Every morning, I have basically the same routine...not intentional, it's just how it worked out. After I watch my show, I usually get in the shower and get dressed for the day. So I get out of the shower, am heading upstairs when I figure I should grab the clothes and bring them up too. As I'm grabbing them, I ask the girls if they're ok. I ask it the same way, every time; "you girls ok?". It's kind of my way of asking if they need anything...a snack, or something to drink...ect. I must ask it a lot because as I asked it this time, Isabelle says "Why do you say that a lot?". When I asked what she meant, she said "you ask if me and Kensi are ok". I guess I hadn't realized how much I ask it during the day...but after she said that, I stopped and thought about it. I do ask it quite a bit, and always when I haven't been in the same room as them for a period of time.
It's funny how, as a parent, I seem to do or say certain things at certain times. Isabelle getting older and able to understand things more really brings it out. She was playing with her babies one day and she made one of them do something naughty. She then had it face her and says "I don't think so!". Yup, that's a dead ringer for me. I do that a lot when the girls are doing something they're not supposed to be. Another one is "are you serious??" when it's something a little worse. Hearing Isabelle say the things I do has really made me realize how I speak, and how often I say things. Now, they're nothing bad. I don't usually swear, I've toned that down a lot. But it has slipped out. Usually when I hurt myself or get upset about something... like yesterday, I was opening the door and it hit my foot. Without thinking, I yelled out "SHIT!". Isabelle, with her ever curious mind, asks "mom why did you say 'shit?'". I told her I got hurt and she says "oh, is that a mommy word?" Told her it was, she said ok and that was that lol not too often does she say it to get a reaction or because she thinks it's funny. Thankfully she understands and respects that there are some words that mommy and daddy say that she cant right now. It makes my life a little easier.
Her picking up on things I say or do is turning out to be a little bit of a lesson for me. Reminds me that there are little ears always listening and little eyes are always watching. I haven't had to radically change my behavior or anything, but it's nice to have that to keep me in check.
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