Tess's First Family Portrait

Drawn at school

Her teacher asked how old her baby sister is, and Tess replied, "she's not out yet."

Conversations with Tess

Tess's commentary on my belly this morning:
"Mom, you sure are a baby carrier!"

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Tess: "Mommy, you said there was blood on the subway."
Me: "What?! There isn't blood on the subway. What do you mean?"
T: "Yes Mommy. Yesterday, when it was raining, you said there was blood on the subway."
M: "Oh! I said there was a flood on the subway. Do you know what a flood is?"
She didn't, so I explained that and how when it rains a lot the subways can flood.
T: "And then Daddy can't come home from work. He just has to stay at work. Like that day. And then he takes a boat."
M: "No, Daddy didn't take a boat."

Ice Cream

Yesterday Tess and I met Eric and his friend Paul in the city for lunch. Eric has half-day Fridays all summer, and so we're trying to meet him for some special lunches and outings on a weekly basis. We found ourselves at Jacques Torres chocolate store later that afternoon, and Tess got a delicious chocolate ice cream. As I was helping her get seated, I said, "Tess, what a delicious ice cream cone."

"Mommy I like ice cream!" she told me in a very serious voice. "I like it so much I want it every day. But you say 'no' everyday. Except today. Today you said 'yes,' so I got ice cream."

At least she understands how the world works. :)