Conversation with Joshua

b: Joshua, mommy is getting very frustrated. I have asked you THREE times to change your clothes, and you still haven't gotten started!

J: (Looking at me with a sly smile) Mommy, you look sooo beautiful today.

b: (feeling terrible for yelling) Aww, that's sweet of you Josh. Thank you.

J: I love you sooo much, mommy.

b: I love you too.

J: (with giant grin) I know just what to say to make you happy.

Yes, at age 3.8, my son has mastered the art of manipulation. I would say that he learned it from his father, but.... Does that mean he learned it from me? No, must be T. :O)

-b

Anger Issues

Josh has anger issues
around Joe's death
Who can blame him?

He keeps killing his doll
telling his doll
that she's bad
and he wants her dead

This happens every time
Joe's name
comes up

This can't be a good thing
thoughts?

-b

Poor Joshie

He's sick
worse than Jacob was last week
He puked all over the doctor's office floor
bad mommy that I am was totally unprepared
no extra clothes
so we both sat there
covered in puke
as cleaners tried to wet vac the cantaloupe pieces
from the waiting room rug

not one of our finer moments

-b

on a positive note, Josh has completely potty trained himself. No diapers for 5 days now!