May 16, 2008
family values in action
Charlie and I are sitting at the table, where he is eating cheese and telling me about the day he broke his arm.
“Daddy didn’t see me fall, he just heard me screaming.”
“Oh my.”
“It was like this: doo doo doo doo AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH.”
“Wow, that’s quite a story. You can tell your little buddies about that some day.”
“NO. I am NOT going to be a daddy.”
“Really? You’re not?”
“NO. And I am NOT getting MARRIED.”
“Oh I see.”
“NO. How long does married last?”
“If you’re lucky, forever.”
“Why don’t you and Daddy get married?”
“Uh, we did, a long time ago.”
“Why wasn’t I there?!?”
“Well we decided it might work better for us if we got married FIRST and had you and Henry LATER.”
“But I wanted to be there! To bring you the rings.”
“That would have been nice.”
“Yes, it WOULD have. Now I am mad at you.”
“For getting married before I had you?”
“YES.”
“I think I can live with that.”
Posted by Susan @ 5:51 am • three martini parenting, those damn kids
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May 16th, 2008 at 7:34 am, Aisha Says:
I baby-sit a little boy (who is turning four in less than two weeks, omg) who will probably have that exact same reaction one day.
Then he will follow it with a story where he actually was there and he will present it as fact, not fiction.
The whole point is: dear god your children are adorable.
May 16th, 2008 at 7:49 am, HeatherK Says:
We’re just stuck at why can’t my 4yo marry Daddy instead. Agree w/ Aisha–adorable!
May 16th, 2008 at 8:07 am, RuthWells Says:
Bwah!
May 16th, 2008 at 8:42 am, All Adither Says:
You selfish narcissist. Wanting a wedding and a husband before you gave birth. You should’ve waited.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:04 am, SassyPants Says:
Adorable!
Thing1 always said he wanted to marry me. Then one day when he was about 4 he told me he didn’t want to marry me anymore because “Amanda smells like cookies and you smell like cleaning the house.” I was crushed but I couldn’t argue with his logic.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:16 am, A. Berkoski Says:
Oh my gosh I love you. And this blog.
May 16th, 2008 at 9:32 am, Jenny Says:
At least he’s not mad at you for not being the one to cut the cord when he was born. So there’s the upside for you.
May 16th, 2008 at 10:24 am, Mara Says:
Man, legitimacy sucks– how could you do that to your little guys? Don’t know you it’s more fun to be a love child, as long as you get to carry the rings?
May 16th, 2008 at 11:07 am, Rebecca Says:
So cute. My 5 year old thinks like that. These little conversations and thought processes are so fun!
May 16th, 2008 at 11:56 am, kat Says:
this is the PERFECT thing to keep around for henry’s wedding toast.
May 16th, 2008 at 2:38 pm, Mandy Says:
How cute. Make me want kids for one second and then I get over it and realize I probably should follow your lead and get married first.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm, Rachel Says:
That is so cute.
My second son got upset when I showed him a picture of myself and my husband when I was pregnant with my first son.
“But, where am I?!” It was harder to explain than I thought.
May 16th, 2008 at 4:38 pm, Dawn Says:
My youngest thought I’d given birth to Daddy the same way I had her and her sister.
Well, I AM way more grown up…
May 16th, 2008 at 8:11 pm, The Simple Family Says:
Anytime we have this conversation (WHY WASN’T I AT YOUR WEDDING), I always say “you were just a twinkle in my eye.”
And yes, that gets brought up a lot. “I was a twinkle, right mama? Or was I in your belly?”
May 16th, 2008 at 8:26 pm, RubiaLala Says:
That’s awesome. The Boy has a difficult time understanding that time existed before he lived on this earth.
May 17th, 2008 at 12:15 am, Annika Says:
My husband and I decided that once we’re done making people we’ll renew our vows so they can come.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:14 am, Kelley Says:
My son keeps telling me he has organised my wedding. He knows what we are going to eat and wear and the music that is going to be played. It is going to be a Wiggles themed wedding. With the Teletubbies. Oh, and I am allowed to marry Daddy again. But he has to marry Moo, his sister too.
Oh yeah, sound Klassy don’t it?
May 19th, 2008 at 5:49 am, Erin Cooper Says:
Hahahahahahaha…that is so cute.
May 19th, 2008 at 10:56 pm, Aimee Greeblemonkey Says:
awesome story.
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