The Children

Puking, Super Powers, and Boot Camp.

By The Boss ⋅ November 23, 2008 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

I woke up to the sound of Aidan screaming this morning. I jumped from bed, and ran toward her room, but I found her in the family room floor…puking. I really wasn’t surprised, her scream gave it away. Scream interpretation is a super power you get when you become a parent. That way, you know if it’s worth stopping what you’re doing to go intervene.

It’s music to my ears when Aidan asks me how I know everything. She was telling my mom about this super power of mine last week. My mom responded with, “Yes, that’s because Mommy has eyes in the back of her head.” I knew then I was going to be up all night showing Aidan that the back of my head, had no eyes. She’s still not convinced.

Today Ben was offering me a cup of coffee. He had bought a different kind and told me to expect a “bolder flavor.” I guess I gave him a look that said, “How dare you change the coffee without asking me!” Because he said, “You don’t like change!” Of course I argued with him. Then Aidan said, “Mommy, I like change!” Then she said, “Mommy, what’s change?”

The past few days I have realized that I am raising a lazy son. When it’s time for Andrew to put his shoes on, he just lay’s down in the floor and puts his hands behind his head. Then, because he’s so considerate, he raises his foot in the air so I can put his shoes on for him. Today we were looking at a toy catalog and he was telling me about all the toys on the pages. Suddenly I realized that his hands were behind his head, and he was telling me when to turn the page. He starts boot camp tomorrow.

I may puke. I am going to bed.

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