Knowing When To Stop.
"Mommy?" My son nuzzled his head against my waist. "Mommy, you're the greatest mommy I've ever known."
I dropped down to his level and gave him a hug. He gave a big sigh, and tucked his nose into my neck. I kissed his fuzzy head and beamed. Yes, my children adore me. Clearly, I'm a superior mother.
His voice was muffled against my shoulder as he continued: "Of course, you're the only mommy I've ever known."
You should have stopped while you were ahead, my son. Tomorrow we begin our lessons in the joy of silent epiphanies.
Comments
I love those comments!! the ones when you know that you are actually realize that you are a decent sort of parent, when you get unsolicited love words!!!
I just ignore the ones that follow!! LOL
Posted by: Lise | January 11, 2006 8:27 PM
Hahahahaha! What a guy thing to say. He's starting early.
I'm not lurking, okay! So, no attitude girl. I have one of my own, thankyouverymuch.
Posted by: buffi | January 11, 2006 9:42 PM
Kids are so honest that I think it pushes us as parents to be more real with them in an effort to not screw them up too bad.
Posted by: treysdaddy | January 12, 2006 5:39 AM
My dad used to tell me I was his favorite daughter. I was his ONLY daughter, he would remind me, but none the less, I was his favorite.
Then he married a woman with three girls and I haven't heard it since.
Wow that sounds sad.
Posted by: Elaine | January 12, 2006 8:43 AM
I think the best comments on my superiority as a mother come from my children. When one of them says, "I hate you.", I know that I'm doing my job!
Posted by: Erin | January 12, 2006 8:54 AM
See now, in our house declarations of love and unsolicited cuddles are usually suffixed with a muffled-against-the-shoulder "Can I have a chocolate?".
Posted by: Neodecanoic | January 12, 2006 3:19 PM
My dad always says I'm the best daughter/kid and just cause I'm his only one doesn't lesson my position any. I feel the warm fuzzies each and every time he says it.
Posted by: Trishfreak | January 12, 2006 7:16 PM