I was voicing my frustration to Pat because although I love my kids dearly I don’t particularly like them under foot 24 hours a day. I don’t mind if they’re just there playing nicely or something, but usually they are whining at me. I despise whining. They see me and instantly think of something they could use me for. For crying out loud even Kainoa does it and he’s just a baby. When I come home from walking with the sisters he hears my voice and starts crawling towards it as fast as he can while crying with this look on his face that says,
Ok, so that’s actually kind of cute. BUT! I do have days when it’s just too much. Enough with the following already.
So Maile must have overheard this discussion because on Saturday morning I was cleaning up the kitchen while she ate breakfast. The first child up for the day.
Maile: Mom??? But how come we keep falling you?
Mom: (not really paying attention) Huh? What do you want to eat?
Maile: No. Cause we love you. We LOVE you and keep falling you. Dat’s why we do dat.
Can’t argue with that. What a cutie.
Later that morning she excitedly declared, “HEY MOM! I go potty in da toilet and den I stopped it ta go back inside!!!! Dat’s a trick!”
No Maile, those are called Kegels and you will be doing those for a very long time my dear. Just not necessarily when you’re going potty…