highlights in parenting

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

I was musing this evening on some of the funny and somewhat embarrassing situations I have found myself in with my kids this past week. Since it is always fun to read of others awkward situations I felt compelled to share:

-Jillian, to my best friend who was nursing her son, "Nice bo*b! I like your bo*b." My little lady knows how to give one great compliment.

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The following exchange happened later the same day; Jack and Jill are looking on as best-friends' hubby changes baby*s diaper:
Jack:"Hey, he has a p*nis just like me!"
Jill: "You and the baby MATCH!"
Jack:"Yeah I have one just like that...see??"--then pulls down pants to show.
My face instantly is red with embarrassment as baby's dad tries to laugh off the obviously awkward exchange. Oh the wonders of having a son.
Jack isn't used to having "those" around, living with 2 girls and all. I think he was just so excited to see another one around if only to know he wasn't the only one born with one. He pulled up his pants quickly and we later had a talk about not showing off his private areas. Did I mention how much I love being a single parent?

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Saturday evening I am struggling to find something to wear for a night out with my other best friend. Jack is following me around discussing how big he is getting and how he is going to keep growing, etc... whilst I am doing the mom thing and half listening and half ignoring him.
Then, standing in front of the mirror, critiquing my appearance and unsightly love handles, Jack appears behind me, runs his hand up my leg and looks at me and says with awe "Mom, you have SUCH a big body!"
I almost cried. And not tears of joy. It was my equivalent of "do i look fat in these jeans?" and hearing a resounding "YES!"

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Sunday morning, in a rush to get to first service to see my friends' daughters baby dedication, I get the kids dressed and put cereal on the table, and tell them to eat up while I do the getting ready thing. I knew when I picked up Jill from Sunday School that I had obviously been a bit frazzled and distracted that morning... when I arrived to get her I saw that she had a dried purple fruit loop stuck to the front of her shirt. From her breakfast. I had pranced her all over church with a large PURPLE fruit loop stuck to her pink shirt. Start polishing my mother of the year trophy right now. The smirk on the teachers face as I noticed it and tried to pick it off was priceless. I looked at her and said "oh she had her breakfast stuck to her shirt... classy." "as she laughed.

So there is just a snippet of some moments of our life this past week. Please laugh at my expense.