Just to clarify.... Anika had her 7th birthday 2 weeks ago.
Her Aunty Jan commented recently in regards to Anika's personality quirks, that she does not know she is NOT a grown up!!
Here are a few of our most recent conversations that provide further proof.
Conversation #1 started at Subway as we discussed the possibility of going to the end-of-the-year school party... a 'dance.'
Anika: Mom, I was just thinking about all the dresses I have, and none of them are sparkly enough. I want a new dress for the dance because I want a boy to be attracted to me so that he will ask me to dance.
(speechless... in shock... ahhhh... how do we address this.... this is FAR too early in life to have to cover these topics!!!!)
Eventual response sounded something like this
Mom: Well, I'm not sure you will be allowed to dance with a boy? You might be too young. IF we go to the dance, you can only dance in groups with all your friends.
Conversation #2: As we were driving to church in the car. Anika is "mothering" (or is it "smothering") Liv and Thor.
Thor: ANIKA!! You are NOT the mother...
Anika: Well, I'm ALMOST a mom... you know there isn't much difference between a 7 yr old and a 37 yr old.
(reference to Me, the real mom who is somewhere around 37... )
Conversation #3: On our way to Wednesday night church, the current Bible Study theme has been on marriage. Thor was requesting to stay home for the evening... and I joked with him that he might be too old for the "kids" class and I might send him out to the grown ups room so he can learn about marriage.
Anika: Ooooh! I want to go to the marriage class... you know mom, my favorite part of a movie is the romantic parts!!
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Oh, my! It'll be fun to see what she thinks about her responses when she's older! :)
She cracks me up! I remember the days of wishing I were older... now I just want things to slow down! :o)
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