Category Archives: Livia Says

We Are Robots

Posted on 05/31/2014 by chick

Here is an excerpt from this morning’s conversation. Marshall: I want Mommy. Daddy: Mommy has gone to another country. She’s in the Internet. Marshall: But I can see her! Mommy (in a robot voice): I am not Mommy. I am … Continue reading →

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Mornings

Posted on 02/12/2014 by chick

The children usually get up before I do. I can hear them moving around, using the bathroom (they are both capable of managing that on their own now!), and talking. Sometimes they discuss strategy before they invade my bedroom to … Continue reading →

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Story Time

Posted on 01/21/2014 by chick

I was working on a Shutterfly album the other evening when Livia came over and said she wanted to tell me a story. She asked me to type it into the computer, so I opened up a new blog post … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s a Critic

Posted on 01/16/2014 by chick

Livia has been learning the ABC song from Marshall. She sings, “A, B, C, D, E, F, G—Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Z, Now I know, next time sing with me!” (or something like that). I thought … Continue reading →

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Pttt!

Posted on 01/11/2014 by chick

One day I served pizza to the children for lunch. Livia refused to eat it. I wanted to convince her to give it a try, so I put her stuffed rat toy next to her plate and pretended that he … Continue reading →

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Best Friends

Posted on 01/06/2014 by chick

A few days ago Livia was playing with her Leaptop (a talking toy that mimics a computer). It asked, “Who is your best friend?” Livia replied, “Mommy, Daddy, and Marshall.” Aw!

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Stories from 2013: Livia

Posted on 12/31/2013 by chick

Dear Livia, You learned to love singing this year. You can sing most of the alphabet song, which you learned from Marshall, but your favorite song is probably “Old McDonald.” You also like to sing bits of songs that you … Continue reading →

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Old and Fat

Posted on 11/08/2013 by chick

As if it weren’t bad enough that Marshall thinks I’m a hundred years old, Livia said this to me a couple of times recently: “Mommy, you have a big butt!” Ouch! But Livia is the smallest person in the house, … Continue reading →

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Strange Kids

Posted on 11/02/2013 by chick

Dear Kids, You are strange kids. You’re not afraid of doctors at all. In fact, you look forward to going to the doctor’s office. Today you were scheduled for your flu vaccines, so when I went into your room this … Continue reading →

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Waiting Game

Posted on 09/26/2013 by chick

The kids were in a hurry to eat dinner tonight. They kept asking why it was taking so long and when it would be ready. I told them repeatedly that it would be done soon, but they kept pestering me.  … Continue reading →

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