Regrets....?!

I am sure all parents have some sort of regrets when it comes to something said to your child, at least I sure hope so. I pride myself in never saying anything inappropriate in front of Brooke, however when she comes up to me and says something.....and I realize I am the person that said it.....well, it pretty much breaks my heart. Not speaking cuss words or anything of the sort, but instead saying things I say in every day life. For instance, I work from home.....so I spend time on the computer. Last week she came up to me completely whining while I was working and said, "But Momma, it's MY turn." That stopped me dead in my tracks and made me realize SHE is why I am at home, not work! Another example, we were playing in the living room and she grabbed her "pomputer", sat it on the chair and proceeded to tell me, "Momma I busy, I wooorking, I can't play now." That brought tears to my eyes. Although I had never told her I cannot play now, that is obviously what she was getting when I tell her I am working. She also uses this talk to her advantage though.....like when she doesn't want to get dressed for bed she will tell me "Momma, I busy I can't change clothes right now." Boy, what have I started?!

When my closest Aunt and Uncle were in town a couple of weeks ago my Uncle made a comment that has stuck with me. He heard Brooke say "I too busy Momma" and said "as parents we all end up regretting the times we were too busy to play with our youngsters while they are still at home". In no way did he know just how much that statement would impact me. My baby girl is already two and a half and will be in preschool before I know it.....so, I am off to PLAY, sing, color and anything else my angel wants to do! I will work when she is sleeping!

The pictures are of her with her 'pomputer', she has started posing when I get the camera out.