A bearded baby

Last night Anne and Tim were discussing who has beards and why. Anne said "Only boys have beards, right?" Then after a little pause, "Maybe our baby will come with a beard!"

Introducing Anne's "Girl"

Anne has a girl. We might have referred to her previously but I know we've never really explained who she is. She has had her for about a year. Sadly, her girl has no name but she leads a very exciting life. Whenever we are talking about something that Anne might want to do in the future or anything scary or exciting Anne launches into a story about when her girl did that. Her girl can be 3 or 33, she participates in activities for girls of all ages. Everything Anne has done, will do, can't do, might do... her girl has done. Anne isn't the least bit shy about her girl either; it doesn't matter who we're talking with, if she thinks of her girl she'll start talking about her.

When we ask Anne what her girl's name is she usually says she doesn't remember. She sometimes will try to call her to ask but whenever she's doing that her girl isn't available. Once she even tried calling her girl's grandma but she didn't remember her name either.

Anne celebrated her girl's birthday yesterday and then again today. Yesterday she just sang her "Happy Birthday" over and over again, "Happy birthday dear My Girl..." today she has been singing to her and she is making her a water cake. I asked her a little while ago how her girl was liking her birthday party and she said her girl isn't here yet so it's not time for the party. I guess this is all just excited preparation. We frequently wait for her girl to join us but Anne always gives an explanation as to what is holding her up (school, work, wedding, etc.).

Dinner prayer

Anne is very sincere when she prays and she spends a few seconds thinking before each thing she prays for. At bedtime she will make more requests, at meals everything is usually "thank you". Here is a recent suppertime prayer.

"Thank you for this food. Thank you for time to eat. Thank you for Jesus. Thank you for Grandpa's ouchie on his eye getting better. Thank you for Daddy has a good haircut and that it doesn't hurt. Thank you for him and that he has good hair. Amen."

Betrayed!

Anne has had a rash on her bottom for the past few days. Last night while I was putting ointment on her she said, "My bottom is just hurting me so much! I don't know why, 'cause I've had it a long time!" As though she can't imagine why her bottom would betray her after 3 good years.