
this is the season of whys
why
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why
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why
i read in a parenting magazine that asking "why" is a way for your pre-schooler to engage in conversation. a way to be social. a way to make sense of the world.
for a parent it can get VERY old. VERY annoying.
for this parent it can be VERY challenging.
at first I happily explained why this. why that.
it wasn't that often that sofi posed the question.
but now it's posed to almost any declaration.
"I'm going to take a shower." why?
"thank you" - why did you say thank you?
"that was nice of you to share your snack" - why?
"that's an armadillo." - why?

this is the season of whispers
some day some way sofi learned how to whisper. in the library.
it wasn't long ago that her "quiet voice" her "library voice" was the exact same decibel as her normal speaking voice.
now she can speak in hushed tones. sometimes urgent whispers that you can hear clear cross the room. but still a whisper.
to me it makes her seem so grown up. we can now share whispery secrets. whispery whys.

p.s. i guess i should explain the matching dresses.
well today we went back to crossroads water park. the whale fountain was closed down, but there seemed to be a lot MORE water coming out of the rest of the spouts. we met our friends h + H. we sat in the blazing sun while the girls frolicked. they haven't seen each other in weeks! they were so happy to see each other.
anyway, afterwards sofi and i went to the mall - had some beef bulgogi (our favorite mall food) then went to old navy. the plan was to get some new underwear for sofi but apparently they don't sell them in her size. sooooooo......i picked up a few things. a polo for jamie, purple bejeweled necklace for sofi on clearance for just under $4, a green tank for me and these matching yellow floral dresses. sofi had seen the dress and wanted to try it on. she wanted me to try it on too. in the dressing room we were so cute in our matching dresses....so i bought them. so corny. sofi looks darling in it. it not as flattering on me. but it made her happy :) it made me happy. so we had to take some self-portraits of us in our dresses. and those flowers were from the crossroads farmers market. we picked up some raspberries and strawberries as well. and so that was my day. the end.