I often think that if anyone is ever wavering in their decision as to whether they want to have children or not, they should spend some time at my house. Instant birth control.
Adam: I want a straw
Me: We don't have any straws
Adam: But I want one
Me: We don't have any straws Adam
Adam: I waaant a straw
Me: Adam, we don't have any straws. I am going to have a shower, do not call me.
As I get in the shower..
Adam: CAN SOMEONE PLEASE BRING ME A STRAW.
Two minutes later, I am still in shower....
Kate: Mom, come quick - Adam's made a poo, a HUGE one
Me: Tell him to either wipe his own bum, or wait there for me
Kate: He says if you don't come now, he is going to stand up and poop will go all over the floor.
Me: Tell him to wait there, I am coming now. Go talk to him while he is waiting. (I can hear her dawdling off, completely forgetting to pass my message along)
A minute later I get out the shower, still wet and walk over to the kid's bathroom. Adam is now sitting on the chair playing a computer game.
Me: Adam! Did you wipe your bum! Come here so that I can do it.
Adam: Sorry mom, I forgot. Hurry up, the game is finishing. HURRY! HURRYHURRYHURRY! Wahhaaaaaaaa! *sobbing*, you made me miss my game, its all finished now.
Collapses into hysterical crying. (him, not me. Although after waking up at 5:30am thanks to Kate, I feel like collapsing in a heap myself.)
Sigh. My kids are serious birth control. Enough to make ovaries shut down and sperm swim back up again.
On another note, look at these pictures the kids drew for me for my birthday. The difference between the two of them is just, well, different. They are just very different to each other.
PS I think I have told you a year or so before? Adam is obsessed with green. Green is his favourite colour and everything has to be green. The entire drawing is in green.
PPS I think Max might be my favourite child at the moment. There is a lot to be said for the no talking, not moving thing.
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LOL it's ok I will just give ALL my eggs to Nurture (I'm still terrified of the talk I need to have with my mom so that they can send me by baby pics etc for me to complete my application. She flipped when I wanted to be an organ donor..when I am DEAD!! lol culture :) )
In Adam's pic you at least have arms..they are clearly important to him..cute pics..
Posted by: Babalwa | 01 December 2009 at 12:28 PM
Love the pictures, they are great. I'm with you on the favorite child thing - my 7-month old is killing my 3-year-old in that area right now. With every fit the pre-schooler throws, the baby is more firmly (though I'm sure temporarily) established as Favorite Child.
Posted by: Allison | 01 December 2009 at 03:10 PM
Yes, my two boys sound EXACTLY like Adam. They are about the same ages as yours as well...must be an almost 5 boy thing.
The lack of logic kills me. When we don't have a thing, what is the point of repeatedly whining for it and then crying? But they do it a lot.
Posted by: kathleen999 | 01 December 2009 at 06:57 PM
Love the pics! Definetly a difference amongst the sexes at that age.
Why is Miss KateEE not in Adam's pic???
Posted by: Stefanie | 01 December 2009 at 09:24 PM
At least you're smiling in the pics! They have a happy mommy!
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Posted by: The Campus Queen | 01 December 2009 at 10:54 PM
Hahaha. I love how Kate isn't in Adam's pictures.
And wow, they have GREAT handwriting for that age!! :)
Posted by: Megan | 02 December 2009 at 12:12 AM
Having a Feb '05 boy myself I think I may be answer the previous commenters question about why Kate is not in Adam's picture: It was too darn much work, that's why! My boy's favorite color is black. Everything is black and done as fast as possible. Because you know, his preschool scheduled is sooo busy. Or something.
Posted by: Bec | 02 December 2009 at 04:23 AM
Does Adam know you can get a whole box of Smarties that are just GREEN?!!!!!!
Posted by: Karyn | 02 December 2009 at 08:51 AM
Oh LOL, that's EXACTLY why I'm not having more kids!
Posted by: Jeanette | 02 December 2009 at 09:47 AM
Funny!!!
Posted by: Karen | 02 December 2009 at 12:25 PM
I didn't know you'd added a pet camel to the fray...
;)
(It's in Kate's pic. Or maybe she just wants a camel for Christmas...)
Posted by: alison | 02 December 2009 at 06:49 PM
sounds just like my almost 5 year old boy as well, and the 6 month old mostly gets favorite status until he starts screaming during breakfast before i get my coffee.
Posted by: Chris | 02 December 2009 at 09:51 PM
at least you're smiling! that's a great sign. if my kids were to draw a picture of me for the months of november and december it would feature the back of my head, my caboose and the door shutting.
perfectly normal to have a favourite child. totally understood.
Posted by: tess | 03 December 2009 at 07:00 AM
hey - Adam draws waaaay better than my son. with whom I would have the same conversation. must be a boy thing.
Posted by: Fidi | 03 December 2009 at 08:24 AM
BWWWHAHAHAHAHA. That's so funny. Yes, when they start talking and moving it does make you long for the days of silence.....
Posted by: Christina (Apron Strings) | 03 December 2009 at 11:47 PM
Still enjoying my silent baby, lol. (She's a girl, maybe that will help as she gets older?)
Posted by: Beth | 05 December 2009 at 06:50 AM
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Posted by: Cyn | 31 December 2009 at 02:36 AM