Reilly Conair

[PamelaRose]

Another tale from the Life of Reilly...

My youngest child has a head of curls and an attitude ten times the size of normal little girls'. While dh contributed the stubborn streak, and the blonde tresses certainly come from me, the total package is quite noticeably different than anyone else in either of our families. Which has led to inevitable jokes about switched-at-birth, milk man's baby, etc. Well, Reilly caught one of those jokes and asked me one night if she really came out of my belly, or if she was the wrong girl. <sob> OK, heartbreaking and funny, and we cleared that up with a visit to my family photo album and all the white-haired, curly-headed babies and an assurance that we asked for a baby named Reilly and, since she is named Reilly, she's the right girl.

Fast forward a few days, when out of the blue young Reilly said, "Mom, you and Daddy are not my real parents. My real parents died, and they gave me to you. This is the only thing they left me..." and she solemnly held out the purple plastic brush she was using on her Barbie horse. I examined it gravely, and she pointed to the handle. "Those numbers are their telephone number so I can call them." I thought about reminding her that they're "dead" and therefore unable to take calls, but decided against it. So I read aloud the cryptic message from beyond the grave: CONAIR. "Yes," she said, "That's their last name. I am really Reilly Conair."

[aaronsmommy]

Ah, 4 year olds. Where do they come up with these things??

Aaron though, knows he came from me because we have the same skin - that is, when he was in my belly, I had extra skin, so they took some off of me and put it on to his bones. Or so he explained. If anyone asks if he looks like me, he will immediately point out the skin.

[PamelaRose]

Brilliant logic! I don't know why Rei's curls trip so many people up, but they seem to confound everyone she meets and we're always asked where she gets her hair. From her CONAIR ancestors, of course!

[Natalie]

I really enjoyed that story Pamela! I'm really looking forward to when Beth comes out with stuff like Aaron and Reilly!

Natalie, x

[JPSmomma]

She's so dramatic!!! Cute story!!!

[Gracie]

What an imagination!

[mandy]

You've got to love that girl! Bless her. x

[bibliojo]

Apart from you likely being crushed that she has choosen the Conair family over you after all that you did to get her here, she is one hilarous little girl! Do you think think that maybe she can convince the folks at Conair that she's related and get some share in all the profits they make selling Conair blowdryers?

[teddi]

Ok, am I the ONLY one a bit scared by her reasoning abilities? You know Pamela I think you're just getting started on the Adventures of Reilly (Conair).

[Gracie]

LOL Teddi... I was thinking of something similar "The Life of Reilly (Conair)".

If she really is a Conair, I have her hairdryer here

[MM78]

LOL!

[Susannah]

Maybe she will inherit millions as the heir to the conair fortune

[PamelaRose]

I probably should submit that story to Conair and see if her claim garners some reward. She DOES have some crazy hair, and we ARE asked a bazillion times per day where she gets it from, so we could do some serious product endorsement for Conair... LOL

[*my3sons*]

Ummmmhmmmm, shaking head sadly at you, Pamela.....just wait till she starts coming up with that stuff as a teenager.

in advance,
Amy

[MichellevsHG]