Will write for yarn.
Ethan, the four year old autistic one? He sometimes acts like he’s a dog.
He flounces around on all fours, barks, and brings stuff to me in his mouth. He even licks me, but that could just be unresolved oral issues.
I humor him, because I think it could be a useful skill at some point. You [...]
Some time ago, a strange gentleman, obviously not a native English speaker, was kind enough to offer to return to my blog for “Scatalogical Saturday.”
I understand he is indisposed at the moment, but perhaps they have wifi that reaches his cell. I don’t know.
But in honor of his probable return at some future date, I [...]
So we’re reading a bed time story last night, when Ethan decides he needs to go get something.
Me: But I’m reading the story, and you’ll miss it.
Ethan: JUST PAUSE IT!
Last night, I was informed that one of Grandaddy’s cows had gone to a better place. Or not.
Ethan: “One of Grandaddy’s cows died. Um, I mean he went to God. And now he’s in prison.”
Now that’s capital punishment.
In the morning, the boys and I usually have snuggles, which sounds like “tuggles” when Ethan says it. I was already up on this particular morning, so they had to settle for each other.
This child, the one in the picture holding the weeds flowers that are the totality of my lawn, just asked me why there are lines on the Italian pottery bowl he is eating his pizza from. They are meant to make the bowl look rustic, I suppose, or something like that.
I told him that the [...]
I was getting my boys down to sleep last night and finally broke suction on Beckett because he was draining the life out of me. He fussed and thrashed around a little, disturbing Ethan, who was already pretty much asleep.
Ethan, irritated, said, “Allright, allright, Beckett!” And, hoisting up his shirt, sighed, “Have some milk and [...]
Tonight at bed time, these are the questions I answered:
“But Mommy, what if the bugs come in and eat all my toys?”
“But Mommy, can’t we bring the TV back into your room from Ellie’s room because you said you were going to just do it for tonight! Can’t we just take it?”
“But Mommy, why can’t [...]
The scene: Walmart, last night. The detergent department (yes, it’s a whole department).
From across the crowded aisle, I hear a voice, “Mommy, here. Here!”
Ethan comes hobbling up to me, lugging an impossibly heavy bottle.
Whether it was the angelic, smiling girl on the bottle, or some other, more subtle message that made him decide what the [...]
If this stuff doesn’t make it all worth it, I don’t know what will.
First:
Me to 4 year old E: I love you.
E: Why does Elise always want to MARRY me??
Me: Hunh?
E: She always does it and I don’t know why. We’re just little kids!
Me (in my head): I surely don’t know. Why indeed.
On a less [...]
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