Familybits
Daphne has recently going crazy over FurBerries, beginning when Santa left her Gabby Grape. Since then, she’s adopted two more, Strawberry Spaniel and Blueberry… bear-thing. Side note: the grape furberry was called Berry, until the strawberry arrived. She realized her mistake as she introduced the big sister to her new little sister. “Berry, this is… Berry?”
She looked at me for help.
“Well, Berry’s name is really Gabby, and her little sister is called Strawberry Spaniel.”
“Oh. Well, how about if I call Berry, Berry, and Strawberry Spaniel, Strawberry?”
“That works.” And now that the blueberry is here, she’s named her (I can’t hear you!) Blueberry! Genius!
Of course the box arrived while she was out with Dad and the boys, so I went over to their house, settled Blueberry under her pillow, and left a message with Daddy to be sure Daphne looked under her pillow as soon as they got home for a VERY BIG SURPRISE. Daphne LOVES SURPRISES. She has asked for a surprise birthday party this year.
Then I went to a movie, and when it was over, she’d left this message on my cell. I can’t stop listening to it. It’s part gibberish (because she LOVES SURPRISES) and part babbling in my voice kicked up the register. It’s so funny. I leave messages like this all the time. Minus the screaming to express SURPRISE!
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02.01.08 at 07:14 PM |
That was so adorable! I think she liked her surprise.
02.02.08 at 05:46 AM |
Awwwwwww! So cute. I love the intonation at the end - yup, she must hear her mom on the phone!
You know how lucky you are to have a daughter, right?
02.02.08 at 11:42 PM |
So sweet! I love voicemail like that!
02.03.08 at 05:22 PM |
Am I the only one that thinks that berry looks a bit like the female reproductive system?
Moving along: kid logic rocks.
02.07.08 at 07:50 AM |
I freaking LOVE kids! Especially daughter ones!!!! Lol. I have three! They are so literal. The oldest and I brought home our first kitten when she was 3 years old. Guess what she named her? Girly… bet you can’t figure out why. Now that we have a new cat… if it was up to the kids she would have been Oreo (yup, she is black and white) but I named her instead. I have NEVER seen these adorable berries before but you can be sure I am doing a google search right about now to locate them for my 5yo. Cheers!