“When Santa comes, can I go to his office?”
-Logan
We’ll try this again
I’m going to attempt the Holidailies again this year.
Today… Joseph had his first school play. He decided he didn’t want to be in it, so he was the “backstage manager.” And he wanted me THERE. Very adamant about that fact. And so I was. I was very proud of him. He’s 6, and he did the curtains and helped set the scenes in between.
No meltdowns. Just behaved, listened to directions, and performed his stuff.
We won’t mention an hour of sitting through 1st graders with their own take on Jack and the Beanstalk. Oy.
An article…
I’m a little behind on my reading and writing – this article was published in August. I tucked it into my “things to write about folder.” I’m just now getting around to brushing some of this stuff off.
Stefania Pomponi Butler, of CityMama wrote this article I found at Mommy Bloggers.
A couple of quotes and a couple of thoughts…
While I was reading it I could feel my shoulders starting to rise because I really feel for women who try to knock themselves out being the “perfect parent.” I really think that mothers especially need to support each other more, talk to each other more, share with each other more to prevent this from happening. I am reminded of a recent episode of Desperate Housewives where Lynette’s character totally flames out trying to be Supermom, and it’s not until she reaches her lowest point that her friends admit that they have a hard time sometimes, too. Why wait until you or your friends hit rock bottom?
I definitely feel the guilt of not being the perfect parent. I feel guilt because I want my children to have that, and I just don’t have it in me. I don’t have very many mom friends, so I didn’t realize that this was the case until I start reading the journals of moms online. It’s taken some, but not all, of the pressure off.
A conversation with Logan
Logan is 4. He’s just entered a new phase. Here’s a conversation between Logan and Poe. Can you guess what stage that might be?
Logan: Who you talk to?
Poe: Mommy.
Logan: Why you talk to her?
Poe: Because I love her.
Logan: Why you love her?
Poe: Because she loves me.
Logan: Why she love you?
Poe: Sigh. Because I’m handsome.
Logan: You’re handsome?
Poe: …
Joseph
So – Joseph has a playdate Wednesday. We’re all a-flutter. And this is his first actual friend.
He lost a tooth yesterday, and this morning he had a DOLLAR! (The bank of Grandma gives great interest. I put my foot down at a dollar.) Exchange with his father:
It’s a DOLLAR! This is SO COOL, ’cause it has GEORGE WASHINGTON ON IT!!!! He was the first president , you know. Now, our president is George W. Bush. Abraham Lincoln was a president too, but he got killed. With a gun.
It is bizarre when kids start coming home armed with knowledge that you didn’t teach them. It’s very weird.
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