Opal still hates pants. But, she has added another article of clothing to her dislike list: jackets. October weather was confusing to a toddler as some days no jacket or pants were needed at all, and then others only pants were needed to add to her dress or shirt when playing outside. The key to toddlers is consistency, and October weather just wasn't consistent. So, some days were bonus days and I would explain to Opal that it was warm enough outside that she didn't need any pants or a jacket. Other days I would explain what extra clothing she needed and brace myself for the fallout. Here she is below, in a compromised jacket and compromised pajama pants at the park.
Most girls pants these days are leggings, which fit snuggly. I can see how that may not be a good feeling for her, so I am okay with her wearing looser pajama bottoms - really, I'm just happy she has pants on at all. Don't worry though, she has me take them off her the SECOND we are back inside. Here my little pantless wonder is below, wearing one of Violet's old dance costumes with her Meow Meow dressed in a costume too.
She loves Meow Meow so very much and brings him with her everywhere. She informed me the other day that his real name is Charlie but she calls him Meow Meow for short. A good friend of ours knows of Opal's love for her little black kitty, and decided one afternoon to give Opal her favorite stuffed kitty from when she was younger. I remember this special stuffed animal of hers, and when I saw her give it to Opal, I kept asking our friend if she was sure, as I know how much that stuffed animal meant to her. She assured me that she wanted Opal to have it. I couldn't believe the sweet generosity, and was so humbled by it. Opal was sooooo EXCITED! She takes Mama kitty, as she calls it, with her everywhere in the house and not only makes sure that Mama kitty and Meow Meow eat at every meal, but also get tucked in every night. Our friend certainly found a good home for her Mama kitty.
Opal said some pretty funny things this past month. One of them I am not proud of, and fortunately I haven't heard her say it since (I've since cleaned up my under the breath mutterings) so I can see the humor in it more now, and will relay it here so I never forget that they hear everything I say, no matter how mumbled I think it is. The other day I told Opal it was time to go, and to go get her pants at the backdoor. Opal then proceeded to stomp to the back door and I heard her say under her breath, "For **CK Sake." Let me go on record by saying that when you are quarantined and your husband is a saint who never swears, that I knew exactly where she learned this from.
After eating candy one evening, Will asked Opal: "Why do you have chocolate coming out of your nose?" Opal responded: "Because it's Halloween time." Duh!
I came home one afternoon from running errands and Opal greeted me at the back door by saying, "Miss me?"
Opal loves music and dancing. She loves using song lyrics in every day conversation, which is something positive I am hoping she learned from me. Or it is just genetic. Either way, the other day, she called to the girls that it was lunch time by singing, "When you're ready, come and get it, nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah."
She loves the new song "Faded" and the lyrics say "where are you now" and so now she looks for me in the house by singing "where are you mom."
Will is famous for his home improvement projects that involve multiple trips to the store to complete. During one of his standard projects, Opal asked him: "Dad, why you keep going to Home Depot?" To which I looked at Will and asked with my laughing eyes, "Yes, why is that?" I've been teasing him for years on his disorganized project completion.
I was working on my computer while Opal was watching TV with a giant bag of pretzels. I asked her if she could bring me a pretzel and she told me, "You have to be patient and give me a moment."
When Opal is feeling loving towards a member of her family she will say, "I love you too." She believes that speaking love is a four word statement, not three.
And finally, she believes that love is not only words but deeds as well. The sisters know they are in her favor when they do something nice for her and she tells them, "You can sit next to me in the car." The three older sisters never sit in the seat next to her without her blessing, which is hilarious to me.
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