I just had a scary flash forward. Madeleine had gotten quiet, there was no chattering, no rustling of whatever she was getting in to at the moment. Unfortunately, in this house, silence never means anything good! So, I started looking around to see what she had gotten in to.
The second she saw my eyes lock on to her, she threw her legs out in front of her and her whole body stiffened (this is what she does when she gets mad). Then she started screaming the loudest, girliest, don't-you-dare-even-think-about-taking-the-loot-I-found scream (which she also always does when she gets mad or knows she has been caught) She had my wallet in one hand and my ipod at her ear in the other hand (she was getting into the diaper bag).
I just sat there for a minute. I was stuck. I was seeing her as a 16 year old....the only thing missing was the keys!!
Then, as I walked towards her, she turned up the screams. As I got to her she sat holding onto the wallet like she was holding on to the edge of a cliff trying not to fall over. The ipod was still at her ear, but she was pushing it against her face so hard that her face and ear was red! Tears started flowing, until I showed her another shiny object.
Love the out of sight out of mind stage!! I am going to enjoy it while I can, because all too soon she will not forget about wanting money or a phone (or keys or a boy or all of the other things that girls want)!
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My Life in a Nutshell
- A Princess, five guys - then me!!
- In a little more than a nutshell: I am married with 5 boys and we just got our (surprise) little girl. I should probably clarify by letting you know that only 4 of the boys are young children, the other one just acts like a young child. I am very girly, which makes for an interesting life - living in a house dominated by males (in all their glory). I blog so that maybe someday the kids can look back at this and see what they put me through - and what they can expect from their kids, someday!! Also, so that our family in far away lands can keep up with what is going on in our crazy lives.
Why Mud Puddles and Dandelions?
When my husband first saw this title, he asked if it was because I was supposed to be THE dandelion surrounded by mud (all the boys). I guess it could mean that, but I read this one day and it really touched my heart and made me think:
When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen. My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight. Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my Mommy and Daddy."
When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with.
I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from? No wonder God loves the little children! Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Author Unknown
When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard. My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff you can wish on.
When I look at an old drunk and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away. My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.
When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self-consciously and listen. My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.
When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk. My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.
When I pray, I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that. My kids say, "Hi God! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight. Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my Mommy and Daddy."
When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and dirty carpets. My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross, and worms to play with.
I wonder if we are given kids to teach or to learn from? No wonder God loves the little children! Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Author Unknown
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I WISH YOU BIG MUD PUDDLES AND SUNNY YELLOW DANDELIONS!!
I WISH YOU BIG MUD PUDDLES AND SUNNY YELLOW DANDELIONS!!
1 comment:
Oh I am laughing here. Laughing and laughing just picturing the little lady getting down to business. How clever she is!
Isn't it amazing how these little people are toddlers who know how electronic gadgets work? Back in the day it would be them getting into the tupperware drawer or into mommy's shoes. No, now it's ipods, cell phones, Navigation systems, DVD's etc that they destroy. Oh how times have changed. (This is where my mom chimes in with how she walked to school in the snow uphill both ways).
What a great post. Hoping the silence ebbs. ;)
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