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Back to work

Oh, and I went back to work yesterday.

Afterwards, everyone wanted to know how my first day back was. Well, you know how it is when you turn on a soap opera after missing it for 10 years and it's the same people doing exactly the same things?

My first day back at work was exactly like that.

Only I really missed my baby. :(

How stupid am I?

I remember clearly being 11, almost 12 years old when I began to suspect that my Mother didn't have a clue. I'm sure most of us remember that happening. I was probably around 19 years old when I realized how wrong I'd been about that. In any case, I figured I had another 5 or 6 years left with Kirsten thinking that I was at least smart enough.

Oh, how wrong I was.

Last Thursday night, she participated in a Veteran's Day program at school. So last Tuesday night on the way home from school, I asked her what she was supposed to wear for her program on Thursday night. The conversation went a little like this:

Kirsten: You mean tomorrow night?
Mommy: No, tomorrow is Wednesday, I mean Thursday night.
Kirsten: No, today is Wednesday, the program is tomorrow.
Mommy: Today is Tuesday. That's why you're wearing your PE clothes, it's Tuesday.
Kirsten: Fine, I'm going to ask my teacher tomorrow!

Sure enough, first thing the next morning, she marched straight to her teacher to ask her what day it was.

So here we are, she's only 6 years old, and already her mother is so stupid that she doesn't even know what day of the week it is!

I wonder what 11 and 12 will bring?

Kids do say the darndest things

We have a farm here in our area that caters to young visitors. If your school has 3, 4, and 5 year olds and you are within a one-hour drive you visit the farm every year. Kirsten did her 3 years, and now that he's 3, Jacob's doing his time. Yesterday was his first visit.

Having heard Kirsten's stories, I knew all the questions to ask Jacob. I asked him if he rode the train, he had. I asked if he had milked a cow. To this question, he answered no. So I asked him what he did see.

Jacob: I saw some ducks!
Me: How about chickens?
Jacob: Yeah, and I rode a pony!
Me: Cool! Did you see any cows?
Jacob: I saw a BIG cow, it was black and white.
Me: Cool!
Jacob: Oh, and Mommy, I peed the cow!

I tried to clear him up on the matter, but he would not consider that what he had touched was a boobie and not a wee-wee. I told his teacher this morning and I thought she would lose it.

It's an every day thing with him now, though, these cute sayings. We were playing this afternoon and I casually said, "Jacob, you are something else." His reply? "You mean I'm not Jacob any more?"

I'm glad I have this blog to capture these moments.