I debated writing this post, because this is a new development that I suspect will only get better. But just in case this new phase of sisterhood ends abruptly tomorrow, I don't want to forget it.
Mazzy has started narrating Harlow's inner thoughts.
The premise is this:
Harlow is a baby, therefore she has no idea what is going on.
It works like this:
Harlow, Mazzy and I all get into an elevator. There are three other people inside. Mazzy says, "Harlow's like… who are all these people? I've never seen them before!"
Then everyone laughs. Even the other people in the elevator who can't know what the hell Mazzy is talking about. They don't know Harlow's name. They might think Mazzy is speaking in the third person. Regardless, they laugh. Which makes Mazzy do it again and again and again.
So far, it has not gotten old.
It started like this:
I was talking to Harlow as I was getting ready in the morning. Just narrating what I was putting on and why, like you are supposed to do with babies so they are exposed to speech and language. It's something I did a lot with Mazzy when she was a baby and I feel like I haven't done enough with Harlow. Hence, the whole not-talking-yet thing.
Anyway, as Harlow stood in my closet (she loves it in there), I was blabbering on and on about my choice of shoes and whether I should wear pants or a dress when suddenly Mazzy interrupted.
"Harlow's like… WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, MOM??? I don't understand what you are saying!"
She had a point.
"Harlow's helping me decide whether I should wear pants or a dress."
Mazzy wasn't buying it.
"Harlow's like… WHAT ARE PANTS, MOM???"
I wish I could make you hear Mazzy's intonation correctly. It's like sarcasm X 5.
It snowed the other day and Mazzy and Harlow were watching in front of the window.
"Harlow's like… what is all this white stuff? Where did it come from???"
We went to the grocery store.
"Harlow's like… where are we? Why is there food everywhere???"
We got into the car.
"Harlow's like… why am I buckled into this seat? Where are we going???"
I'm not sure how this is going to play out, but I suspect, as with most things, Mazzy will find a way to work it to her advantage. For instance, let's imagine, sometime in the future, I give them both a cookie.
Then Mazzy could say:
"Harlow's like… I don't need a cookie. You should give both cookies to Mazzy!"
Or maybe I will find a way to work it to my advantage. For instance, let's say Mazzy is throwing a fit about something ridiculous.
Then I could say:
"Harlow's like… what is Mazzy so worked up about? It's just a television. She can watch it tomorrow!"
It will be like our own little passive aggressive dance.
MAZZY: "Harlow's like… why can't Mazzy just go to bed later? What's the big deal?"
ME: "Harlow's like… why can't Mazzy just listen to Mommy? I'm sure she has really good reasons for everything she does!"
Or perhaps the best scenario of all is if Mazzy and I get into a huge battle of "Harlow's like…" and then Harlow suddently chimes in with her first sentence ever.
"Harlow's like… stop putting words in my mouth!"
That will be the dawn of a whole new era of sisterhood.
Should get interesting.
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Sisters are so cute together!! Love the post. I have 3 girls ranging from now 6 to 13….The phases we have gone through and are still going through…My favorite was realizing the 6 year old had watched her oldest sister’s favorite TV show and then recited romance lines from it. Kind of hard to say she wasn’t paying attention!! Love following your instagram photos – especially seeing NYC – we miss it. Thanks for sharing!
What I really want for Mother’s Day is to just go to the beach ALONE! And just have a few hours of nothing going on. 🙂
For mothers day this year I’d like a cast iron skillet, a Coach cross body purse or an uninterrupted nap 😉
All I really want for Mother’s Day is to be able to drink my coffee hot and perhaps a few extra zzzz’s.
What I want for Mother’s Day is to have all my kids get along. I don’t want to discipline or punish anyone the whole day!
What i really want for Mother’s Day is for my daughter to magically stop breast feeding over night and that I dont feel any pain or sadness about it just a cold turkey all of a sudden “baby led wean” and lots of pastries from Portos ??????
For mother’s day, I really just want one day with no dirty dishes and no cooking and no laundry. Oh and I want the house to be magically clean 🙂
What I really want for Mother’s Day is to enjoy a few glasses of wine the night before and sleep in Sunday morning! Then, of course, baby snuggles.
For Mother’s Day I’d like my three day old to let me sleep more than 1 hour at a time!
For Mother’s Day I want world peace …oh and a nap.
I’m happy to be celebrating Mother’s Day as a mom! If I don’t get to sleep in or I don’t receive a fabulous gift-no problem! Sure-I’d love a massage…..or spa day, rather. But if I am the one that cooks the breakfast and gives the baths, it’s just right with me. I longed for years to hear some little voices calling me “mom” and even though now I hear it 200 times a day, I wouldn’t trade it for a second! If that pageant answer makes you sick (even though it is my heart)-I’d take a gift card to anywhere with a few hours to wander around aimlessly and shop. ??
As a mom of 3 year old and 2 week old boys trying to exclusively pump and maintain a good supply of milk it can be tough. What I would love for Mother’s Day is an easy pumping day where I am not bound to my pump while simultaneously trying to feed my newborn and do 10 other things and maybe a well timed nap for mom and kiddos ?
All I want for Mother’s Day is a full nights sleep! (Clearly not getting it tonight…) I hate teething.
What I want for Mother’s Day is for my hubby to do some work around the house! ONE day where I’m not responsible for ALL the cooking, cleaning, laundry, yard work, and corralling the kids. That’s not too much to ask, right?
For Mother’s Day I’d like my husband to remember that it is a special day for me and for him to recognize how much I do for our family . No gifts just a thank you
For Mother’s Day I would really like a day of relaxation. I don’t even have to go anywhere. I just don’t want to have to do the laundry or the dishes.
What I really want for Mother’s Day is to have 3 kids under 4 before I was 39 years old! After my 20’s cause they were too much fun but before now. So I guess.. A time machine! ?? you’ve got one of those right??
All I want for Mother’s Day is a Salt Lamp. I asked for one for Christmas and my Birthday, but nobody listens to me in this house. ?
A spa day for mother’s day would be perfect! ?
Wait until they get into an argument, then you’d wish that you were not around to be the referee. And Wait until all three of you get into an argument, then your husband would hid himself in the closet or make up about long “work” trips to get out of the house. Oh, the good times ahead.
So sweet. And I have a feeling Mazzy will win the dialogue battle no matter how you try to compete.
Hi Ilana! I recently found your blog when I googled “when to sleep train baby” (I have two girls too…3 years and 4 months). Your writing is awesome…I have cried laughing at many of your posts! Keep up the good work! 🙂
Hahahaha!!! My husband and I used to talk that like with our daughter, “Lilly’s like… why doesn’t daddy ever do the laundry”
Then our son started doing the same thing. His were more like “Lilly says she’s sick of being in the car so long” or “Lilly says you should give us snacks”
These kids are too dang smart sometimes.
that is awesome!
The funniest so far! Can’t stop laughing. We often wonder what put son is thinking but having a sibling doing it is priceless!
Mazzy is totally cut out for the big sister gig. She’s going to keep you on your toes for sure. Promise me that you’ll still be writing when she’s 13!!!
Love it!!! Your girls crack me up.
I’m going to start saying this to my own kids and they’re going to be so confused, but it’s just too funny to let go. I’ll be like, “sorry kids…inside joke…between me and Harlow.”
Love this post!
love it! Mazzy’s so cute.
This is great! My kids are about the same age as yours and the oldest will often say in the car(for example), “Luke thinks we’re at home right now.”
This is so funny and so sitnkin’ cute! Your girls are adorable!
Mazzy is officially my favorite kid ever. Please tell her that one of my if-genis-were-real wishes would be to have someone narrate my life and have awesome theme music. If she can carry a boom box, I’ll hire her until geni’s are a real thing.
A couple years ago the cat started talking. It was actually me talking for the cat in an annoying voice that resembled her squeaky/breathy meow. She only spoke up whenmy sons were being annoying. “You’re hurting my kitty ears with your yip yapping” “Your fighting makes me feel hissy” “If you don’t want the nuggets you asked for, you can have some cat food” They thought it was funny and would usually stop.
Now they find it annoying. When they start acting up in the car, I tell them they better stop or I’m breaking out the cat voice. Nooo, please it’s so annoying! Then if the hijinks continue, I start singing along with the radio in the cat voice.
This post is awesome! And, Mazzy is either a born Child Development Specialist, or she’s learning from your sister already.
Since my school has all mixed age-groups, I do a lot of work helping the older kids get into the younger kid’s heads. Understanding developmental norms is the foundation we build our problem solving skills on. It sounds like Mazzy is a natural leader. I would love to have her at my school.
I can so relate! Sweets always talks for Noggin and Noggin in return idolizes her big sis. Whenever Sweets is upset she cries for her “lamby” (her lovey) and now when Noggin cries, she does the same thing. She doesn’t have a lamby, but because that is what her sister does, she is following suit.
This is so adorable! Mazzy sounds like a hoot! I would have burst into laughter the first time she did it. How’d you manage to keep a straight face and give her such a natural answer?
That’s hilarious! Mazzy is very clever :). Question: what is the cool frog thingy on the bathtub wall??
I bet Harlow’s like, “I wish I could read my mom’s blog because it’s awesome!”.
You are awsome
what i want for mothers day – I want to enjoy the day with my son and my mom. My mom supports and helps me as a mom and that is why i can be a mom to my little guy.
For Mother’s Day I would like to have the entire house cleaned without lifting a finger 🙂
A day at the beach!
Spa day. I know it’s a typical Mother’s Day request- but much needed!
What do I really want for Mother’s Day? A day spent with just my husband and kids, where everyone is happy and no one is fighting. A day where we can just truly enjoy each other’s company!
I’d love breakfast in bed, with coffee and a mimosa, followed by a nap.
What do I want for Mother’s Day (other than the swag?)? I want a mommy shorts mug. Seriously. I discovered your blog not long after I became a mother. I spent my daughter’s earliest months feeding her late at night and going back and reading all of your old posts. I too have gone on to have a second daughter and haven’t stopped reading! You’ve been a source of humor and laughter, tears and solidarity. Through all your giveaways (many many many of which I’ve entered) I’ve always just hoped I’d come away with a mug. Or maybe that Hyatt in Mexico vacay? Or those super cute born shoes? Really, always the mug.
And happy Mother’s Day to you!
This wallet made by a local artist. I dropped a hint but don’t think it’s going to happen
Mother’s Day wish: A day to myself to eat, sleep, and bingewatch season 2 of How To Get Away With Murder. Or a $1,000,000 gift card to Starbucks. ?
What I want for Mother’s Day (not gonna happen) Well we are 7 months into a 12 month deployment, and I could really use a vacation….preferably a kidless vacation! Or a REALLY long nap. My tired.
A full night of uninterrupted sleep:) Oh, and a massage!
What I really want for mother’s day is a Lily Jade diaper bag!
I’d love 10 continuous hours of sleep followed by a hike in the sunshine (and no whining/fighting from my kids).
I’d love a photo of all three kids and me smiling and looking at the camera, a whine-free day, and a sweet homemade keepsake from my twins.
Since I’m expecting my first, I’m not sure I’m due for a present. But an acknowledgement would be nice 🙂
What I would really love for Mother’s Day is to binge watch a show on Netflix. Uninterrupted. Any show will do as long as it’s not a cartoon. I’ve been out of the loop far too long.
I would love for one of my favorite photos of my twins as infants to be turned into a painting.
I would really like a pedicure for Mother’s Day. I’m on my feet all day, and they could use some TLC!
I would love to have a day to sleep! I haven’t slept more than 4 hours at a time in a long time!
A weekend off!
I’d like for my husband to not be flying out on a business trip on Mother’s Day! In lieu of that, I’d like a gift card to Panera Bread. It’s my indulgence spot.
I’m not a mom but I am a nanny. For Mother’s Day we are doing a craft for his mama. We’re finger painting glasses…wine glasses. He has fun with paint and his mom gets something useful.
For Mother’s Day I would like to sleep in!!!
Is it trite to say I just want to be alone? I want overnight at a local hotel where I can starfish in the big bed, watch bad TV, eat without being a healthy role model, and fall deeply into a book.
Oh, and jewelry.
I would live for my kids to be nice to each other on Mother’s Day! That’s asking a lot of a 3 year old and 2 year old!
For Mother’s Day I would love coffee and breakfast in bed, and a day to shop for me -all alone. Come home from the mall and have dinner with my son and husband.
I want a GPS watch. And an entire day without my 20-month-old crying when I walk out of the room.
For Mother’s Day, I’d love to be able to sleep in and then enjoy the rest of the day with the family without worrying about cooking, cleaning, etc.
Honestly, I just want to sleep straight through the night! Its been 18+ months since I’ve been able to get a good nights rest!
For Mother’s Day, I would love a nap.
I would love to not have to go grocery shopping with my husband and kid on Mothers day…but that won’t happen.
For Mother’s Day, I’d love a little family weekend getaway!
I would like a nap but Mother’s Day all by myself without any toddlers snuggling/kicking me in the face!
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I would like a day with no chores, where things still get done for mother’s day 🙂
For Mother’s Day I’d really just like guilt-free time to myself
I would love night of uninterrupted sleep and a meal at a restaurant with my three-year-old completely well-behaved!
For Mother’s Day, I would want a new fragance and a back massage. I ran out of perfume before my daughter was born (1.5 years ago) and have yet to have gotten a new one. I would also want a back massage because I am finishing my BA in Finance and Math this coming Wednesday. After 4.5 years of college and a baby all within the last 5 years, my back is killing me. Carrying my toddler everywhere plus a book bag filled with a laptop and books is nothig easy on my back. I have never gotten a massage, so it should be very interesting. 🙂
I would like 3 cups of coffee, a massage, a nap, and about 7 shots of vodka ???
For Mother’s Day, I’d really like a photo album. Now that I have 3 grade schoolers, I’m starting to lose control of all of the school and class photos. I would love an album to organize the madness. lol And maybe some bacon for breakfast, bacon would be good too.
What do I really want for Mother’s Day?
TO SLEEP IN!
Flowers from FarmGirl flowers, a mothers ring for my angel baby and a prenatal massage and pedicure.
What I really want for mothers day is a nice night out with my husband, planned by him haha.
What I want for Mother’s Day is to sleep in past 6 am!!!!
Love it! We all talk for the baby at our house. The cats, too.
What I would really like for Mother’s Day is to be able to adopt our foster child who we’ve had in our home since she was born 15 months ago.
To sleep and stay in bed as long as I want, no whining from the kids and for the 16 month old to not be up my grill alllll day! But a spa certificate would be nice too!
For Mother’s Day I would love a day free of fighting, massage and hugs from my kids!
I love this post. So fun to read the old ones!
For Mother’s Day I’d love a quiet house. I love my family but I miss the time of quietness and would love just one day to take in the house, organize and clean as I see fit without an 18-month-old undoing it all behind me, and sleep. Really, just the sleep part would be enough.
I’d love to sleep in and get breakfast in bed!
For Mother’s Day, I would love for my toddler daughter and my 5 month old son to be in a picture with me where we are all smiling adorable, photogenic smiles at the same time! Also for my face (and body where applicable) to look very slim in the picture.
What I would like most for Mothers day (other than the obvious of spending time with my littles that call me mommy) is to have a massage. A bit of time to relax/rewind/rejuvenate.
To be able to finish a movie without any interruptions
For mothers day I want my husband to take the kid in the morning so that I can sleep in. I’m pregnant and love my sleep 🙂
A weekend getaway!
What I really want for mothers day is a weekend away (doesn’t even have to be far or extravagant) like shopping in the next town over and a couple of nights in a hotel with a pool and maybe all star sports or a park or zoo with my boyfriend and daughter! 🙂 maybe throw in a lunch with my best friend so she can meet my boyfriend for the first time! (Busy conflicting college schedules)
What I want for Mother’s Day…..I want to spend the day with my kids with out having to run here there and everywhere and just watch them play and having a good time.
What I really want for Mother’s Day is a couple of kid free hours to hang out with my girlfriends!!
what i want for mother’s day…well you would think a day alone or day of pampering away from the kid, but no, what i really want is a full day with my 3 year old daughter but with no hard moments…no tantrums because i gave her apple juice instead of milk…no losing control and yelling at her inability to hear me say “get dressed” for the 50th time. no, none of those moments that feel like a big mom fail, just those wonderful moments of connection where i feel like i’m teaching her amazing life lessons and she’s completely appreciating me. too much to ask?
What I really want for Mother’s Day is a day where I do NOT have to cook anything! I just want a break from planning the Neal, cooking the meal, and cleaning up after said meal.
For Mother’s Day I want 7 hours uninterrupted sleep. Just enough to do the trick but not too much to seem greedy.
I have a teething 5 month old and a 4 year old with sleep issues; I still somehow got 5 hours last night so I’m feeling lucky today. Let’s do this.
For Mother’s Day I’d love to have a meal prepared for me and to rest!
A relaxing day were I don’t have to cook anything. A nap. And some chocolate.
For mother’s day I would like to pretend I’m not a mother, or an adult, for one day.
I would like a full day to enjoy with my husband and daughter and to not think about my masters thesis (which I am very, very close to being done with)!
I told my husband today that I would spare him the trouble of finding the perfect Mother’s Day gift, that all I wanted was a day to myself. I’m a sahm, so I’m pretty much with my two girls 24/7. Sometimes you need a break, but I never take one. So Friday I’m going to the spa, eating lunch all by myself, going to the coffee shop to read a book from cover to cover, and then going home to my girls to snuggle before bed time.
For Mother’s Day I want a day as a family outside enjoying the weather – going for a walk, exploring, just being together and enjoying each other! Love my family!
What I would love for Mother’s Day is a day outside! Have the whole family go for a hike, then the boys can play in a park, and all of us can grab some pizza and people watch! It’s hard because we both work on our feet all day, but I miss seeing nature and having a conversation that doesn’t involve whatever show we’re watching. That would be a blissful Mother’s Day.
I’d like a day at the beach with a good book…and maybe a cocktail or two!
All i want is for my husband to be well enough to spend time with his family, me and our four kids.
I would really want 6hrs of sleep with no interruptions for Mother’s day, it’s the small things theses days!
What I really want for Mother’s Day is a glass of wine and some uninterrupted time to drink it! ?
For Mother’s Day I would like a night of uninterrupted sleep and a new purse.
I would love to sleep in for the weekend and then a family brunch:) Brunch foods are my absolute favorite and due to scheduling I very rarely get to sleep in.
I would love to not have to do any dishes or cleaning up and have a bit of time to tackle some stuff on my to do list.
So yes I came here to reply to the Mother’s Day question BUT then read the post and I have been following you since Harlow was a few months old, so I don’t know how I missed this! My daughter used to do the same thing to my son. Now he is 3.5 and can most certainly speak for himself, much to big sisters dismay sometimes. LOL
Back to the question, I would want a full weekend alone in my house. There is something so fantastic about dreaming of just sitting in my pajamas all day and just not having any other person to be responsible for another person even though I know after 24 hours I would miss my kids so much.
I would love to wake up on my own and not have to break up any sibling fights!
always being together! it would be nice if our 3.5 year old didnt whine or cry all day! Truthfully, I am dying to see next months swag box, more marvel goodies from target would be fab! size 9 born sandals would definitely get donated to the local women’s shelter 🙂 Hopefully the winner of this months swag box has size 9 feet!
We are about to move to the midwest from the east coast and what I’d really like is for my fairy godmother to bust out her magic wand and take care of everything for me real quick! We = me + husband + 4yo + 1yo ?
Since I live in the Middle East, I’ll be teaching school on Mother’s Day, but my ideal gift would be a meal out where my two year old doesn’t jump around the booth, distract the couple behind us, or refuse to eat a bite of her food. Ah well, we can dream, right? Happy Mother’s Day!
For Mother’s Day, what I would really like is a two-night stay at a hotel by myself. My husband works long hours 6 days a week so I am the primary caregiver for our daughter, I take care of the home, and I work for our family business. It would be so great to have a couple of child free days away from the daily grind. A good alternative would be a fun day with my husband and daughter that does not involve chores or errands.
For Mother’s Day I would just like a happy day with the hubby and daughter. I certainly wouldn’t complain about a massage though 🙂