from the mouth of babes

As a mother, I have many aspirations for my daughter.

I dream that one day, she will be President.

Or a doctor.

Or maybe a even a rock star a la American Idol.

So imagine my surprise when we sat on the family room sofa, watching one of our favorite shows (Project Runway) and a commercial comes on for its limited edition sewing machines. I assumed my little diva wanted to be a fashion designer too. I mean, she was always playing with fabric, doing a little ditty down her homemade catwalk.

"Nope, Mommy," she replied. "I want to be a Princess.

I explained that even Princesses had responsibilities. I told her it was OK for a Princess to have a job.

And without hesitation, Amara responded, "Mom, a Princess' job is to dance with the Prince. That's what I'm going to do when I grow up!"

Ha! If only life were that simple!

freaking, stinking hot

I wrote a comment on HighMaintenanceMom's blog earlier that described HighMaintenanceBaby as "freaking cute."

Ooooh. That's where Amara gets it from.

At her young age, Amara's impressionable.

That means, she picks up expressions and actions from school.

And apparently Amara picks up sayings from Mom2Amara.

She's taken a liking to "freaking cute." But she's also known to ask just how "hot" her outfit is. Or how "stinking adorable" her doll is.

So the next time my trucker of a mouth starts to talk, I probably should rethink that one, eh?