Basic Mom Week in Review - 10/16/17
/5 Things That Actually Happened This Week and the Lessons I Learned
1. The kids made tombstone decorations with their aunt and uncle . . .
And picked some interesting names:
Lesson: Sometimes "proud" just isn't the right word to express how I feel about my children.
2. This interaction:
8-Year-Old: Look how I wrote Juliet's name.
4-Year-Old: In French!
Lesson: My 4-year-old is going to be in for a rude awakening when she discovers that learning cursive will not fulfill her foreign language requirement.
3. This conversation about two minutes after telling my 4-year-old to clean her room:
4-Year-Old: I got my floor all clean.
Me: Oh really?
4-Year-Old: Yeah. You don't have to check.
Me: Well, I am going to check.
4-Year-Old: Ugh, fine! [runs to room to continue cleaning]
Lesson: My 4-year-old underestimates my intelligence to a near-insulting level.
4. I took my 4-year-old to the park after nap time, and when I told her I wouldn't carry her to the play structure from the car (a distance of about 50 yards), she pouted and said,
"But my legs are tired from sleeping!"
Lesson: Ummm . . .
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5. This conversation while walking my 8-year-old to the bus stop in my pajamas (plus a hoodie and Uggs):
8-Year-Old: Why are you wearing that?
Me: Because I didn't feel like getting dressed and want to be comfy when I get back home.
8-Year-Old: You could have just changed back into your comfy clothes when you got home.
Me: Yeah, but I'd rather embarrass you at your bus stop.
8-Year-Old: Actually, you're only embarrassing yourself.
Lesson: Does anyone have any aloe? Because I think I just got burned.
