23 February 2015 - Be a boy

Mum: Maxine brush your hair it's so gulo (tagalog for messy)

Maxine smiles mischievously in agreement and put on a ball cap facing backwards.

Maxine: I want it to be messy because I want to be a boy

Mum: Why?

Maxine: because I don't want to have a bloody pepe (she means period)

22 January 2015 - Keep forever

Maxine: I will keep you forever. You want to keep me forever too?

Mum: yes I will. Why you want to keep me forever?

Maxine: because you have the wobbliest jelly in the whole world!

Mum: What if my tummy becomes smaller, do you still want to keep me?

Maxine: Yes, because I also like flat people

09 February 2015 - Healthy

I caught Maxine sifting through the trail mix and getting just the chocolate pieces. She was holding about 20 small pieces in her hand.

Mum: Maxine that's too much chocolate in your hand, eat the other stuff too

Maxine: I love chocolate only

Mum: Put back some of it

Maxine: Okay. Do you know that chocolate is healthy?

I did not ask who told her that. I know it is healthy in moderation, but she just wants to defend her case.

07 February 2015 - Who do you want to be?

Mum: What do you want to be when you grow up?

Maxine: A nurse.

Mum: Why a nurse

Maxine: Remember in my portfolio in lighthouse (her kindie)?

Mum: So you don't want to be a doctor or working in a computer like mum or in sKids like papa?

Maxine: Yes.

Mum: So who do you want to be when you grow up?

Maxine: I want to be everything!

Okay maybe I was asking too many questions

05 February 2015 - I love you

Early in the morning...

Loui: Good morning Maxine

Maxine: Good morning. I want a hug

They hugged for a few minutes. Of course Maxine not letting go.

Loui: Can we stop now?

Maxine: I love you forever!

Loui: I love you too.

Maxine: Forever?

Loui: Not forever. Just joking.

I joined in the touching moment...

Mum: I love you two girls forever. Even though you'll be old and wrinkly

Maxine: And rusty...

Loui: Those are for metals Maxine.

28 January 2015 - Wobbily Jelly

Maxine: I like your wobbily jelly (my tummy)
Mum: Why?
Maxine: Because it's chubby and it's liney.  It's the best wobbily jelly in the whole world.

I am not sure if I should be happy or not.

27 January 2015 - Smaller

Maxine:  Your wobbily jelly (my tummy) is getting smaller now

Her expression was sad and disappointed

Mum: Because I am exercising.  I go to the gym so it will be smaller

Maxine: Nooo! I like your wobbily jelly

She was so against with what I am doing. I just want to be fit. Hmph!