(Un)requited love?!

Dear E,

Recently we've been giggling about love. I tell you that I love you and you tell me I don't. I hope you know I do though. You also like to tell me, "I don't like your kisses!" in a very strong tone.....at which I cover your face in tiny kisses which makes you giggle a lot. At least right now you're always laughing/smiling when you wipe my kisses away....I hope that never changes.

Last night you girls had got ready for bed and you were tootling off with Daddy to brush your teeth and read stories. I was sat on my bed ready to feed P and put her down in her cot. I always ask Daddy to turn the light off, and one of you closes the door. So the door closed, and the light went off...then suddenly the door re-opened and your smiling face popped round and said (quite unprompted), "I love you right up to the moon and back!". You disappeared as fast as you had come, but it made me smile (and well up slightly!!).

Then another moment I should write about (just so you see that Daddy can be romantic occasionally)......Today in Tesco the lady on the checkout was commenting on our two beautiful girls, and I was saying you are both total Daddy's girls, and no-one loves me. Daddy said straight out, "I love you." Bless him!

Love you - and I always will, and you're not to forget that,

Mummy x

I should of known!

Dear E,

So it seems you are always right. I mean, I notice you're right a lot of the time, but actually I'm beginning to think that aged 3 you do know everything.

One thing I've always giggled about is your slight misunderstanding of the word Eureka. It's the name of a Children's museum in Halifax which we love. But whenever we talk about going to Eureka, you call it 'My Reka'. I guess it's logical (if you say it all out loud!), but it does make me giggle. You just won't have it any other way.

But then yesterday I took a trip there with P. I am sorry for not taking you, but you were in nursery and I knew you wouldn't really want to miss that....plus I am a bad mum! Well, with that admission out of the way, I shall continue.....P and I got the train from Todmorden to Halifax as Eureka is right next to the station. As we pulled into Halifax station, I looked over and on the window was this huge poster :

I think the other people on the train thought I was mad for laughing out loud, but it just shows....you are always right!

(With thanks to the lovely Kerry for the photo...if you look carefully you can see the reflection of me and baby P in the window!!)

Yours ignorantly,

Mummy x