Forgot One:
A few mornings ago:
Evan: I am going to try not to do things wrong. Mommy, you never do things wrong, so...
Me: No, Evan- no mommy does lots of things wrong.
Evan: Well when you were little, yes...
Me: No, not just when I was little. I still do lots of things wrong. (I listed some.)
Evan: Hmm. Yeah.
More recently:
Kids are in the shower, Madalyn and Jack fighting over a magic wand, Evan slamming the door open and closed, me on my last nerve: Evan!
Evan melts to the shower floor in despair: It was an accident, mommy!
Me: Evan, it didn't look like an accident- the door is not a toy.
Evan: It was! It was an accident.
Me: Evan.
Evan: You're right. You're right mommy; you do do things wrong because I think you just did one. (Not sassy, just matter of factly, through tears.)
SOOOO, I guess it was truly an accident, then, EH, Katie? Who gets the parent of the year award... anyone, anyone? 'Cause I SURE as heck ain't in for the drawin'.
Labels: dumbhead parenting, Evan
