Now I know my ABCs.

This morning, my daughter and I went through our morning routine which consists of eating breakfast, watching some educational television and then heading to my bathroom so I can get ready for the day. As I get ready for the day, I play music that wakes us up and makes us want to dance. Normally, I play Luscious Jackson's Electric Honey cd, but today, it was Madonna's GHV2. I was brushing my teeth and trying to keep an eye on my daughter in the mirror on my closet door. She was dancing to the beat and I hurried getting ready for the day, dancing as I put my clothes on. I was putting my socks on when my daughter comes over to me and sings along with the music, "Erotic, erotic...hands ahm body." It's not bad enough that last night when she was dancing in front of the mirror, my husband and I witnessed her doing a move that was straight outta the gentlemen's club. Gotta start 'em early. Thanks for the inspiration, Madonna.

Later this morning, we were having snack out on the patio. She brought her stuffed grey kitten and put her on the table. I tore off pieces of blueberry waffle and handed them to Maddy, which in turn she shared with her kitten. I gave her kudos for sharing, but I wanted to see if she would share with a human as willingly as she would with an inanimate object (one that she knew wouldn't actually eat the food). I asked her to share a bite with me. She ignored my request and shared again with her kitten. I said, "That's good to share with your kitty, but can you please let Mama have a bite of waffle?" She hastily put the waffle in her mouth and I put on my fake pouty face and said, "You don't want to share with Mama, that's too bad." At this, she looked at me, stopped chewing her waffle and pulled what was left in her mouth out and handed it to me. She's a good girl.

I love you...always...