This morning, Archie gave me a different take on Carter’s diagnosis. Me: Hey, buddy, how are you feeling? Archie: Fine. I had a tummy ache, but it’s just a tummy ache, and it’s gone now. Me: Great. How’s Carter feeling today? Archie: Mean. Later, at the breakfast table, the trash talk continued with a heated [...]
Boogers taste like McDonalds
Or so insists a friend of our family, and she means it in a very complimentary way. It’s how she attempted to sell her friend on partaking in the nose candy of the 5-year-old crowd. (not that nose candy, dufus!) Anyway, Fast Food Nation and beef flavored french fries aside, McD’s has another storm a’brewin. [...]
Diagnostics for Poets
We’ve had any number of viral invaders this week. Carter captures them most eloquently. Earlier this week it was snot: At pick-up after school Carter: Mommy! I have a worm in my throat! Me: It feels like there’s a worm in your throat? Carter: No, there is a worm in my throat. I think it’s [...]
Rule-governed French Fries
Carter’s been nitpicking lately, and it’s driving me crazy. As I’m reading, he hovers over my shoulder and corrects not just words, but delivery and emphasis. As in, Carter: Mooooommmmm, that word is darker than the others. It’s supposed to be louder. Bad Mommy: How do you feel during reading partners if your partner is [...]
Children and Death
Carter’s friend Maddie had a death in the family over Easter weekend. They included that event in their discussion as much as whether chocolate bunnies can still hear when they lose an ear. . . here are some snippets: Me: Maddie has to go because she has dinner plans. Carter: (lots of pulling of hair [...]
Bad Mommy goes for Convenience over clothing
I’ve been fighting some random bug for a couple of days now, and it suddenly occurred to me that I needed Gatorade. If I could have Gatorade, all would be better. My electrolytes would be balanced, and I’d feel great. I googled homemade replacement drinks, but didn’t have the ingredients to make any, having missed [...]