Last night Katie was grumpy and sad and sort of pitiful. Finally, after a lot of whining and negotiating and delaying, when she was in bed and I was rubbing her back, she calmed down and said to me, "Mommy, do you know why I'm sad? It's because the little baby is gone."
(Oh. Hear that? That's the sound of my breaking heart.)
So I told her that I was sad, too. And she said, "And daddy is sad, too." I agreed.
"And Molly dog is sad," she said. "And the kitties are sad. The dog goes," in a very sad voice, "woooof. And the kitties go," in a very quiet voice, "meow meow." (This part made me laugh a little.)
I said that maybe someday, the little baby would come back, and she said, "But I'm sad now." I said I was, too.
And Katie said, "When I was a little baby, I didn't go away."
And WOW. I just looked at her, and hugged her, and said, "Yes, thank God! Thank God you didn't go away."
And WOW. I just looked at her, and hugged her, and said, "Yes, thank God! Thank God you didn't go away."
Wow. Just, wow.
Posted by: ratphooey | June 20, 2007 at 02:58 PM
Oh, honey.
You keep on taking care of yourself, okay? And soak up that Katie goodness every minute.
Posted by: Jessie | June 20, 2007 at 03:12 PM
God bless that little girl.
Posted by: Krista | June 20, 2007 at 04:46 PM
Okay, Katie made me cry at work. Darnit.
Posted by: Laura | June 20, 2007 at 05:03 PM
Yes-- she is precious. What a "wow" moment, indeed!
Posted by: Martha-Lynn | June 20, 2007 at 05:03 PM
Aw, Katie.
Posted by: Anne L. | June 20, 2007 at 05:24 PM
Hoo boy. That is something. She is a wonder, that Katie. I hope you're doing okay.
Posted by: Joanne | June 20, 2007 at 08:07 PM
That is so sweet and sad and beautiful. I am glad she didn't go away too.
Posted by: Echo | June 20, 2007 at 09:18 PM
Oh, Katie.
Posted by: Chiara | June 20, 2007 at 10:32 PM
God Bless Katie!
Posted by: Janet in Bakersfield | June 21, 2007 at 01:14 AM
Katie is a sweetheart.
Posted by: Meg | June 21, 2007 at 02:04 AM
Katie's your angel, you know? What a precious girl-and you are too! Like others have said, keep on taking care of yourself and your wonderful family.
Posted by: Angie | June 21, 2007 at 07:33 AM
Smart kid. That's all I gotta say. Smart kid.
Posted by: Mike Harris | June 21, 2007 at 09:39 AM
Oh, wow. That is awesome that Katie can even verbalize her feelings this way. Quite precocious. She must be such a comfort for you!
Posted by: sarah jane rhee | June 21, 2007 at 01:49 PM
Thank you for sharing that. Katie is a very special little girl.
Posted by: jayme | June 22, 2007 at 04:36 PM