Only we couldn’t smile at the same time. I woke up this morning to find Carter wearing a button down shirt, khakis, and a tie. He had also cleaned his room. His explanation? “I’m a museum curator, Mom. Archie’s exhibit needs some work though.”
Set my (a-hem) free
Archie’s at the naked stage of life- if he had his way, he’d be naked 24-7. While I’m pretty loose about dinner attire, I do think underwear is a bare minimum. Tonight, I took that stand. Me: Underwear required at the table. Archie: No. NO NO NO NOOOOOO! I want to be NAKED! Kevin: (eye [...]
Tattoo Me
Mom is visiting tonight, and Archie is sporting a new press-on tattoo. Nanna: Do you have a tattoo on your arm? Archie: Yes. Nanna: Will it stay there forever? Archie: No. (Turning to me and pointing to my ankle) That one will though. That will stay forever. (thinking for a moment) I want one that [...]
Straight-talking Diagnosis
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 [...]
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 [...]
Universal Big Brother trait?
Liesl blogged about big brothers dressing up their smaller, more fashion-vulnerable peers, which reminded me of this picture:
Taken when Archie was about 6 weeks old. Looks like Kevin is the culprit here though.