Basic Mom Week in Review - 02/26/16

5 Things That Actually Happened This Week and the Lessons I Learned

1. My 3-year-old insisted on wearing an elf hat and pretending to be Buddy the Elf on our way to her big sister's bus stop.

Lesson: Though my 8-year-old was not super pleased, I'm sure Buddy himself would have been.

2. This loving interaction between sisters while playing dolls:

3-Year-Old: [tries to put her doll in her sister's dollhouse]

8-Year-Old: No!

3-Year-Old: You're gonna be sorry someday.

Lesson: I'm officially afraid of my 3-year-old.

3. This conversation after my 3-year-old came out of her room with a clip in her hair:

3-Year-Old: I'm so cute today.

Me: Yes. You also look brave and intelligent.

3-Year-Old: But I look cute, right?

Lesson: Raising a daughter is an uphill battle. Especially when she has this face . . .

4. This perfect end to a Friday evening:

3-Year-Old: Can I have my milk please?

Me: Are you sure you don't want water? You've had quite a bit of milk today.

3-Year-Old: No, I want my milky.

Me: Okay. Just, don't drink too much.

Ten minutes later . . .

3-Year-Old: I drank too much milk!

3-Year-Old: [pukes everywhere]

Lesson: So much of my time as a mother is spent thinking I have no idea what I'm doing - but at least now I know my milk-radar is on point. (Also, some pictures are too graphic to share on my blog.)

5. My 8-year-old was working quietly in the basement for a while, and when she came upstairs she had the preparations for these awesome Oscar decorations: