Basic Mom Week in Review - 05/01/16

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

1. My 2-year-old had a meltdown because I told her that she couldn't have a hot dog with her dinner.

Lesson: Oscar Mayer > Mom's baked spaghetti

2. After I told my 7-year-old that she needed to finish her fruit salad, I caught her pretending to "accidentally" drop pieces of fruit on the floor.

Lesson: Fruit can be rinsed twice. [insert evil mom laugh]

3. My 7-year-old's artwork was selected as one of the "Best in Show" in our city's Fine Arts Festival.

Lesson: My daughter is much better at art than at getting out of eating her fruit.

4. This conversation regarding where I stand with my 2-year-old:

Husband: Who is your favorite?

2-Year-Old: Daddy!

Me: [sad face]

2-Year-Old: And . . . Grandma!

Me: [sad face] What about me?

2-Year-Old: What about pizza?

Lesson: Pizza > Mom 

5. This conversation with my 2-year-old while watching a movie:

Me: That's London. Mommy has been there.

2-Year-Old: Oh. Daddy been there?

Me: No. But, he's going there this summer. I was there TEN years ago.

2-Year-Old: Oh. When you were a baby?

Lesson: Someone's trying to make up for liking pizza more than me.

Honorable Mention: A 6-year-old at my daughter's dance studio wanted to give an example of how smart she is, so she said,

"I know not to jump from the couch when I'm really high."

Lesson: Sometimes you wish other kids were your kids because they say things that would be amazing for your blog (so you put them in your blog anyway).