Conversations With Briana

Ya'll remember when I was worried about Briana speech? Well, I'm not anymore. Once she started getting the hang of the talking thing, she got it really quickly. What is so cool is that we can have actual conversations now...

When Briana and I are in the car, she is a backseat driver. She often says, "Mommy slow down, you are going to fast." Now I hope she remembers this advice when she turns 16 and starts driving on her own. She also directs me where to go by pointing and saying, "Shish way mama."

Doug told Briana that my birthday was coming up soon - in a few weeks. Bri is still not getting the whole time/date thing yet. She looked at the pretend watch on her arm and said, "Ten minutes?" Now she is all about me having a birthday party. She askes me every day - at least 3 or 4 times a day, "Can I come to your birfday party?" and "I wanna come to your party, can I come?" I'm not having a party, but I think me opening some gifts and blowing candles out on a cake is party enough for Bri. She has told me she is going to get me two yellow balloons, a birfday cake, flowers and a card.

On Wednesday afternoon, I told Briana that I wasn't feeling very well. She said, "I make you feel better mama." She made me sit in a folding chair in my office. Then she said, "I get you comfy pillow." She put a huge pillow from my bed behind my head. Then she said, "I get you comfy blanket." She ran and got a blanket. Then she pulled out another pillow for my legs. Then she said as she pointed up her finger to me, "I get you juice - I be right back." She brought me a drum as my juice cup. "Now I get you bandage." She brought me a train track as my "bandage". Then she gave me a few stuffed animals too so I would feel better.

Doug came home and found me like this...

I still didn't feel all that well physically after this, but Miss Bri certainly made my heart swell and put a smile on my face. The best part was the kiss I got at the end after she said, "I kiss you - you feel better."

That's my girl...