I'm getting the baby ready for bed and Rainbow is being a monkey, bouncing around and generally being a nuisance. I make an offhand comment along the lines of, "Be careful or you'll break your head." She tells me, "I can't break! I'm made of wood." I look over to see that by her expression she is dead serious. It occurs to me that while she knows all about her … [Read more...]
Out of the Mouths of Moms: Silly Things Moms Say
Photo credit: Gustavo Devito What is the wackiest thing that's come out of your mouth since you've become a parent? On almost a daily basis I find myself saying "mom things" that I never expected to hear anywhere, let alone hear coming from my own mouth. Things like: It's ok. It's just wet because your sister was chewing on it. No, you do NOT clean things with the … [Read more...]
C is for Crazy
After making sure two little bums are clean and that the big kid's juice cup is full, I was doing what I imagine every self-respecting internet addicted mommy does first thing in the morning -- checking my email. Apparently Rainbow woke up crazy today, because she comes running into the computer room stark naked and starts yelling out: "I need a bath, a real bath, right … [Read more...]
Through a Child’s Eyes
Parenting: The Lows and the Highs…
I'm nursing Rocket to sleep and Rainbow is supposed to be downstairs reading. She pops into the room to ask why there are two rolls of toilet paper in the bathroom. I'm a little miffed at Rainbow for waking the baby, so I give the classic mom "There just are." answer and she heads back downstairs. Here's where it gets interesting. Rainbow heads back downstairs and … [Read more...]
What is it about crayons…
So the baby's asleep, and I've got Rainbow set up on the couch watching Zoboomafoo. I'm in and out of the room taking care of some laundry. She is sitting quietly is what appears to be a TV induced coma. The phone rings, and I book it upstairs to grab it before the ring wakes the baby. After hanging up on the automated voice trying to tell me how to fix my credit card … [Read more...]