Thursday, November 6, 2008

When She Grows Up...

I often wonder what my darling bean will be when she grows up. A couple of months ago, Oz posted a list of the professions her son's behavior indicated a predilection towards. Which got me to thinking. I know it's a little early yet, but I have a few ideas for potential careers for Sophie.

1. Nanny. She loves pushing around her little dolly in her stroller. Round and round the basement she goes, where she stops, nobody knows.

2. Cable Installer. My girl loves a remote control more than just about anything. She will cross great distances and climb tall sofas to get at them. She doesn't often throw tantrums, but she has been known to shed a tear when denied the remote. We have several dummy remotes which we hoped would take the place of our current remote in her affections, but no dice.

3. Animal Trainer. She adores the kitties. She likes petting (okay grabbing) them, she likes playing tag (chasing them around the house) and she loves helping out with their food and water (splashing in their water dish and dumping their food out). Not surprising her first word outside of mama and dada appears to be kitty. Unfortunately the way she says it, it sounds more like a part of a woman's anatomy. You get me?

4. Exotic Dancer. I would say nudist, but she has a flair for the dramatic that leads me to believe there's more than just a preference for fresh air on skin. When we met some friends out for lunch the other day, she greeted them with a smile and a flash of her baby belly. (I am less supportive of this career choice.)

5. Supermodel. I don't think I'm being preferential when I say that she might be one of the most attractive babies. Ever. Nope, not biased at all.

Whatever she decides to do, I will support her. When I was a kid, I said I would be the first female president. It seemed a fantastical idea, one that I wasn't sure I would see. Well, we're not there yet, but this election has shown us that dreams can come true.

So aim high, baby girl!

13 comments:

  1. This list is too funny! I love it. The animal trainer and the exotic dancer. Actually all of them are hilarious.

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  2. She is dang cute. Whatever they become, they will be LOVED. That's what matters, right?

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  3. Why do "dummy remotes" fail? It's like they KNOW they're not real. I tried giving Peanut a calculator once and at first she just chucked it back at me, but then I showed her how the numbers pop up on the screen and now it's a pretty decent alternative.

    Give it a try :)

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  4. It is fun to think about what they might be!! When Gooser was 4 he said he wanted to be "a daddy and a sinus doctor." ???!

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  5. What a fun list!

    I said I was going to be a vet when I grew up, until I learned that they have to go to school for a bajillion years. Then I chose my profession from a list of things that took no more than 4 years of college.

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  6. Aw, cute! Maybe instead of exotic dancer ... a Vegas showgirl? :)

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  7. What a great post idea! Don't you love the fact that all kids love remotes and all seem to have a knack for knowing which remotes are "real" and which are not. Same with cell phones. I gave my Bub my old one (the very one that became dysfunctional due to excessive "slobber" on the inside of it, as diagnosed by Verizon employee), but he prefers the new and working one. Luckily, he now knows not to slobber on it.

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  8. yup, I can totally see the supermodel thing, maybe some day our girls can work together.

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  9. She will be famous one day...and I'll be all, "I totally knew her when..."

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  10. I think Carley is bound for Victoria's Secret -- perhaps a supermodel, too? Or aim less high for a sales clerk (I'll hope for the first)?

    For some reason she's infatuated with my bras. Sadly, at the young age of 19 months, she's figured how to put them on...why so anxious to wear one, I ask?

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  11. Well clearly, she's brilliant, compassionate, gorgeous, has top-notch speaking skills and has a flair for the dramatic. She's obviously destined for a life of stardom! ;)

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  12. Exotic dancers make oodles of cash! Just gotta keep her away from the dark side of the profession :\

    I laughed & laughed over the remote thing ;)

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  13. She could always be a Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleader instead of an exotic dancer - they show their bellies, too, and have big ole' smiles.

    I think we might have an army of future cable installers on our hands. Axel loves the remote, too.

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