Elf Tessa

Tessa's song and dance routine to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Free Wheelin'

More like wheelin' free. The girls got a new set of...um...wheels.

Mamma called Evenflo but they can't ship the missing parts until after the holiday.

The stroller is in the livingroom. Tessa's uses the stadium seating feature to watch tv. The reclining seat, cup holder and drop-down food tray make it the perfect LazyBaby chair.

A-Dora-ble

Mamma walks into daycare to pick Tessa up at the end of the day. Tessa, standing in the middle of the room, pulls her pants down to her ankles and jumps up and down screaming, "Look momma! My new Dora underwear. It's dry! I didn't pee in dem!"

I Love You Mamma

Happy Birthday Jesus

Durring Tessa's bedtime prayer she spontaneously breaks out in song.

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear ba-by Je-sus
Happy birthday to you

OPEN IT!!!

With much build-up and mock anticipation, mamma pulls an orange out of Tessa's Christmas stocking. Tessa is jumping up and down with anticipation. As the orange appears Tessa puts her hands on her cheeks and screams, "OPEN IT!!!" So we "opened" the orange and ate it.

The Santa clause

"Tessa if you're not good Santa won't bring you any gifts."

"Mom-mee Santa's NOT REAL. He's just pretend. Du-uh."

Christmas Eve Service

Tessa's baby sister is the Baby Jesus during the Christmas Eve service. Tessa spots her baby sister on stage and immediately leaps up to run to her. Momma grabs Tessa by the arm but Tessa won't be stopped. She resists momma's pull as she screams, "GIVE MY SISTER BACK!"

Every momentary lull during the service Tessa can be heard to say, "When are they bringing my baby sister back?"

Sticky Bunch

Tessa climbs up on the kitchen counter and grabs a banana.

"You didn't ask for that. Now put it back."

"Can I have a banana?"

"No. Put it back."

The next morning momma goes to grab a banana for breakfast and finds the banana carefully taped back onto the bunch.

Killer Sushi

We take grandma to a sushi restaurant for her birthday. Tessa reaches across and sticks her index finger in the wasabi. "Ewe! Poop!*"

"That's not poop. Try it."

Tessa stares at her finger and then carfully sniffs the green stuff, "No. It's poop!"

"No it's not. Go ahead and try it."

Grandma and I exchange knowing grins. Tessa carefully licks a little wasabi. A few seconds later she screams, "It's POISON!" as she tries to spit it onto her plate.

* Tessa's newborn sister poops wasabi looking stuff.

Let's See Santa Fill THAT Order

Santa came to Tessa's daycare yesterday.

"Tessa. Did you sit on Santa's lap?"

Tessa shakes her head yes.

"What did you ask for?"

"Aaaa merrrmaid and a daddy."

Bad Hair Day

Mom is standing in front of the bathroom mirror doing her hair when Tessa strolls in singing into her Barney microphone.

"It's gonna be a fun fun funny day
fun fun funny
i don't like your hair like that
fun fun funny da-ay'

PS. The real lyrics are sun sun sunny.

BFF...the saga

"Mommy you're NOT my best friend any more!"

"That's OK with me."

Tessa pauses a moment, "Because your my mommy not my best friend?"

Mamma smiles. Maybe, just maybe she's getting it after all.

Mary....before Jesus

Tessa is looking at the nativity on the fireplace. Suddenly she runs to me holding out two figurines in her hand and excitedly exclaims...

"Look mamma! It's Mary had a little lamb!"

Tessa: Center of the Universe

"Did you know that grandma is MY mommy?"

"NO SHE"S NOT! She's GRANDMA!"

"She's YOUR grandma and MY mommy."

"Stop saying dat! YOU'RE my mommy! Grandma is grandma!"

Dr Killljoy

Tessa got her flu shot today. As the nurse approached, needle in hand, Tessa called out nervously,
"You're not going to KILL me are you?"

BFF, or not

In the car to the doctor's office:
"Momma. I'm sorry I called you you're not my best friend any more. I promise not to call you you're not my best friend any more."

In the car home from the doctor's office:
"Momma. You're not my best friend any more!"

PS. Tessa was so naughty at the doctor's office that the DOCTOR put her on a time out.

Toy Story

"Tessa pick up your toys and put them in the toy box."

"OK, but it won't be funny."

BFF

"Tessa, do what I told you to do!"

"FINE! But you're not my best friend any more!"
Tessa storms out of the room, "GRAND-MA is my best friend, not YOU!"

Signs Mommy Works From Home

"Momeee...TALK to me.
Can we have a meeting?"

Tessas' play phone rings.
"Momee...you be quiet.
I have to talk on the phone!"

TeaPee

"Tessa, why is there a cup on the bathroom floor?"

"I pee-ed in it!"

Time Out

Tessa comes off of time out.

"Do you know what you did wrong?"

"I was like you?"