Category Archives: Conversations with Jaia

Conversations with Jaia

“Jaia, what should we get Daddy for Father’s Day?” ” Ummm…  Oh, I know!  A Jasmine doll.” “A Jasmine doll?  You think he’d like that?” “Oh, yes.  But we could get him a boy Jasmine doll.  He’d like that.”

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Day 18 – The first in a long line…

The other day, Jaia and I walked over to the store with a freezie (a.k.a. a distraction) in hand.  Hers was berry, mine was apple flavoured.  We were enjoying ourselves and having an excellent chat.  AS we rounded the corner, a raised sidewalk sent Jaia flying. She scraped her knee and hands and was terribly...

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Day 3 – Happy Nana

… and a bonus Jaia video:

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Day 2 – Daddy’s hands

… and a bonus video

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All in a day….

Last week Jaia and I had a big, big day.  I had an early doctor’s appointment, we had some errands to run in the afternoon and then I had a photo session to shoot in the afternoon.  My friend Sarah offered to watch Jaia for me, so she spent a couple of hours racing around...

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Conversations with Jaia – March 23

“Mama, I don’t think I want to be a mermaid when I grow up anymore.” “Oh, what do you want to be?” “A butterfly.  Butterflies have wings and that’s better than fins.”

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Melt my heart.

Overheard after dinner tonight: “Daddy, will you be mine forever?” Cutest. Ever.

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Conversations with Jaia – February 8, 2010

While watching Charlotte’s Web: “Mama, it’s not right to give the baby pig away.  It’s just not right.” Man, she’s cute.

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Some recent Conversations with Jaia

One recent night Jaia called out to us in the night. I went in to find her out of bed and upset. I got her back into bed, and she asked: “Daddy why did you take the doorknob off of my door?”. I reassured her I had not. Yesterday in response to Mama telling her...

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Ms. Particular

Dan is away and so Jaia and I decided to have a girl’s night out and went to dinner together.  When the waitress came by to give us our menus and ask us what we wanted to drink, Jaia replied, “Please could I have some water…with a slice of lemon?” I swear neither Dan or...

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