July 8 – This morning Daniel told me about a dream he had for the first time. He said his back was talking but all it said was “Ah”, and Poppy was petting it.

July 8 – Daniel and I went to nearby small grocery store and they didn’t have the little mini cart for him to push. I explained that someone kept the cart and that was wrong for them to do and when people do things wrong, it usually makes other people sad, like he was about not having the cart to use. And I told him it always made God sad. He said, “and if they take the cart back then God not be sad”.

July 9 – There are so many things going on in my child’s mind. Out of the clear blue he says, “I want to see God when I’m a little older.”

July 13 – When Daniel and I were getting out of the car to visit the ducks today, they all ran up to meet us. At first Daniel was concerned about it. I told the ducks I was sorry I had not brought them any food. For the whole rest of the visit, any duck that showed Daniel any attention, Daniel would crouch in front of it and in the most syrupy sweet voice say, “I am so sorry I didn’t bring you any food.”

July 14 – I park at Office Depot and Daniel says, “There not going to be many people in there, so I can sing.”

July 15 – Daniel enjoyed a visit from Baby Stan yesteday. This prompted this cute monologue this morning: “I saw Baby Stan. I love babies. They make funny noises at me and laugh. I love Baby Stan.”

July 20 – Daniel was in his car seat cradling an ice pack and singing Rock-a-bye Baby to it. Then he said, “This ice pack is talking.” I asked him what it was saying. “It saying, I want to be in the freezer.”

July 22 – Had some fantastic cuddle time with my boy, watching Pinocchio this morning, after which he said, “I’m not a real boy, but I’m a good boy.”

July 22 – Daniel was playing McDonald’s drive thru with the laundry room door and wanted my order. I asked for a Big Mac. I told him that was a hamburger. “I don’t have hamburgers. My name is not Chick-fil-a. I just have coffee, burritos and bad grapes.”

July 22 – Daniel was in his car seat going “Boom bah boom. Bah bah boom. Boom di dah boom bah boom.” He was having so much fun I joined in. “No! Don’t do that. You can’t do that. You are a big boy. You can’t do that.”

July 26 – “I’ll be the mailman and you be the lady.”

July 28 – “I’m going to work. I need to earn some money.”