Sweetest comment ever

Poor old Nikita has had it pretty tough this week. Starting the week with gastro on Monday. Tuesday, she was just tired, but 'healthy'. Wednesday arvo/night she starts with the coughing. By about 10pm she's croupy, and has remained so ever since.

Poor bugger!! It's that real dagger in your chest agonising bark that she gets, and then the tears follow. :( She's also been quite wheezy & just about lost her voice. Which then gets me teasing her, asking her to "speak up!!!"

Yesterday she put herself to bed for her afternoon nap!! At 12.15pm!!! So cute. She'd been playing "baby Bear" where she puts Teddy to bed & reads him a story. At some point she must have decided to strip off & hop in with him. I found her snuggled up to him, fast asleep.

Anyway, she's been quieter than usual - a lot quieter - because talking is such an effort. Everyone's noticed Little Miss Chatterbox is a not so talkative!! Today as we were driving home from our morning's errands, she gave me this little pearl:


Nikki - When I grow up, I want to be a Mummy.
My heart skipped a beat. I felt so special. She wants to be like me when she grows up.
Me - What!!?! You want to be a Mummy??? Why???
Nikki - Because then I can go shopping.
Oh the deflation of it all. lol