Interview with Jayla (3.5 years old)

I've seen a couple of blogs lately where the moms asked their kids a series of questions and posted them. I thought it'd be interesting to see if (a) Jayla would even stay in one place long enough to let me get through the questions and (b) what is going on in her little head!

So, Saturday, I sat her on (the little bit that is left of) my lap and we quickly ran through some questions that I snagged (don't remember which blog it was from). I think she let me get through the questions because she was intrigued by the fact that I was typing what she said. It was fun to do and it was very obvious that she was really trying to get the "right" answer to some of the question...until the end where she just got silly and was quite done with the whole project. So, anyway, here's her interview...

1. What is something mommy always says to you?

"Ummmm…booga bear" [That is one of my many nicknames for her]

2. What makes mommy happy?

"Ummmmm…a smile"

3. What makes mommy sad?

"Ummmmm…not going to you." [She had just gotten in trouble for not coming to me when I call her name. She likes to ignore folks.]

4. How does your mommy make you laugh?

"with a secret on the ears" [She loves to pretend like we're telling each other secrets. We do alot of whispering nonsense in each other's ears these days.]

5. What did your mommy like to do when she was a child?

"she liked to do things that are really good…is that right, mama?" [She wanted validation that she was right on this question. I think her answer comes from me telling her most mornings that I want her to do good things at school and not bad things.]

6. How old is your mommy?

"Ummmm…twenty-ummmm…twenty-thirty? That’s how old you are?" [I had no idea how she would answer this question because we only ever talk about how old she is...not how old I am. So, I was actually impressed by her answer. She probably remembers the "30" part from my birthday party a few weeks ago.]

7. How tall is your mommy?

"Ummmm..this tall!" [She stretches her arms as far as they will go and then almost toppled off my lap.]

8. What is her favorite thing to watch on TV?

"Ummmm…family" [The husband and I have been watching alot of old videos from her babyhood lately. I'm assuming that where this came from.]

9. What does your mommy do when you're not around?

"Ummmm…watch TV" [Okay, so some days, I don't turn the TV off before I go get her from school. So, she comes home and yes, the TV is on. But, that's certainly not all that I do when she's not around...]

10. If your mommy becomes famous, what will it be for?

"pasta" [No clue on this one. She was being silly. I think this is about when Daddy came into the room.]

11. What is your mommy really good at?

"watching tv…is that right?" [She may have gotten me confused with Daddy at this point. I'm actually a horrible TV watcher. It just doesn't hold my interest...no matter what it is.]

12. What is your mommy not very good at?

"not very good at careful…is that right?" [No idea...unless she thinks I'm a klutz.]

13. What does your mommy do for her job?

"Ummmm…work on her computer" [Right on, baby.]

14. What is your mommy 's favorite food?

"Ummmm…pasta" [Dead wrong, sweetheart. Chicken, pizza, skittles, cake - all of these would have been much more suitable answers. I have no idea why pasta was on her mind that day.]

15. What makes you proud of your mommy?

"Ummmm…hamburger" [Again with the silly.]

16. If your mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be?

"she would be a monster" [Thanks, baby.]

17. What do you and your mommy do together?

"Ummmm…walk" [Very true...although we probably read more than we walk.]

18. How are you and your mommy the same?

"just black" [I loved this answer for some reason. She was just so matter-of-fact about it.]

19. How are you and your mommy different?

"Ummmmm…orange…I mean, pinkilicious" [What!?!? And who taught my child the word "pinkilicious"? I should've followed-up on this one to clarify which one of us is the pinkilicious one.]

20. How do you know your mommy loves you?

"Ummmmm…hug you" [And, of course, she reached out and hugged me at that point.]

21. What does your mommy like most about your daddy?

"Ummmm…trees" [Yeah...that's it.]

22. Where is your mommy 's favorite place to go?

"Ummmm…to the park?" [Not at all. That would be Jayla's favorite place to go. I'm just along for the ride! But, at least she posed her response as a question back to me. So, maybe I can give her the benefit of the doubt.]