Squish turned four years old on the 9th, and her birthday was enjoyed by all. It was especially successful for her because we managed to drag it out for four days: at her grandparents’ house out of state the weekend prior, a mom’s group playdate the day before, on her actual birthday at home, and a few days later with a very small party (the other grandparents and our four closest friends) at our house (since you know how I despise kid’s birthday parties).
She ended up with a few gifts, from us and her family and friends. She got two dress-up dresses (Anna and Elsa, naturally) and many other cool things … including one utilitarian item universally adored by young children (and cats):
Squish: “Mom, dad, thank you for all my birthday gifts … especially my flashlight.”
A flashlight: the ultimate kid’s gift (trust me).
This kid is one cheap date … we learned this after spending $70 on a motorized excavator (which is actually very awesome, my husband will attest) which she now shows 2% interest in.
But mainly I want to regale you with the tale below. This is taken from a conversation Squish had over speakerphone with her aunt. Her very, very patient aunt. Have you talked on the phone with a 4yo lately? If she’s anything like my kid, she will ramble on about nothing – or whatever she’s looking at – while also jumping from subject to subject and inventing fanciful stories. High entertainment? Always!
Squish: “We have a penguin at our house. “
There actually IS a fox pot, believe it or not.
Aunt: “You do?!”
Squish: “Yeah, a real one. He’s our pet.”
Aunt: “Oh, wow.”
Squish: “And a fox pot.”
Aunt: “Oh?”
Squish: “Yeah.”
Aunt: “Can I see it on Sunday?”
Squish: “Yeah, but it’s behind our couch, so my little sister doesn’t get to it and dig into the dirt … like she did in the big pot with the palm plant.”
Aunt: “Oh, yikes.”
Squish: “Yeah … she’s a troublemaker.”
For the record, the only pets we have are the spiders in the corners I don’t dust, but yes, little Puff is indeed a troublemaker. Called out!
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That fox pot is really neat. As are the stories our kids tell others.
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Thanks! (Home Depot) I love listening to Squish talk to her family on the phone, though I do feel bad for them after 10 minutes!
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Yeah, it can be painful talking to kids on the phone, even when they’re your own. I remember talking to my 2 kids when I was away for a bit. They would tell me about their day in about 30 seconds then get all distracted.
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Kids do love flashlights. Also lunch boxes.
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And umbrellas!
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Good to know i am not the only one with a weird, rambly almost-four year old. She jumps from topic to topic at a mind boggling speed and sometimes it’s hard to tell what part of the story is real and what’s imaginary!
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So cute! I love their appreciation for cheap! Really hoping it sticks…haha
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Me, too! If this kid gets a hankering for American Dolls I may have to get a job, haha….
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They tell it like it is!
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