There are times - on the phone - my husband will ask me, "What have you been doing?"
He doesn't mean it sarcastically... he KNOWS I have lots of things to keep me busy.
He doesn't say it to be mean or condescending... he KNOWS that raising the boy alone is as hard as being in a war zone. At times, it is a war zone.
He really just wants to know what activities we've filled our days with. What keeps us occupied.
And here lately... I have no idea.
I wake up, and before I know it... it's bedtime again.
It's all a blur.
A blur that looks a lot like a really cute, but tiring, 10 year-old.
And so I give you... a moment in my day, honey. Multiply this scene X 24 hours, and then you'll know exactly what I've been doing.
Monday afternoon. 3:32 pm.
The boy: "Beep. Beep. BEEEEEEEEEEEEP!"
"Ba-whooop. Ba-whooop."
"Bee-boo. Bee-boo."
"Oh-wee. Oh-wee. Oh-weeee-beepbeep."
"Bwap. Bwap. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap. Bwap."
Me: "How in the world can you be doing homework while you're making all those robot noises?"
The boy: "It's just easy math; it helps me concentrate."
The boy: "And I like it."
(More various assorted noises and singing.)
The boy: "I'm watching you."
The boy: "With these two eyes."
4 comments:
Honey, you know that he did not get the creative side from me:) Well, O.K. maybe the space noises! I am glad to see some things have not changed around my blessed home.
LOL!!!!! I have my 18 month old niece today and she keeps saying "Mommy gherkin." It was a while before I realized mommy is working not a cucumber. Kids and their words/noises are exhausting.
Hilarious! I can so see that, maily because I too am living it!! Miss you and your robot sound making son!!
I've always been amazed that my son can be in his room alone and it sounds like 5 kids in there!
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