Days of our Laives

Janey and I caught up last night on the phone, and I was telling her about some of the interesting conversations Kira and I have had lately.  She reminded me that I should document them on the blog!  She's right because these conversations are pretty funny.  It's surprising to find out how a 3-year-old mind works  =) Setting: we're reading the story of Cinderella and Kira is admiring the illustrations. K: Cinderella looks like a bride.  Can I have a dress like hers? V: When you are a bride, yes, you can have a dress like hers. K: But, when can I be a bride? V: When you are a big girl, like Nat-Nat. K: Who will I marry? V: You will meet a boy and if he's good to you, you can marry him. K: (after some thought) Can I marry Daddy? V: No, Daddy is married to me, you can't marry him. K: I need a boy. V: Yes, don't worry, you'll meet him someday when you're a big girl. K: When I was in Dai Bak's wedding I walked with a boy.  But...did I marry ...

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I think Renee is slowly coming out of her shell.  She has always been more clingy to me than Kira ever was.  Kira had stranger anxiety at age 4 months, but that eventually went away, at the very latest by 9 months (probably as early at 6 months)!  Renee is now 18 months and she still clamors up my leg in the presence of other people. Renee is taking two classes this fall.  The first is a music class in Wellesley.  Wellesley is a bit far from where we live, but the reason why we go there is because it's more or less halfway between my house and my mom's house.  We meet there at the start of class.  I hand over Renee, and go home.  After class, my mom takes Renee back to her house for the afternoon.  In the evening, we meet for dinner somewhere, and I take Renee back home.  I attended the first class with Renee and my mom.  Renee was super shy and her expression was clear: she didn't want to participate.  By the second class, m...