I hate not having the time to jot down the little bits and pieces of the day that are made special by some small action on Trixie’s part. As every parent knows, there are a million things your child does for the first time. These are disposable moments. They light a spark in my mind when they happen; a few weeks later I don’t remember them. I don’t even remember what I’ve forgotten.
Last week we were driving to school with the kitten to share for a pet-themed show-and-tell. Trixie was holding Miss Cutie Pie in the back, playing with her. Then she told me that “Miss Cutie Pie’s eyes are like… little pieces of chocolate”. That stood out because it was the first time I ever heard her use a simile. And — I confirmed it with Jennifer later — she made it up by herself. The cat has cute eyes, but we’ve never compared them to chocolate. I like that. I like see little glimpses of how her brain works, and I didn’t want to forget it.
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9 responses so far ↓
1 Chris Clark // Aug 10, 2007 at 7:17 am
What a great simile! I’m sure there are writers out there (myself included) who would struggle for hours, if not days, trying to come up with something that described the cuteness of a kitten so succinctly.
Now that’s a milestone I hope I remember when it happens for my daughter, Kaylee.
2 katy // Aug 10, 2007 at 9:09 am
Wow that is so cute. I miss yall….
3 Crystal // Aug 10, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Wow, that is beautiful.
4 Judy // Aug 13, 2007 at 11:44 am
Those are definitely the little things worth remembering!
5 Cari // Sep 2, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Wow. I can’t believe I’ve only just found this site. My ds will be one next Saturday and I could have used your tracking system months ago! Anyway, I love this entry. As an English teacher, I really appreciate her creativity. As a parent, I really appreciate how well you articulated “the disposable moments”. I’m an instant fan of the site and am adding you to favorites. Thanks!
6 Jeff // Nov 19, 2007 at 3:52 am
Love the blog, great stuff! As a new dad, I’ve gotten a lot of great parenting tips and ideas from http://dadlabs.com. It’s a great resource; I highly recommend it.
7 Maddie's Mom // Dec 27, 2007 at 11:52 am
Happy holidays from Maddie and Maddie’s Mom! We’d love to see a recent pic of Trixie…
8 Maggie // Jan 16, 2008 at 11:18 am
So true. Disposable moments. (been going through a lot of those lately…) Who knows. Maybe someday she will start recording them herself?
Anyways.. thanks for passing those moments along to us.
Trixie.. you make me smile, always.
9 cube // Jan 18, 2008 at 10:16 am
I can relate to your experiences with Trixie. The moments are only disposable if you let them be forgotten.
When my daughters were little, I kept a pocket daily planner around & jotted down their funny observations. They’re teens now and that little book just makes us all laugh & laugh everytime it’s opened.
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