Rachel quotes

A few from this weekend:

On Saturday, we were driving to pick up the movie, and we passed Grant Park. I told her how Mommy, Daddy and Rachel were going to go to the park this summer.

"Mommy, Daddy, PopPop!" she said.
"No, not PopPop," I said, "unless he comes to visit."
"PopPop come," she said, and I could hear the distress in her voice.
"You miss PopPop, don't you, sweetie?" I said.
"I miss YOU," Rachel said.
I laughed. "Rachel, how can you miss me? I'm right here!"
"I need you!" she said. "I love you! I kiss you! I hug you!"
Really, what could I say? I was choked up.

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We were talking the other day about what I should make for Daddy when he comes home for spring break in less than (!) two weeks.
"How about chicken soup?" I said.
"I bet he'd like pot roast," Rachel said. "I bet he'd like chicken, too."

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Tonight I put her down to bed and said, "Night night, Rachel. I had a great weekend with you."
She said something indistinguishable, so I went over to her crib.
"I lying quietly," she said, and I chuckled and said good night again.