sounds like you had the perfect day!

Smart kid ya got there!

SEE?!?!?! We told you :) She is so smart.

You're teaching her right, Y.

That's one smart little cookie you've got there.

Awwwww... that made me get all teary.

That is so beautiful, just like you are... Sometimes it takes someone to remind us of it, but it's the truth, and your daughter can see it in you.

I love her, and I love you for being such an amazing teacher.

We told you so! And you are raising a lovely girl!

Out of the mouth of babes. Children see the world through untainted eyes and you need to believe what she said because she told the truth.

gulp.

My heart just pitter pattered in triple time. What an absolutely witty girl you have. Truly a sparkly gem.

Awesome.

Beauty has nothing to do with weight. You know that...and so does that amazing daughter of yours.

MammaLoves... I DO know that. But in a world that tells us you have to be a certain size to be beautiful, it made me very happy that my daughter hasn't yet been corrupted to think in that way and hopefully, she never will.

My wish for you is that you see the beauty that your daughter does.

The only thing that would have made me any happier with this story would be to know that the lady overheard her, as well. :)

*sniff*

damn kids, they get me every time... now i need to go kiss my girl...

AWWWWWWWWWW that made my heart melt. What a sweetie!

love the "monday of fun."
your daughter is incredible. let her comment soak in and stay in your heart, forever!

What a sweet moment. They sure do have a knack, don't they? One of my favoritest memories ever is of my little niece coming up to me, patting me on the cheek with her chubby little hand and saying, "You're bootiful, Aunt 'Tarr...you're so pwetty!" What a boost, since I was in sweats, a ponytail and shiny-skinned no-makeup zitzilla land.

awweeeeeeeeeeee *melts*

Aw! Don't you want to just hug 'em when they say such wonderful things?

What a beautiful child and statement. You taught her well. We are all beautiful.

Take her at her word. Children are absolutely incapable of lying about these things.

That was great :) It made me feel good, somehow, that a child who pointed at me and said something to mom might say something so kind.

Wow, I just really loved this post. Wouldn it be a different world if everyone saw things in that light.

*crying*
Man, I love me some kids. Your daughter is awesome, and smart.

If only we could love ourselves the way that our children love us. This story is great.

This made me cry. Your love for one another is beautiful.

Believe her, Y. She has no reason to lie about something like that.
And obviously, you are not only beautiful, but a good mama too. :)

They know what we need even when we dont have a clue...

That was beautiful.

That is SO sweet. I love her.

Goodness!! This made me sooo smile today!

Well, if you want to look at it this way - You could say that something positive has come out of this ordeal. Your daughter can see beauty in women other than the "typically beautiful". Perhaps your condition is causing her to change the standard of beauty.

I would have smooshed her right up and loved her to death right then! :)

That is so sweet!!! You both are beautiful!

Aww! What a sweetie pie!

Children are honest--you're beautiful. She see's it and so do we.

I came upon an article about French women, how they view their bodies and what body-confidence they pass on to their daughters.

Reading it was so helpful and encouraging for me, I think it might be for you as well. I posted it as a bulletin on my myspace recently (I'm on your friends list) you should check it out.

She has wonderful sight.

I've been worried that the way you used to hate your body for being overweight, would "rub off" on your daughter - even though you weren't outwardly saying "Oh I'm fat I hate me!", kids pick up on these things. I'm so glad to see that it didn't - and that your daughter is still as sweet and loving as ever.

Teary eyes.

What a wonderful affirmation from our best fans, huh?! :) I love how kids are so sweet and genuine.

awww, that was the perfect beggining to my day. Thanks for that! HUGS

Wow. That is so sweet and wonderful and so interesting at the same time. My daughter actually does the same thing- points out women of all sizes, and ages for that matter, as being beautiful. It makes me wonder at what point- and how- children are socialized to believe that only skinny, young women are attractive.

Isn't that the way it always is? I can see people who are even more overweight than I am and truly think they are beautiful people, but when I look at myself, all I see are my fat rolls. That's the great thing about little kids, they aren't old enough to have learned that our society prefers thin women.

Truth comes from the mouths of babes...

Awwww...That just gave me goosebumps. Beautiful. Just like you.

One of the reasons I was so glad that I didn't have daughters was the fear of being criticized as I aged. Despite the crazy notions that men have regarding female beauty, we know that women are far more critical of other women. Glad to know your daughter is one of the good ones.

aw. she's awesome :)

AWW, what an amazing little girl you have there - and I have to agree she's got one heck of a BEAUTIFUL mommy!!!

awwww! what a sweetheart :)

*crying!!*

She is an angel sent from heaven to remind you of the little things that make a big difference in life. I have a 5 year old daughter and she always lets me know how beautiful I am to her (regardless of my weight). I always remind her as well how beautiful she is to me.
Y, you are beautiful inside and out. Dont ever forget that. I dont even know you in person but I feel somewhat connected to you through the internet.
Please dont stop writing. You probably think it might not matter what you say to us, but that last post made me cry and with that, you are touching other people's lives through an internet connection.
Love
Gabby

Now THAT is a gift from God.

Made me all teary. Beautiful.

*sigh*

Wow what an awesome girl. Imagine the woman she will be.

Thanks so much Y. This made my day..you made me cry..but it still made my day!

what a beautiful daughter!!

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Kids rock.

I weigh 100+ pounds more than my BFF and I said to the kids one day that I was exercising to look like auntie(my BFF). Cause Auntie is pretty and she has a pretty body. They proceeded to tell me that I am pretty. Prettier than auntie.

Oh, my loves.

Sorry, your story just totally reminded me of that.

Magnificent!

AND.....MISS GABBY IS HOW OLD? IF THIS ISN'T ENUFF 4 YOU THEN I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO TELL YOU!!! YOU GOT LOVE ALL AROUND YOU!!

SMILE....AND ENJOY IT ALL...XOXO :)

Excuse me while I try to sop up my heart that just melted like butter after reading that! What a beautiful comment from a beautiful little girl. You've got so much going for you and I hope you feel better after hearing her say that because the thing about little kids is that they ALWAYS speak the truth in their heads.

Face it, schweetheart, the kid's right.

/Bogart

she is the one that you listen to, right?

if there is only one?

please.

Doesn't get much better than that, does it?

My Girl is nineteen now, and we still have "Girlie Time". My FAVORITE time.

JL

Y! What a precious story. Your little girl is so wonderful, with such a big heart - clearly a reflection of her mama.

A definite tear-jerker. Kids wear the BEST and most HONEST blinders of us all!

Smart girl! Like her mama. :)

Wow, I am wiping tears away! What a great moment!

I hardly ever comment but I had to come out of lurkdom today to say that this is a beautiful story and it made me all teary eyed and emotional. I agree with your very precious daughter. You are beautiful.

Ahh so true and sweet.

Ahh so true and sweet.

awwwwwwwww! :0) Smart lil girl ya got there, Y!

Oh my gawd!!!! i had to come back to tell you that today when my little girl (bird) and i were leaving daycare...she stopped and said hey look mom, "a mommy" while she pointed to another lady that was walking right by us....then she said "she be-uuu--tiii---ful mommy"...this made me stop in my tracks (even though i just wanted to get the hell outta there after a long days work) and i looked at the lady...she was a normal mom...lovely ofcourse...but i just loved how my kid saw her beauty!!! she has never done this before so i just had to come back to tell you....anyway, the "mommy" was so touched and said thank you!!! ohhh what a wonderful moment it was!! just thought i would share!!

....and it made me think of gabby...so trippy it happened today after i had read your post....totally stopped me in my tracks like i said before and think of your post!!!

She's absolutely right, you know.

Funny--I just blogged about a very similar Girls' Day that my 8yo and I had!

Oh bless her cotton socks. I hope her eyes and soul are never tainted.

Awwww. She's right. Remember that.

Aw. Immediately teary.

out of the mouths of babes... you had better listen to your little one, Miss Y. she's a wise one already.

:-)

*sniff, sniff*

What a clever girl!!

SO SWEET.

Long time lurker....
Wow! Thanks for just being you and sharing an amazing story about the simple things in life. You will never know HOW MUCH I needed that today!!(and every day.... )

That's one smart child!

That we could all see the world through a 3 yr old girl's eyes.
That was beautiful Y.

tears!

You are raising such a beautiful and kind daughter. Kudos to you Y.

Thanks for sweet little girl Gabby's who give us the right perspective. She knows what beautiful is. She's right, you know?