It's no secret that "cupcakes don't need a cherry on top," "toys without batteries can still be fun," "when you put a square and a circle together you get a squircle," and "it's ok to love myself more than I love my sister"... right?Mimi says so. My four year old Mimi, said all of the above and so much more, just passing the time while walking through the supermarket yesterday. Even though I'm occasionally tempted to cover my ears for some respite, and Lotti, the 2 year old does in fact says "shooosh" sometimes, there is often an almost profound truth that can come from the mouth of babes.
Of course, the lack of a diplomacy filter is not always a good thing; we've all been around when our child or someone elses' asks something difficult like, "why does that lady have a moustache?" at a higher than required volume. But at least for now, they have an excuse... it will be a lot harder to shrug it off when they're 15!
Before children I didn't really get the long quewes and high costs associated with having a screaming baby photographed with a reluctant Santa. I grew up without a single 'professional' Santa photo, surely my kids would turn out ok if the only Santa they sat on was Grandad... And then I got caught... When Mimi was about 9 weeks old we were cruising through a department store when a lonely Santa waved us over. He held a sleeping Mimi in his arms for an 'obligation free' cuddle and of course I was hooked... not just for that year either; the next year clinched it. Sure my daughter looks less than impressed, but Santa's "get me outta here" face is hilarious. I consider it money well spent for her future 21st party.
The third year saw a new addition and shell-shocked faces, while last year saw an escalation in the double-trouble fear-factor and two flight risks, and hence an unprepared Mum had to sit on Santa's boots. This year, the whole family gathered around Santa for support, and who knows... maybe next year we might actually get both girls to smile and the mouths of babes might be silent!
