Thursday, April 9, 2009

Conversations with Arden

Arden says the funniest things sometimes. And I usually forget to write them down:
This morning while eating breakfast:
"I'm so tired," I mentioned this to Arden.
Grant it, I've been up since 4:30AM, with a crying toddler who lost her binky, and her diaper was soaked through. Then, I went running at 5:30AM with a couple of acquaintances. So, yes, I'm tired.
Arden replies, "May be you caught a bacteria that makes you tired."
I just had to laugh.
May be I do. I hope there's some medicine for it.

A few days ago.

"Mommy, do you know what I'm going to do with you when I'm a grown up and you're old?"
"No. What?"
At this point I'm thinking that he'll say something sweet or funny.
He replies, "I'm going to kick you out of the house."
"WHAT?" I'm shocked by his reply...where did he get that from? Have I been such a terrible mother he can't wait to get revenge?
"Why?" I ask, trying to be calm and not scare him, yet intrigued by what he's going to say.
"Mayita is going to be older and I'll need to take care of her...we won't fit in the house."
Phew, may be I haven't been such a terrible mother.
"Oh, okay. But we can all still fit in the house, even if you're grown up." That's the best I could say at that moment. I was still trying to compose myself from his shocking comment.

1 comment:

A.D. McClish said...

HAHAHAHA! He is so funny! I forget to write all the things that Noah says down, too. That's pretty funny, though, about him deciding to give you the boot. lol. At least it was for a good reason!