I like to think that Tommy and I are really good about explaining things to our kids. We never lie about things they question us on. There are times that we don't give out all the required information. We figure that if we give enough information to satisfy their inquiry, we are good until more is needed at a later day. For example: The one question I hate...,"Mom, how are babies born?" Well, I am not lying when I tell them that the doctor set a date with me and had me lay down and they cut my tummy open to pull out the baby. After all, Pudgie was a C-Section. They have never asked how they were born so that has satisfied them for now.
I had no idea how to answer this, this morning.
Binky asked, "Mom, why is my tooth still here?" While walking down the stairs holding her little tooth she lost yesterday morning.
My mind has not raced this fast for a long time. Binky fell asleep on the couch with us last night so I told her, "Well, you didn't put your tooth under your pillow, so the tooth fairy didn't come." Well, of course she had an answer for that. "Well, Jax remembered in the middle of the night that it was on the bar, so he went to get it for me." All I could think at that moment was....GRRRR WHAT A GREAT BROTHER YOU HAVE. AGGGGGHHHHH! Thanks so much Jaxi.
On came the lies. Or the stretched truth as I like to call it. Verbal Vomit on cue. "That was awesome of Jaxi to do that for you. You have to be the one to put your tooth under your pillow or your mommy and daddy have to, otherwise, the tooth fairy thinks someone is just trying to get money for something that is not theirs." She was completely satisfied with this answer. FOR NOW!
Dang tooth fairy! She better get her wings in gear!!!
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3 Lightbulb moments:
HaHaHaHaHa....if you only knew how hard I am laughing.
I remember when Morgan was 7, she had a teacher that thought she owed it to all to tell all the "truths" in the world.
So, right before Christmas...you guessed it...Mom, Mrs..(name witheld to save her life) said that Santa is not real. You always tell me the truth mom, so lets have it.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I copped. I mean, after all, it wasn't going to be long anyway..
so what followed.....
Drama Queen running up the stairs, arm splayed over her face...Oh MOM, How am I ever, ever going to believe you about anything again? How, tell me how...
so began...what goes on today...the guessing of what is true and what is not.
She is 26. I hope she gets over it soon. (Especially since now she knows Santa is real, as she has been him for her little sister)
Good grief.
Hey girly girly. I miss you! Where have you been lately? I am sure home-schooling is keeping you going all hours! Well that and all that acreage!
Girl, did you ever go and get yourself a kettlebell? I am here to tell you..... AMAZING. Wait until I send you the pictures of my new skirt I just bought. You are gonna flip. Tommy and I started the ZONE diet...although we can not call it a diet in this house. I have lost 4 pounds this weeks and he has lost 5. I am not so much trying to lose but I already lost almost 2 inches off my waist in the 20 workouts we have done. This stuff is seriously hardcore awesome. I have abs baby. My scars are almost completely flat to the point of seeing my abs through them.
We need to chat this week. It is kinda a crazy week for me but maybe when Pudgie is down for a nap. 1330 our time!
Love ya doll!!!
Well, you know sometimes the tooth fairy doesn't come by the first night at our house. But the world is a big place to visit all in one night. I understand, what with modern life as busy as it is... But it was very odd when Nevan woke one morning, came into the kitchen and remarked that the tooth fairy hadn't left him a dollar (Our fairy always leaves a gold Sacajewea dollar), but had indeed left him a car wash token.
I thought the jig was up, but I simply explained that it was a mistake anyone could make. They are afterall the same size, color, shape, texture, and both kept in a coin purse. :)
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