Do you know who I am....Do you know how many hits I've had?

I said to Steve the other day that I haven't blogged in awhile.  His reponse was....I've noticed.  But I am not going to bore you with the day to day things that go on at our house.  When I blog it has to be good.  I don't know that this entry is really 'good' but it is definately a foreshadowing of things to come.

So I will first explain the title.  About a month ago Steve and I went to the Prince concert.  It was the most amazing concert I have ever been too.  So to get the crowd stirred up Prince would say "Do you know who I am......do you know how many hits I've had?"  and he said it several times throughout the concert.  But we now say it here at home as a joke. Well it is a joke when Steve and I say it....when someone else says it...not so much.

Ok....how does this apply to Cora?  Because Cora is very well aware of 'who she is'!  Every morning this week they get to wear a specific thing and they pay 50 cents and it goes to the American Red Cross.  Well today was Wacky Wednesday.  And I should preface by saying that Cora has already started to revolt against the clothes that I have been laying out for her to wear!  So I get her up this morning and I have stuff out for her to be "Wacky".  And she announces.....I am dressing like a teenager today and I am not wearing what you put out.  (Ummm.....do you know who I am?) So I asked her how a teenager dressed.  and the result is below.

And the best part was she told me that teenager's DO NOT wear clips in their hair....OUCH!  So we have everything together and I said one more thing about her outfit and she said "Do you know who I am?" and walked out the door.  Are you kidding me?  You are only 7 and 355 days old.  So I responded...."You better know who I am!" 


So when we say it.....it's funny. When my almost 8 yr old says it....not so much.  But that is the life she leads.  She is so confident about herself.  She walks into a room and commands it.  We go places and people knows who she is.  The last Stingray game we went to we didn't take her.  I was walking on the concourse and saw 2 or 3 guys that weren't playing and they didn't even say 'hi' to me.  If Cora was there they would have not only said Hi to her but would have stood there and talked hockey with her.  It made me want to say...."Do you know who I am?" 

But on another note.....in a couple weeks Cora will be making her First Communion.  I hope she will approach this day saying to God "Do you know who I am" and God's response  "Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered." (luke 12:7)  And when she takes the Eucharist I hope she feels God asking her "Do you know who I am". 

Another day in my life.....and Yes I Do know who I am....

~Cora's Mom