. 2, 2010

Emily: "I want an apple, Mommy."
Me: "OK- do you want me to cut it up?"
Emmy: "No, I want it like a ball. Do not cut it. Do not drop it. Do not throw it at me." 

Emily: "Bye, I going to the doctor now!" Me: "Why are you going to the doctor?" Emily: "I haffa get some batteries!"

Emily: "I want to go play with my baby doll. Come on, Grandmother!" -Emily to me, this evening. Apparently she's begun to notice my fine lines and wrinkles.....

Emily: "I DON'T WANNA GO TO SCHOOL! I want you to take me out for dinner! [breakfast]"
Me: "They're going to have breakfast for you at school. I just have to drop you off and then you can eat."
------she mulls this over---------
Emily: "WE DON'T DROP EMILY! That is NOT NICE! That hurts Emily!"

Emmy: "Mommy, do you like me?" Me: "Of course! I LOVE you!" Emily: "But do you like me?" Me: "Yes, sweet girl, I like you." Emmy: "I like you too Mommy."

 

Hello, Elmo!

Today we had an embarrassing (to say the least!) moment when we were at a local coffee shop. Emily was playing in the children’s area with a little boy about her age. He happened to have very bright red hair. After a little while, Emmy ran across the room, stopped right in front of the boy, and yelled out, “Hello, Elmo!” I was mortified, the boy’s mother was NOT appreciative, and the girl I was at the coffee shop with burst out laughing. Can you say awkward?!