Friday, February 8, 2008

Quoted & Noted

"Mommy no say shut up, no yell Onnor," Connor mumbled as he walked away.

Just another sign that Mommy needs to work a little more on her patience. Connor is clearly learning that there are unacceptable words, but Mommy is still a work in progress.

Of course, context helps. It was the end of a very long day - long week actually - with four sick people in the house. The one well person, Connor, simply could not stop talking in his loudest voice in an attempt to be heard (even when Mommy asked nicely, several times, because she wasn't feeling well and her head really hurt). After the fifth or sixth nice request, Mommy lost it and reverted to the unacceptable words.

Out of the mouths of babes . . .