Tom rarely is able to take or pick up Maddie from preschool so a couple weeks back they were both excited when the chance arose. Tom and I had both been amused/disturbed by a song she had learned at school that she constantly sang around our house. This is how she sang it:
"Shake, shake, shake your baby,
shake, shake, shake your baby,
shake it on down to New Orleans."
We were sure something was lost in translation but for the life of us both couldn't figure out what. So we shared a few chuckles every time we heard her. On this morning Tom was able to take her to class he asked her teacher what the lyrics were to said song. She got a great laugh and then told us the lyric actually went "shake IT baby" a play on New Orleans jazz, I suppose. Another mom heard the entire exchange between Tom and the teacher before adding, "We sure were wondering, too, because our child has been singing "bake, bake, bake your baby!"
A better little mom there has not been since Maddie came into our world...someday her rhetoric will develop to match her mothering skills.
In the meantime, she has aspirations of one day becoming "a mom, a ballerina, a doctor, and a teacher." Although today (upon eating a beloved cheesy roll-up) she also declared she would also "like to work at taco bell."
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Amen to "shake it on down to NO":) A good plan! Too funny!
i love the lyrics you shared above...i think we are far more motivated to get along...show mercy... when we truly realize on our own absolute need for grace.
i plan to organize my Cmas Cd's tomorrow (Sun.)afternoon...been listening to a little already, but trying not to get ahead of myself.
Loved reading about Maddie girl! Too cute! Especially loved the Taco Bell comment (maybe while she is paying her way through school)!
Grace told me yesterday that she no longer wants to be a chef and now wants to be a singer (as well as a ballarina and mom). To quote her, "Because I am one of the most amazingist singers around here". I seriously can't believe what comes out of her mouth some days! :)
We're going to be in Chicago for Grace's birthday (12/15), but only for one day...I'm still trying to figure out if we can make a way to say "hello" to you :)
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